Typhoon Gladys (1991)

Track & history

Peak wind

75 mph / 120 km/h

Min pressure

965 mb

Dates

Aug 13 – Aug 24

Landfall

Beolgyo

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Storm history

Gladys formed in the West Pacific in August 1991 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Beolgyo, South Korea. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1991-08-13 12:00	17.5°N 158.5°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	—
1991-08-13 18:00	18.3°N 157.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-14 00:00	19.0°N 157.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-14 06:00	19.6°N 156.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1991-08-14 12:00	20.2°N 154.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-14 18:00	20.7°N 153.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1991-08-15 00:00	21.3°N 152.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1991-08-15 06:00	21.7°N 151.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb

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1991-08-15 12:00	21.9°N 150.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1991-08-15 18:00	22.1°N 148.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1991-08-16 00:00	22.7°N 147.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	992 mb
1991-08-16 06:00	23.3°N 146.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-16 12:00	24.1°N 146.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-16 18:00	24.7°N 144.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-17 00:00	25.1°N 143.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-17 06:00	26.0°N 142.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1991-08-17 12:00	26.1°N 141.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	985 mb
1991-08-17 18:00	26.2°N 140.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-18 00:00	26.3°N 139.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-18 06:00	26.4°N 138.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-18 12:00	26.6°N 137.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-18 18:00	27.1°N 136.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-19 00:00	27.3°N 135.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-19 06:00	27.2°N 135.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-19 12:00	27.6°N 134.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-19 18:00	27.9°N 134.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-20 00:00	28.1°N 133.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-20 06:00	28.3°N 132.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-20 12:00	28.2°N 131.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-20 18:00	28.5°N 131.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-21 00:00	28.8°N 130.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-21 06:00	29.0°N 130.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	965 mb
1991-08-21 12:00	29.4°N 129.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	965 mb
1991-08-21 18:00	29.9°N 129.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	965 mb
1991-08-22 00:00	30.5°N 129.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1991-08-22 06:00	31.3°N 129.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-22 12:00	31.9°N 129.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-22 18:00	32.8°N 128.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	975 mb
1991-08-23 00:00	33.6°N 128.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
1991-08-23 06:00	34.5°N 127.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1991-08-23 12:00	35.3°N 126.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1991-08-23 18:00	35.5°N 125.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1991-08-24 00:00	35.5°N 124.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1991-08-24 06:00	35.1°N 122.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1991-08-24 12:00	35.0°N 121.5°E	—	—	1000 mb
1991-08-24 18:00	35.0°N 120.5°E	—	—	1002 mb

Typhoon Gladys 1991 FAQ

Did Typhoon Gladys 1991 make landfall?

Yes. Gladys made landfall near Beolgyo, South Korea on Aug 23 1991, with sustained winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Gladys get in 1991?

Gladys peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.

When did Gladys form and dissipate?

Gladys was first tracked on Aug 13 1991 and last tracked on Aug 24 1991, about 11 days in all.