Tropical Storm John (1989)
Track & history
Storm history
John formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1989 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-23 06:00 | 7.6°S 103.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-01-23 12:00 | 8.2°S 103.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-01-23 18:00 | 8.7°S 103.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-01-24 00:00 | 9.4°S 104.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-01-24 06:00 | 10.2°S 103.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1989-01-24 12:00 | 10.6°S 102.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-01-24 18:00 | 10.8°S 101.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1989-01-25 00:00 | 11.2°S 100.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1989-01-25 06:00 | 11.4°S 99.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1989-01-25 12:00 | 11.6°S 98.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1989-01-25 18:00 | 11.8°S 98.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-01-26 00:00 | 12.0°S 97.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-01-26 06:00 | 12.0°S 96.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1989-01-26 12:00 | 12.1°S 96.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1989-01-26 18:00 | 12.2°S 96.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 1989-01-27 00:00 | 12.3°S 95.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-01-27 06:00 | 12.4°S 95.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-01-27 12:00 | 13.0°S 94.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-01-27 18:00 | 13.6°S 94.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-01-28 00:00 | 14.2°S 96.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1989-01-28 06:00 | 15.3°S 97.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1989-01-28 12:00 | 16.4°S 98.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1989-01-28 18:00 | 17.6°S 99.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 995 mb |
| 1989-01-29 00:00 | 18.9°S 100.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-01-29 06:00 | 19.5°S 101.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1989-01-29 12:00 | 20.2°S 101.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-01-29 18:00 | 20.8°S 101.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-01-30 00:00 | 21.5°S 101.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1989-01-30 06:00 | 22.1°S 101.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1989-01-30 12:00 | 22.8°S 102.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1989-01-30 18:00 | 23.6°S 102.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-01-31 00:00 | 24.3°S 102.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-01-31 06:00 | 25.0°S 103.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1989-01-31 12:00 | 25.3°S 103.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1989-01-31 18:00 | 25.7°S 104.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1989-02-01 00:00 | 26.3°S 105.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-02-01 06:00 | 26.9°S 106.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1989-02-01 12:00 | 26.6°S 105.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1989-02-01 18:00 | 26.3°S 105.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1989-02-02 00:00 | 26.0°S 105.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1989-02-02 06:00 | 25.9°S 104.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
Tropical Storm John 1989 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm John 1989 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for John; it stayed over water.
How strong did John get in 1989?
John peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mb.
When did John form and dissipate?
John was first tracked on Jan 23 1989 and last tracked on Feb 2 1989, about 10 days in all.