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Super Typhoon Ivan (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
185 mph / 295 km/h
Min pressure
905 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Gonzaga
Storm history
Ivan formed in the West Pacific in October 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-09 12:00 | 7.0°N 177.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-09 18:00 | 7.0°N 175.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-10 00:00 | 7.0°N 173.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-10 06:00 | 6.9°N 171.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-10 12:00 | 6.7°N 169.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-10 18:00 | 6.6°N 167.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 00:00 | 6.6°N 166.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 06:00 | 6.7°N 164.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1997-10-11 12:00 | 7.0°N 163.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 18:00 | 7.6°N 161.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 00:00 | 8.3°N 160.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 06:00 | 9.0°N 158.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 12:00 | 9.5°N 156.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 18:00 | 9.9°N 155.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-13 00:00 | 10.2°N 154.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-10-13 06:00 | 10.6°N 153.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-10-13 12:00 | 11.0°N 151.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-10-13 18:00 | 11.3°N 150.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-10-14 00:00 | 11.8°N 148.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-14 06:00 | 12.0°N 146.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-10-14 12:00 | 12.3°N 145.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-10-14 18:00 | 12.6°N 143.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-10-15 00:00 | 13.0°N 142.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-10-15 06:00 | 13.5°N 141.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-15 12:00 | 13.9°N 140.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-10-15 18:00 | 14.2°N 138.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-10-16 00:00 | 14.4°N 137.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-10-16 06:00 | 14.5°N 136.1°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-10-16 12:00 | 14.6°N 134.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-10-16 18:00 | 14.7°N 133.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-10-17 00:00 | 14.6°N 131.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-10-17 06:00 | 14.6°N 130.6°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-10-17 12:00 | 14.6°N 129.4°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-17 18:00 | 14.7°N 128.3°E | C5 | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 00:00 | 14.8°N 127.2°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 06:00 | 15.2°N 126.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 12:00 | 15.6°N 125.5°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-18 18:00 | 16.0°N 124.7°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-10-19 00:00 | 16.6°N 124.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-10-19 06:00 | 17.2°N 123.4°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1997-10-19 12:00 | 17.6°N 122.7°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-10-19 18:00 | 18.0°N 122.3°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-10-20 00:00 | 18.3°N 122.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-10-20 06:00 | 18.6°N 122.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-10-20 12:00 | 18.9°N 122.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-10-20 18:00 | 19.2°N 122.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-10-21 00:00 | 19.6°N 123.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-10-21 06:00 | 19.9°N 123.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-10-21 12:00 | 20.1°N 124.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-21 18:00 | 20.3°N 125.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-22 00:00 | 20.7°N 126.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-22 06:00 | 21.3°N 126.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-22 12:00 | 21.9°N 127.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-22 18:00 | 22.7°N 128.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-23 00:00 | 23.3°N 129.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-23 06:00 | 24.1°N 130.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-23 12:00 | 24.8°N 131.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-23 18:00 | 25.4°N 132.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-24 00:00 | 26.1°N 133.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-10-24 06:00 | 26.8°N 134.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-10-24 12:00 | 27.5°N 136.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-10-24 18:00 | 28.2°N 137.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-10-25 00:00 | 28.7°N 139.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-10-25 06:00 | 29.0°N 141.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-10-25 12:00 | 29.4°N 143.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-25 18:00 | 29.6°N 145.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-26 00:00 | 29.8°N 147.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-26 06:00 | 30.9°N 151.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-26 12:00 | 32.6°N 154.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-26 18:00 | 33.8°N 157.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Super Typhoon Ivan 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Ivan 1997 make landfall?
Yes. Ivan made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines on Oct 19 1997, with sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ivan get in 1997?
Ivan peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905 mb.
When did Ivan form and dissipate?
Ivan was first tracked on Oct 9 1997 and last tracked on Oct 26 1997, about 17 days in all.