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Tropical Storm Fitow (2001)
Track & history
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h
Min pressure
991 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Wenchang
Storm history
Fitow formed in the West Pacific in August 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Wenchang, China and last near Qisha, China. The system was tracked for 16 days.
- 2001-08-29 15:00 UTCLandfall near Wenchang, China · 30 mph / 45 km/h
- 2001-08-31 09:00 UTCLandfall near Qisha, China · 40 mph / 65 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-27 06:00 | 19.3°N 115.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-08-27 12:00 | 19.3°N 115.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2001-08-27 18:00 | 19.4°N 114.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2001-08-28 00:00 | 19.3°N 113.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-08-28 06:00 | 19.2°N 113.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-08-28 12:00 | 19.3°N 113.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-08-28 18:00 | 19.4°N 112.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-08-29 00:00 | 19.5°N 112.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2001-08-29 06:00 | 19.6°N 111.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-08-29 12:00 | 19.8°N 111.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-08-29 18:00 | 19.9°N 110.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-08-30 00:00 | 19.8°N 109.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2001-08-30 06:00 | 20.0°N 109.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-08-30 12:00 | 20.3°N 109.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-08-30 18:00 | 20.7°N 109.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-08-31 00:00 | 21.1°N 109.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-08-31 06:00 | 21.6°N 108.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2001-08-31 12:00 | 21.7°N 108.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-08-31 18:00 | 21.8°N 108.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-01 00:00 | 21.9°N 109.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-01 06:00 | 21.7°N 109.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2001-09-01 12:00 | 21.6°N 109.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-01 18:00 | 21.5°N 109.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-02 00:00 | 21.5°N 109.6°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-02 06:00 | 21.1°N 109.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-02 12:00 | 20.8°N 109.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-02 18:00 | 20.3°N 109.7°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-03 00:00 | 20.1°N 109.9°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-03 06:00 | 19.9°N 110.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-03 12:00 | 19.9°N 109.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-03 18:00 | 19.9°N 109.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-04 00:00 | 20.4°N 109.4°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-04 06:00 | 20.6°N 109.3°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-04 12:00 | 20.8°N 108.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-04 18:00 | 20.8°N 108.7°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-05 00:00 | 20.8°N 108.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-05 06:00 | 20.7°N 108.6°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-05 12:00 | 20.8°N 108.7°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-05 18:00 | 20.9°N 108.6°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-06 00:00 | 21.1°N 108.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-06 06:00 | 21.5°N 108.9°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-06 12:00 | 21.5°N 109.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-06 18:00 | 21.3°N 109.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-07 00:00 | 21.3°N 109.3°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-07 06:00 | 21.3°N 109.7°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-07 12:00 | 21.0°N 110.7°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-07 18:00 | 20.8°N 111.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-08 00:00 | 20.5°N 112.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-08 06:00 | 20.2°N 112.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-08 12:00 | 19.5°N 112.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-08 18:00 | 19.2°N 111.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-09 00:00 | 18.8°N 111.2°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-09 06:00 | 18.7°N 110.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-09 12:00 | 18.5°N 110.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-09 18:00 | 18.4°N 110.2°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-10 00:00 | 18.2°N 109.4°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-10 06:00 | 18.3°N 109.2°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-10 12:00 | 18.3°N 109.2°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-10 18:00 | 18.5°N 109.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-11 00:00 | 18.8°N 108.9°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-11 06:00 | 18.8°N 108.3°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-11 12:00 | 18.8°N 107.2°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-11 18:00 | 18.8°N 105.9°E | — | — | — |
| 2001-09-12 00:00 | 18.4°N 104.8°E | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Fitow 2001 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Fitow 2001 make landfall?
Yes. Fitow made landfall near Wenchang, China on Aug 29 2001, and near Qisha, China on Aug 31 2001, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Fitow get in 2001?
Fitow peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 991 mb.
When did Fitow form and dissipate?
Fitow was first tracked on Aug 27 2001 and last tracked on Sep 12 2001, about 16 days in all.