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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Dinah (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
915 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Dinah formed in the West Pacific in August 1987 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-19 06:00 | 9.7°N 159.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 12:00 | 10.0°N 157.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-19 18:00 | 10.2°N 155.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 00:00 | 10.2°N 154.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 06:00 | 10.5°N 152.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 12:00 | 10.8°N 151.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-08-20 18:00 | 11.6°N 150.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-08-21 00:00 | 12.1°N 150.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 1987-08-21 06:00 | 12.0°N 149.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-08-21 12:00 | 11.8°N 148.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-08-21 18:00 | 11.6°N 147.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-08-22 00:00 | 11.3°N 145.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-08-22 06:00 | 11.2°N 144.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-08-22 12:00 | 11.2°N 143.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-08-22 18:00 | 11.2°N 141.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-08-23 00:00 | 11.4°N 140.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-08-23 06:00 | 11.5°N 140.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-08-23 12:00 | 11.8°N 139.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-08-23 18:00 | 12.1°N 138.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-08-24 00:00 | 12.7°N 137.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-08-24 06:00 | 13.4°N 135.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-08-24 12:00 | 14.0°N 134.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-08-24 18:00 | 14.6°N 133.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-08-25 00:00 | 15.2°N 132.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-08-25 06:00 | 16.0°N 131.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1987-08-25 12:00 | 16.8°N 131.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-08-25 18:00 | 17.3°N 130.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-08-26 00:00 | 17.9°N 130.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-08-26 06:00 | 18.5°N 130.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-08-26 12:00 | 19.0°N 129.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1987-08-26 18:00 | 19.5°N 129.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1987-08-27 00:00 | 20.0°N 129.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1987-08-27 06:00 | 20.2°N 128.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1987-08-27 12:00 | 20.4°N 128.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-08-27 18:00 | 20.7°N 127.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1987-08-28 00:00 | 21.0°N 127.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-08-28 06:00 | 21.2°N 127.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-08-28 12:00 | 21.5°N 126.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-08-28 18:00 | 22.2°N 126.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-08-29 00:00 | 23.0°N 126.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-08-29 06:00 | 24.0°N 126.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-08-29 12:00 | 25.0°N 126.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-08-29 18:00 | 26.5°N 126.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-08-30 00:00 | 28.0°N 126.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-08-30 06:00 | 29.8°N 126.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-08-30 12:00 | 31.8°N 127.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-08-30 18:00 | 34.2°N 128.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1987-08-31 00:00 | 37.0°N 131.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-08-31 06:00 | 39.5°N 133.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-08-31 12:00 | 41.4°N 136.0°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 1987-08-31 18:00 | 43.1°N 138.9°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1987-09-01 00:00 | 45.1°N 142.0°E | — | — | 978 mb |
| 1987-09-01 06:00 | 46.9°N 146.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-01 12:00 | 47.8°N 149.2°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-01 18:00 | 48.5°N 152.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-02 00:00 | 49.5°N 156.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-02 06:00 | 50.5°N 159.5°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1987-09-02 12:00 | 51.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1987-09-02 18:00 | 50.5°N 166.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1987-09-03 00:00 | 50.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1987-09-03 06:00 | 49.7°N 173.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1987-09-03 12:00 | 49.4°N 176.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1987-09-03 18:00 | 49.0°N 180.0°W | — | — | 1004 mb |
Super Typhoon Dinah 1987 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Dinah 1987 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Dinah; it stayed over water.
How strong did Dinah get in 1987?
Dinah peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.
When did Dinah form and dissipate?
Dinah was first tracked on Aug 19 1987 and last tracked on Sep 3 1987, about 16 days in all.