Super Typhoon Gordon (1989)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

915 mb

Dates

Jul 9 – Jul 19

Landfall

Gonzaga

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Storm history

Gordon formed in the West Pacific in July 1989 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Gonzaga, Philippines and last near Maoming, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.

1989-07-15 21:00 UTCLandfall near Gonzaga, Philippines · 150 mph / 240 km/h
1989-07-18 06:00 UTCLandfall near Maoming, China · 65 mph / 100 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1989-07-09 00:00	20.0°N 160.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1989-07-09 06:00	19.9°N 158.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1989-07-09 12:00	19.8°N 157.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1989-07-09 18:00	19.6°N 156.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-07-10 00:00	19.5°N 155.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-07-10 06:00	19.3°N 153.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-07-10 12:00	19.2°N 152.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-07-10 18:00	19.0°N 151.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

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1989-07-11 00:00	18.7°N 149.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1989-07-11 06:00	18.6°N 147.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1989-07-11 12:00	18.5°N 145.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1989-07-11 18:00	18.4°N 144.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
1989-07-12 00:00	18.3°N 142.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
1989-07-12 06:00	18.2°N 141.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
1989-07-12 12:00	18.0°N 140.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1989-07-12 18:00	18.0°N 138.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1989-07-13 00:00	17.8°N 136.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1989-07-13 06:00	17.4°N 135.3°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1989-07-13 12:00	17.0°N 133.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1989-07-13 18:00	16.6°N 132.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
1989-07-14 00:00	16.4°N 131.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	960 mb
1989-07-14 06:00	16.3°N 130.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
1989-07-14 12:00	16.3°N 128.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	940 mb
1989-07-14 18:00	16.4°N 127.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	935 mb
1989-07-15 00:00	16.6°N 126.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	925 mb
1989-07-15 06:00	16.9°N 125.2°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	915 mb
1989-07-15 12:00	17.5°N 124.0°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	915 mb
1989-07-15 18:00	17.9°N 122.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	925 mb
1989-07-16 00:00	18.1°N 121.3°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	940 mb
1989-07-16 06:00	18.2°N 120.1°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	955 mb
1989-07-16 12:00	18.5°N 118.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	955 mb
1989-07-16 18:00	18.8°N 117.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
1989-07-17 00:00	19.1°N 116.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	965 mb
1989-07-17 06:00	19.7°N 115.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
1989-07-17 12:00	20.3°N 114.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
1989-07-17 18:00	20.8°N 113.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1989-07-18 00:00	21.2°N 112.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1989-07-18 06:00	21.5°N 111.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1989-07-18 12:00	21.9°N 110.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1989-07-18 18:00	22.4°N 108.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1989-07-19 00:00	22.8°N 107.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1989-07-19 06:00	23.0°N 106.3°E	—	—	998 mb

Super Typhoon Gordon 1989 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Gordon 1989 make landfall?

Yes. Gordon made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines on Jul 15 1989, and near Maoming, China on Jul 18 1989, with sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Gordon get in 1989?

Gordon peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.

When did Gordon form and dissipate?

Gordon was first tracked on Jul 9 1989 and last tracked on Jul 19 1989, about 10 days in all.