Super Typhoon Haishen (2020)

Track & history

Peak wind

155 mph / 250 km/h

Min pressure

913 mb

Dates

Aug 30 – Sep 10

Landfall

Ulsan

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Storm history

Haishen formed in the West Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 913 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ulsan, South Korea and last near Sŭngjibaegam, North Korea. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2020-09-07 00:00 UTCLandfall near Ulsan, South Korea · 85 mph / 140 km/h
2020-09-07 15:00 UTCLandfall near Sŭngjibaegam, North Korea · 40 mph / 60 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2020-08-30 12:00	24.9°N 145.5°E	—	—	1008 mb
2020-08-30 18:00	24.5°N 145.9°E	—	—	1008 mb
2020-08-31 00:00	23.9°N 146.3°E	—	—	1006 mb
2020-08-31 06:00	23.3°N 146.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1008 mb
2020-08-31 12:00	22.8°N 146.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2020-08-31 18:00	22.2°N 145.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1006 mb
2020-09-01 00:00	21.5°N 144.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1002 mb
2020-09-01 06:00	20.9°N 144.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb

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2020-09-01 12:00	20.4°N 144.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	997 mb
2020-09-01 18:00	19.9°N 143.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	997 mb
2020-09-02 00:00	19.4°N 142.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
2020-09-02 06:00	19.3°N 141.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	985 mb
2020-09-02 12:00	19.6°N 140.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	988 mb
2020-09-02 18:00	20.0°N 139.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	980 mb
2020-09-03 00:00	20.2°N 138.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
2020-09-03 06:00	20.6°N 137.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	955 mb
2020-09-03 12:00	21.0°N 136.6°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	944 mb
2020-09-03 18:00	21.2°N 135.8°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	934 mb
2020-09-04 00:00	21.7°N 135.1°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2020-09-04 06:00	22.2°N 134.3°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	915 mb
2020-09-04 12:00	22.7°N 133.5°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	916 mb
2020-09-04 18:00	23.3°N 132.6°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	913 mb
2020-09-05 00:00	24.0°N 132.0°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	920 mb
2020-09-05 06:00	24.7°N 131.5°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	922 mb
2020-09-05 12:00	25.4°N 131.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	931 mb
2020-09-05 18:00	26.4°N 130.8°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	934 mb
2020-09-06 00:00	27.7°N 130.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	936 mb
2020-09-06 06:00	29.4°N 130.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2020-09-06 12:00	31.0°N 129.4°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	945 mb
2020-09-06 18:00	33.0°N 129.1°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	952 mb
2020-09-07 00:00	35.5°N 129.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	958 mb
2020-09-07 06:00	38.4°N 129.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	973 mb
2020-09-07 12:00	40.0°N 128.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	981 mb
2020-09-07 18:00	42.5°N 128.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	982 mb
2020-09-08 00:00	44.0°N 128.2°E	—	—	990 mb
2020-09-08 06:00	45.3°N 127.9°E	—	—	990 mb
2020-09-08 12:00	45.8°N 127.1°E	—	—	992 mb
2020-09-08 18:00	45.8°N 127.1°E	—	—	994 mb
2020-09-09 00:00	45.6°N 126.9°E	—	—	998 mb
2020-09-09 06:00	45.4°N 126.8°E	—	—	1000 mb
2020-09-09 12:00	44.7°N 125.5°E	—	—	1002 mb
2020-09-09 18:00	43.6°N 125.1°E	—	—	1002 mb
2020-09-10 00:00	42.9°N 124.4°E	—	—	1004 mb
2020-09-10 06:00	42.0°N 124.0°E	—	—	1006 mb

Super Typhoon Haishen 2020 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Haishen 2020 make landfall?

Yes. Haishen made landfall near Ulsan, South Korea on Sep 7 2020, and near Sŭngjibaegam, North Korea on Sep 7 2020, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Haishen get in 2020?

Haishen peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 913 mb.

When did Haishen form and dissipate?

Haishen was first tracked on Aug 30 2020 and last tracked on Sep 10 2020, about 11 days in all.