Super Typhoon Jangmi (2008)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

918 mb

Dates

Sep 23 – Oct 5

Landfall

Xiulin

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Storm history

Jangmi formed in the West Pacific in September 2008 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It made landfall near Xiulin, Taiwan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2008-09-23 12:00	11.7°N 139.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2008-09-23 18:00	11.5°N 138.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2008-09-24 00:00	11.8°N 137.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2008-09-24 06:00	12.1°N 137.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2008-09-24 12:00	12.6°N 136.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2008-09-24 18:00	13.2°N 135.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2008-09-25 00:00	13.8°N 134.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2008-09-25 06:00	14.5°N 132.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb

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2008-09-25 12:00	14.7°N 131.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2008-09-25 18:00	15.1°N 130.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2008-09-26 00:00	16.0°N 129.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2008-09-26 06:00	16.9°N 128.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2008-09-26 12:00	17.7°N 128.0°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	944 mb
2008-09-26 18:00	18.7°N 127.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2008-09-27 00:00	19.6°N 126.5°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	922 mb
2008-09-27 06:00	20.7°N 125.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	918 mb
2008-09-27 12:00	21.3°N 124.4°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	918 mb
2008-09-27 18:00	21.7°N 123.7°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	922 mb
2008-09-28 00:00	22.8°N 123.2°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2008-09-28 06:00	23.9°N 122.4°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2008-09-28 12:00	24.2°N 121.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2008-09-28 18:00	24.8°N 121.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2008-09-29 00:00	25.6°N 121.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2008-09-29 06:00	26.5°N 121.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2008-09-29 12:00	27.2°N 122.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2008-09-29 18:00	27.8°N 122.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2008-09-30 00:00	28.7°N 123.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2008-09-30 06:00	29.5°N 125.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2008-09-30 12:00	29.8°N 126.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2008-09-30 18:00	29.9°N 128.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2008-10-01 00:00	29.9°N 130.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2008-10-01 06:00	29.7°N 132.8°E	—	—	1002 mb
2008-10-01 12:00	29.4°N 135.0°E	—	—	1002 mb
2008-10-01 18:00	29.2°N 136.7°E	—	—	1004 mb
2008-10-02 00:00	29.1°N 138.6°E	—	—	1004 mb
2008-10-02 06:00	28.8°N 139.6°E	—	—	1004 mb
2008-10-02 12:00	28.5°N 140.3°E	—	—	1006 mb
2008-10-02 18:00	27.9°N 140.4°E	—	—	1006 mb
2008-10-03 00:00	27.4°N 140.5°E	—	—	1008 mb
2008-10-03 06:00	26.9°N 140.6°E	—	—	1006 mb
2008-10-03 12:00	26.5°N 140.6°E	—	—	1008 mb
2008-10-03 18:00	26.2°N 140.6°E	—	—	1006 mb
2008-10-04 00:00	26.0°N 140.7°E	—	—	1008 mb
2008-10-04 06:00	25.7°N 140.7°E	—	—	1006 mb
2008-10-04 12:00	25.3°N 140.9°E	—	—	1008 mb
2008-10-04 18:00	25.1°N 141.2°E	—	—	1008 mb
2008-10-05 00:00	25.1°N 141.3°E	—	—	1010 mb

Super Typhoon Jangmi 2008 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Jangmi 2008 make landfall?

Yes. Jangmi made landfall near Xiulin, Taiwan on Sep 28 2008, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Jangmi get in 2008?

Jangmi peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.

When did Jangmi form and dissipate?

Jangmi was first tracked on Sep 23 2008 and last tracked on Oct 5 2008, about 12 days in all.