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Super Typhoon Chaba (2004)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
879 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Harai
Storm history
Chaba formed in the West Pacific in August 2004 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Harai, Japan and last near Hakodate, Japan. The system was tracked for 20 days.
- 2004-08-30 06:00 UTCLandfall near Harai, Japan · 100 mph / 155 km/h
- 2004-08-30 09:00 UTCLandfall near Shūnan, Japan · 90 mph / 150 km/h
- 2004-08-31 03:00 UTCLandfall near Hakodate, Japan · 60 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-17 00:00 | 9.3°N 172.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-08-17 06:00 | 9.7°N 170.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-08-17 12:00 | 10.2°N 169.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-08-17 18:00 | 10.5°N 167.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-18 00:00 | 10.9°N 166.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-18 06:00 | 11.1°N 165.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-08-18 12:00 | 11.4°N 163.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-08-18 18:00 | 11.9°N 163.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2004-08-19 00:00 | 12.3°N 162.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-08-19 06:00 | 12.8°N 161.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-08-19 12:00 | 13.3°N 160.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-08-19 18:00 | 13.6°N 159.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-08-20 00:00 | 13.9°N 157.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2004-08-20 06:00 | 14.2°N 156.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2004-08-20 12:00 | 14.4°N 155.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-08-20 18:00 | 14.6°N 154.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-08-21 00:00 | 14.5°N 153.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-08-21 06:00 | 14.4°N 151.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-08-21 12:00 | 14.2°N 150.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-08-21 18:00 | 14.2°N 148.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-08-22 00:00 | 14.2°N 147.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2004-08-22 06:00 | 14.4°N 146.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-08-22 12:00 | 14.5°N 145.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-08-22 18:00 | 14.8°N 144.8°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2004-08-23 00:00 | 15.2°N 143.6°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-23 06:00 | 15.6°N 142.9°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-23 12:00 | 16.3°N 142.1°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-23 18:00 | 17.0°N 141.1°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-24 00:00 | 17.4°N 140.2°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-24 06:00 | 18.0°N 139.6°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 885 mb |
| 2004-08-24 12:00 | 18.6°N 139.1°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2004-08-24 18:00 | 19.5°N 138.7°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2004-08-25 00:00 | 20.4°N 138.2°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 885 mb |
| 2004-08-25 06:00 | 21.2°N 137.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-08-25 12:00 | 21.9°N 137.2°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2004-08-25 18:00 | 22.6°N 136.7°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 892 mb |
| 2004-08-26 00:00 | 23.5°N 136.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2004-08-26 06:00 | 24.2°N 135.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-08-26 12:00 | 24.8°N 135.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-08-26 18:00 | 25.5°N 135.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-08-27 00:00 | 26.1°N 134.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-08-27 06:00 | 26.6°N 134.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-08-27 12:00 | 26.8°N 134.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-08-27 18:00 | 27.1°N 134.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-08-28 00:00 | 27.2°N 133.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-08-28 06:00 | 27.4°N 133.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-08-28 12:00 | 27.6°N 132.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-08-28 18:00 | 27.8°N 132.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-08-29 00:00 | 28.2°N 131.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-08-29 06:00 | 28.8°N 130.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-08-29 12:00 | 29.4°N 130.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2004-08-29 18:00 | 30.3°N 129.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2004-08-30 00:00 | 31.5°N 130.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-08-30 06:00 | 33.5°N 131.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2004-08-30 12:00 | 35.1°N 133.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-08-30 18:00 | 37.3°N 136.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-08-31 00:00 | 40.2°N 139.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-08-31 06:00 | 43.6°N 143.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2004-08-31 12:00 | 46.1°N 145.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2004-08-31 18:00 | 48.1°N 145.5°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2004-09-01 00:00 | 49.7°N 145.3°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2004-09-01 06:00 | 50.7°N 145.7°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 2004-09-01 12:00 | 51.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2004-09-01 18:00 | 52.4°N 146.5°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2004-09-02 00:00 | 53.1°N 146.1°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2004-09-02 06:00 | 53.9°N 145.7°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2004-09-02 12:00 | 54.6°N 146.1°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2004-09-02 18:00 | 55.8°N 146.6°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2004-09-03 00:00 | 56.4°N 147.3°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2004-09-03 06:00 | 57.2°N 148.2°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2004-09-03 12:00 | 57.8°N 149.7°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2004-09-03 18:00 | 58.6°N 150.9°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2004-09-04 00:00 | 59.2°N 150.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2004-09-04 06:00 | 60.1°N 149.3°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2004-09-04 12:00 | 59.2°N 148.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2004-09-04 18:00 | 58.8°N 149.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2004-09-05 00:00 | 59.0°N 150.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2004-09-05 06:00 | 59.1°N 150.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2004-09-05 12:00 | 59.3°N 151.7°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Super Typhoon Chaba 2004 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Chaba 2004 make landfall?
Yes. Chaba made landfall near Harai, Japan on Aug 30 2004, and near Shūnan, Japan on Aug 30 2004, and near Hakodate, Japan on Aug 31 2004, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Chaba get in 2004?
Chaba peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 879 mb.
When did Chaba form and dissipate?
Chaba was first tracked on Aug 17 2004 and last tracked on Sep 5 2004, about 20 days in all.