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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Joan (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
185 mph / 295 km/h
Min pressure
905 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Joan 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 did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-11 00:00 | 3.8°N 178.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 06:00 | 4.3°N 177.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 12:00 | 5.2°N 175.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-11 18:00 | 6.1°N 173.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 00:00 | 6.9°N 171.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 06:00 | 7.9°N 170.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 12:00 | 9.1°N 169.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-12 18:00 | 10.2°N 168.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1997-10-13 00:00 | 10.9°N 168.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-13 06:00 | 11.4°N 167.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-10-13 12:00 | 11.8°N 167.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-10-13 18:00 | 12.2°N 166.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-10-14 00:00 | 12.6°N 165.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-10-14 06:00 | 12.8°N 164.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-10-14 12:00 | 13.0°N 163.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-10-14 18:00 | 13.1°N 162.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-10-15 00:00 | 13.3°N 161.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-10-15 06:00 | 13.4°N 160.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-15 12:00 | 13.4°N 159.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-10-15 18:00 | 13.5°N 158.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-10-16 00:00 | 13.5°N 157.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-10-16 06:00 | 13.7°N 156.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-10-16 12:00 | 13.8°N 154.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-10-16 18:00 | 14.0°N 153.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-10-17 00:00 | 14.3°N 151.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-10-17 06:00 | 14.6°N 150.2°E | C5 | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-10-17 12:00 | 14.9°N 148.7°E | C5 | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-17 18:00 | 15.4°N 147.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 00:00 | 15.9°N 145.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 06:00 | 16.5°N 144.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1997-10-18 12:00 | 17.0°N 143.2°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-18 18:00 | 17.6°N 142.0°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-19 00:00 | 18.1°N 140.8°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-19 06:00 | 18.5°N 139.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-19 12:00 | 19.0°N 138.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-19 18:00 | 19.5°N 138.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1997-10-20 00:00 | 20.1°N 137.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-10-20 06:00 | 20.8°N 137.0°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1997-10-20 12:00 | 21.5°N 136.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-10-20 18:00 | 22.2°N 136.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-10-21 00:00 | 23.2°N 136.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-10-21 06:00 | 24.1°N 137.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-10-21 12:00 | 25.1°N 138.2°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-10-21 18:00 | 26.0°N 139.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-10-22 00:00 | 27.0°N 141.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-10-22 06:00 | 28.0°N 143.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-10-22 12:00 | 28.6°N 145.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-10-22 18:00 | 29.0°N 147.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-10-23 00:00 | 29.3°N 150.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-10-23 06:00 | 29.6°N 152.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-10-23 12:00 | 29.9°N 155.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-10-23 18:00 | 29.9°N 158.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-10-24 00:00 | 29.8°N 161.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-10-24 06:00 | 29.9°N 164.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-24 12:00 | 30.2°N 167.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-10-24 18:00 | 31.3°N 171.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-10-25 00:00 | 33.2°N 175.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-25 06:00 | 36.4°N 178.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-25 12:00 | 39.9°N 179.7°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
| 1997-10-25 18:00 | 43.4°N 178.1°W | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | — |
Super Typhoon Joan 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Joan 1997 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Joan; it stayed over water.
How strong did Joan get in 1997?
Joan 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 Joan form and dissipate?
Joan was first tracked on Oct 11 1997 and last tracked on Oct 25 1997, about 15 days in all.