Typhoon Cimaron (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

936 mb

Dates

Aug 16 – Aug 24

Landfall

Kamikawa

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Storm history

Cimaron formed in the West Pacific in August 2018 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It made landfall near Kamikawa, Japan. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-08-16 12:00	11.3°N 160.3°E	—	—	1008 mb
2018-08-16 18:00	12.0°N 159.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2018-08-17 00:00	12.3°N 158.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2018-08-17 06:00	12.4°N 158.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2018-08-17 12:00	12.7°N 156.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2018-08-17 18:00	13.1°N 155.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2018-08-18 00:00	13.5°N 154.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2018-08-18 06:00	13.8°N 154.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb

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2018-08-18 12:00	14.1°N 153.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb
2018-08-18 18:00	14.6°N 153.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
2018-08-19 00:00	15.0°N 152.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	996 mb
2018-08-19 06:00	15.6°N 151.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
2018-08-19 12:00	15.9°N 150.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
2018-08-19 18:00	16.5°N 149.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	984 mb
2018-08-20 00:00	17.0°N 149.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	984 mb
2018-08-20 06:00	17.6°N 148.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	979 mb
2018-08-20 12:00	18.3°N 147.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	976 mb
2018-08-20 18:00	19.2°N 146.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
2018-08-21 00:00	20.1°N 145.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	972 mb
2018-08-21 06:00	21.2°N 144.1°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	964 mb
2018-08-21 12:00	21.9°N 142.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	959 mb
2018-08-21 18:00	23.1°N 141.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	950 mb
2018-08-22 00:00	24.2°N 139.9°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	936 mb
2018-08-22 06:00	25.5°N 138.8°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	940 mb
2018-08-22 12:00	26.9°N 137.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2018-08-22 18:00	28.4°N 135.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
2018-08-23 00:00	29.9°N 135.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
2018-08-23 06:00	31.8°N 134.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	962 mb
2018-08-23 12:00	33.7°N 134.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	963 mb
2018-08-23 18:00	36.5°N 135.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	971 mb
2018-08-24 00:00	39.0°N 136.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
2018-08-24 06:00	40.7°N 137.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	982 mb
2018-08-24 12:00	41.6°N 139.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	984 mb
2018-08-24 18:00	42.4°N 145.1°E	—	—	—

Typhoon Cimaron 2018 FAQ

Did Typhoon Cimaron 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Cimaron made landfall near Kamikawa, Japan on Aug 23 2018, with sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Cimaron get in 2018?

Cimaron peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.

When did Cimaron form and dissipate?

Cimaron was first tracked on Aug 16 2018 and last tracked on Aug 24 2018, about 8 days in all.