Super Typhoon Haitang (2005)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

898 mb

Dates

Jul 10 – Jul 21

Landfall

Xiulin

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Storm history

Haitang formed in the West Pacific in July 2005 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Xiulin, Taiwan and last near Dongdai, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2005-07-18 09:00 UTCLandfall near Xiulin, Taiwan · 105 mph / 170 km/h
2005-07-19 12:00 UTCLandfall near Dongdai, China · 70 mph / 110 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2005-07-10 12:00	21.9°N 154.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2005-07-10 18:00	22.0°N 154.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1004 mb
2005-07-11 00:00	22.1°N 153.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2005-07-11 06:00	22.2°N 153.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2005-07-11 12:00	22.5°N 152.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2005-07-11 18:00	22.8°N 152.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2005-07-12 00:00	23.2°N 151.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2005-07-12 06:00	23.4°N 151.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

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2005-07-12 12:00	23.3°N 150.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2005-07-12 18:00	23.1°N 149.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2005-07-13 00:00	22.9°N 149.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2005-07-13 06:00	22.4°N 148.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2005-07-13 12:00	21.8°N 147.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2005-07-13 18:00	21.3°N 145.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2005-07-14 00:00	20.6°N 144.5°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2005-07-14 06:00	20.1°N 142.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2005-07-14 12:00	19.7°N 141.1°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2005-07-14 18:00	19.4°N 139.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2005-07-15 00:00	19.2°N 136.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2005-07-15 06:00	19.1°N 134.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2005-07-15 12:00	19.3°N 133.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2005-07-15 18:00	19.6°N 131.9°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	922 mb
2005-07-16 00:00	19.9°N 130.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2005-07-16 06:00	20.3°N 129.1°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	904 mb
2005-07-16 12:00	20.7°N 127.7°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2005-07-16 18:00	20.9°N 126.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2005-07-17 00:00	21.5°N 125.8°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2005-07-17 06:00	22.3°N 125.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2005-07-17 12:00	23.0°N 124.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2005-07-17 18:00	23.7°N 123.1°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2005-07-18 00:00	23.7°N 121.8°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	922 mb
2005-07-18 06:00	24.0°N 121.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2005-07-18 12:00	24.5°N 121.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2005-07-18 18:00	24.7°N 120.6°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2005-07-19 00:00	25.0°N 120.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2005-07-19 06:00	25.8°N 120.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2005-07-19 12:00	26.4°N 119.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2005-07-19 18:00	26.7°N 118.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
2005-07-20 00:00	27.3°N 118.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
2005-07-20 06:00	27.8°N 117.6°E	—	—	996 mb
2005-07-20 12:00	28.0°N 116.8°E	—	—	998 mb
2005-07-20 18:00	28.1°N 116.2°E	—	—	998 mb
2005-07-21 00:00	28.2°N 115.4°E	—	—	1000 mb
2005-07-21 06:00	28.5°N 114.5°E	—	—	1000 mb
2005-07-21 12:00	28.8°N 113.9°E	—	—	1000 mb

Super Typhoon Haitang 2005 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Haitang 2005 make landfall?

Yes. Haitang made landfall near Xiulin, Taiwan on Jul 18 2005, and near Dongdai, China on Jul 19 2005, with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Haitang get in 2005?

Haitang peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.

When did Haitang form and dissipate?

Haitang was first tracked on Jul 10 2005 and last tracked on Jul 21 2005, about 11 days in all.