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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Irma (1989)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Irma formed in the West Pacific in November 1989 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-20 00:00 | 17.2°N 173.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-11-20 06:00 | 17.4°N 171.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-11-20 12:00 | 17.5°N 169.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1989-11-20 18:00 | 17.7°N 167.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-11-21 00:00 | 18.0°N 166.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-11-21 06:00 | 18.2°N 165.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-11-21 12:00 | 18.7°N 164.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-11-21 18:00 | 19.4°N 163.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1989-11-22 00:00 | 19.7°N 162.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-11-22 06:00 | 19.7°N 162.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-22 12:00 | 19.5°N 161.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-22 18:00 | 19.2°N 160.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-23 00:00 | 18.8°N 159.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-23 06:00 | 18.4°N 158.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-23 12:00 | 17.7°N 157.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-23 18:00 | 17.0°N 156.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-24 00:00 | 16.3°N 155.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-24 06:00 | 15.4°N 153.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-24 12:00 | 15.0°N 152.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-11-24 18:00 | 14.3°N 151.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-25 00:00 | 13.7°N 150.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-25 06:00 | 13.1°N 149.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-25 12:00 | 12.6°N 148.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-25 18:00 | 12.1°N 147.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-26 00:00 | 11.5°N 147.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-26 06:00 | 11.0°N 146.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-26 12:00 | 10.6°N 145.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-11-26 18:00 | 10.3°N 145.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-11-27 00:00 | 10.0°N 144.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-11-27 06:00 | 9.9°N 143.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-11-27 12:00 | 9.9°N 143.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1989-11-27 18:00 | 10.0°N 142.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-11-28 00:00 | 10.1°N 141.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-11-28 06:00 | 10.5°N 141.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-11-28 12:00 | 10.8°N 140.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-11-28 18:00 | 11.3°N 138.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-11-29 00:00 | 11.9°N 137.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-11-29 06:00 | 12.4°N 136.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1989-11-29 12:00 | 12.6°N 135.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1989-11-29 18:00 | 12.9°N 135.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1989-11-30 00:00 | 13.2°N 134.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1989-11-30 06:00 | 13.5°N 133.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1989-11-30 12:00 | 13.8°N 132.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1989-11-30 18:00 | 14.0°N 132.1°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1989-12-01 00:00 | 14.3°N 131.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-12-01 06:00 | 14.6°N 131.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-12-01 12:00 | 14.8°N 131.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-12-01 18:00 | 15.0°N 130.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-12-02 00:00 | 15.3°N 130.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-12-02 06:00 | 15.7°N 130.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1989-12-02 12:00 | 16.2°N 130.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1989-12-02 18:00 | 16.7°N 131.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1989-12-03 00:00 | 17.2°N 131.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1989-12-03 06:00 | 17.9°N 132.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1989-12-03 12:00 | 18.8°N 133.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1989-12-03 18:00 | 19.9°N 134.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1989-12-04 00:00 | 20.7°N 135.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1989-12-04 06:00 | 21.1°N 137.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-12-04 12:00 | 21.1°N 138.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-12-04 18:00 | 21.7°N 140.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1989-12-05 00:00 | 22.3°N 141.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1989-12-05 06:00 | 22.5°N 143.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1989-12-05 12:00 | 22.6°N 144.5°E | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Irma 1989 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Irma 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Irma; it stayed over water.
How strong did Irma get in 1989?
Irma peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Irma form and dissipate?
Irma was first tracked on Nov 20 1989 and last tracked on Dec 5 1989, about 16 days in all.