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Typhoon Ellis (1982)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
915 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Miyazaki
Storm history
Ellis formed in the West Pacific in August 1982 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Miyazaki, Japan and last near Masuda, Japan. The system was tracked for 18 days.
- 1982-08-26 18:00 UTCLandfall near Miyazaki, Japan · 75 mph / 120 km/h
- 1982-08-27 03:00 UTCLandfall near Masuda, Japan · 60 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-17 00:00 | 8.9°N 154.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1982-08-17 06:00 | 8.3°N 153.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1982-08-17 12:00 | 8.1°N 152.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1982-08-17 18:00 | 8.0°N 152.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1982-08-18 00:00 | 8.0°N 151.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1982-08-18 06:00 | 8.3°N 150.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1982-08-18 12:00 | 8.7°N 148.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1982-08-18 18:00 | 9.1°N 147.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
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| 1982-08-19 00:00 | 9.4°N 146.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1982-08-19 06:00 | 9.8°N 145.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1982-08-19 12:00 | 10.3°N 144.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-19 18:00 | 10.9°N 143.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1982-08-20 00:00 | 11.6°N 142.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-08-20 06:00 | 12.1°N 141.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1982-08-20 12:00 | 12.6°N 140.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1982-08-20 18:00 | 13.2°N 139.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1982-08-21 00:00 | 13.8°N 139.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-08-21 06:00 | 14.3°N 138.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-08-21 12:00 | 15.0°N 137.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1982-08-21 18:00 | 15.6°N 137.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-22 00:00 | 16.1°N 136.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-08-22 06:00 | 16.7°N 136.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1982-08-22 12:00 | 17.4°N 135.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-08-22 18:00 | 18.3°N 135.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1982-08-23 00:00 | 19.2°N 135.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1982-08-23 06:00 | 20.2°N 134.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-08-23 12:00 | 21.2°N 134.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-08-23 18:00 | 22.1°N 133.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1982-08-24 00:00 | 22.9°N 132.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1982-08-24 06:00 | 23.7°N 132.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1982-08-24 12:00 | 24.5°N 132.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1982-08-24 18:00 | 25.3°N 131.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-08-25 00:00 | 26.1°N 131.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-08-25 06:00 | 26.9°N 130.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-08-25 12:00 | 27.4°N 130.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1982-08-25 18:00 | 28.1°N 130.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1982-08-26 00:00 | 28.9°N 130.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-26 06:00 | 29.7°N 130.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-26 12:00 | 30.7°N 131.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-26 18:00 | 31.9°N 131.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1982-08-27 00:00 | 33.6°N 131.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1982-08-27 06:00 | 35.8°N 131.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-08-27 12:00 | 38.3°N 131.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1982-08-27 18:00 | 40.2°N 131.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1982-08-28 00:00 | 42.0°N 130.5°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 1982-08-28 06:00 | 44.0°N 130.0°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 1982-08-28 12:00 | 45.8°N 129.4°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 1982-08-28 18:00 | 46.6°N 129.7°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 1982-08-29 00:00 | 47.3°N 130.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1982-08-29 06:00 | 48.3°N 131.0°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1982-08-29 12:00 | 49.5°N 132.5°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1982-08-29 18:00 | 51.5°N 135.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-30 00:00 | 53.7°N 138.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-30 06:00 | 55.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-30 12:00 | 56.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-30 18:00 | 57.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-08-31 00:00 | 58.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-08-31 06:00 | 58.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-08-31 12:00 | 59.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-08-31 18:00 | 59.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-09-01 00:00 | 60.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1982-09-01 06:00 | 61.0°N 143.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-09-01 12:00 | 60.0°N 141.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-09-01 18:00 | 59.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1982-09-02 00:00 | 58.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1982-09-02 06:00 | 58.0°N 142.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1982-09-02 12:00 | 57.0°N 143.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1982-09-02 18:00 | 57.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-09-03 00:00 | 56.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-09-03 06:00 | 56.0°N 145.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-09-03 12:00 | 56.0°N 146.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-09-03 18:00 | 56.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1982-09-04 00:00 | 56.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Typhoon Ellis 1982 FAQ
Did Typhoon Ellis 1982 make landfall?
Yes. Ellis made landfall near Miyazaki, Japan on Aug 26 1982, and near Masuda, Japan on Aug 27 1982, with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ellis get in 1982?
Ellis peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.
When did Ellis form and dissipate?
Ellis was first tracked on Aug 17 1982 and last tracked on Sep 4 1982, about 18 days in all.