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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Hal (1985)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
960 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Shanwei
Storm history
Hal formed in the West Pacific in June 1985 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made landfall near Shanwei, China. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-11 00:00 | 4.9°N 154.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-11 06:00 | 4.9°N 154.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-11 12:00 | 5.0°N 153.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-11 18:00 | 5.1°N 153.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-12 00:00 | 5.1°N 153.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-12 06:00 | 5.1°N 153.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-12 12:00 | 5.1°N 152.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-12 18:00 | 5.1°N 152.5°E | — | — | — |
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| 1985-06-13 00:00 | 5.1°N 152.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-13 06:00 | 5.1°N 152.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-13 12:00 | 5.2°N 151.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-13 18:00 | 5.2°N 151.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-14 00:00 | 5.3°N 151.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-14 06:00 | 5.4°N 150.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-14 12:00 | 5.4°N 150.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-14 18:00 | 5.4°N 149.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-15 00:00 | 5.5°N 149.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-15 06:00 | 5.7°N 149.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-15 12:00 | 6.0°N 148.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-15 18:00 | 6.2°N 147.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-16 00:00 | 6.5°N 146.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-16 06:00 | 6.8°N 145.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-16 12:00 | 7.2°N 144.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-16 18:00 | 7.7°N 143.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-17 00:00 | 8.2°N 142.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-17 06:00 | 9.5°N 141.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-17 12:00 | 10.8°N 140.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-17 18:00 | 11.6°N 139.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-18 00:00 | 12.3°N 139.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-18 06:00 | 13.0°N 138.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-18 12:00 | 13.6°N 137.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-18 18:00 | 13.9°N 136.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-19 00:00 | 14.1°N 134.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1985-06-19 06:00 | 14.2°N 133.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-19 12:00 | 14.4°N 132.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1985-06-19 18:00 | 14.6°N 131.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-06-20 00:00 | 14.9°N 130.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-06-20 06:00 | 15.2°N 129.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-06-20 12:00 | 15.5°N 129.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-06-20 18:00 | 15.9°N 128.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-06-21 00:00 | 16.3°N 126.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-06-21 06:00 | 16.8°N 125.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-21 12:00 | 17.7°N 124.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-21 18:00 | 18.5°N 122.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-06-22 00:00 | 19.2°N 121.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-06-22 06:00 | 19.3°N 120.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-06-22 12:00 | 19.7°N 119.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1985-06-22 18:00 | 20.2°N 119.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-23 00:00 | 20.9°N 117.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-23 06:00 | 21.3°N 117.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-23 12:00 | 21.5°N 116.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1985-06-23 18:00 | 21.8°N 115.6°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1985-06-24 00:00 | 22.1°N 115.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1985-06-24 06:00 | 22.8°N 115.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-06-24 12:00 | 23.2°N 115.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1985-06-24 18:00 | 23.8°N 114.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1985-06-25 00:00 | 24.3°N 114.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1985-06-25 06:00 | 24.9°N 114.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1985-06-25 12:00 | 25.5°N 115.6°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1985-06-25 18:00 | 26.1°N 116.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-26 00:00 | 26.9°N 116.9°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-26 06:00 | 27.6°N 117.7°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-26 12:00 | 28.7°N 118.9°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-26 18:00 | 30.0°N 119.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-27 00:00 | 31.0°N 120.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-27 06:00 | 31.9°N 122.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-27 12:00 | 32.4°N 122.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1985-06-27 18:00 | 32.4°N 124.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1985-06-28 00:00 | 32.5°N 125.5°E | — | — | — |
Typhoon Hal 1985 FAQ
Did Typhoon Hal 1985 make landfall?
Yes. Hal made landfall near Shanwei, China on Jun 24 1985, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Hal get in 1985?
Hal peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960 mb.
When did Hal form and dissipate?
Hal was first tracked on Jun 11 1985 and last tracked on Jun 28 1985, about 17 days in all.