Super Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

175 mph / 280 km/h

Min pressure

906 mb

Dates

Sep 27 – Oct 7

Landfall

Gyeongju

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Storm history

Kong-Rey formed in the West Pacific in September 2018 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 906 mb. It made landfall near Gyeongju, South Korea. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-09-27 12:00	6.3°N 153.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-09-27 18:00	7.2°N 152.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-09-28 00:00	7.4°N 151.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-09-28 06:00	8.6°N 149.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2018-09-28 12:00	9.7°N 148.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
2018-09-28 18:00	11.0°N 146.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
2018-09-29 00:00	12.0°N 144.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1001 mb
2018-09-29 06:00	12.4°N 142.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb

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2018-09-29 12:00	12.7°N 141.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	997 mb
2018-09-29 18:00	13.1°N 139.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	989 mb
2018-09-30 00:00	13.7°N 138.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	976 mb
2018-09-30 06:00	14.4°N 138.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	974 mb
2018-09-30 12:00	14.9°N 137.2°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	972 mb
2018-09-30 18:00	15.4°N 136.5°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
2018-10-01 00:00	15.6°N 135.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	958 mb
2018-10-01 06:00	16.1°N 135.2°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	943 mb
2018-10-01 12:00	16.8°N 134.4°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	923 mb
2018-10-01 18:00	17.3°N 133.6°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	906 mb
2018-10-02 00:00	17.6°N 132.7°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	911 mb
2018-10-02 06:00	18.2°N 132.0°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	916 mb
2018-10-02 12:00	18.9°N 131.2°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	928 mb
2018-10-02 18:00	19.5°N 130.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	937 mb
2018-10-03 00:00	20.1°N 129.7°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	951 mb
2018-10-03 06:00	20.8°N 129.2°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	958 mb
2018-10-03 12:00	21.6°N 128.7°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	964 mb
2018-10-03 18:00	22.5°N 128.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
2018-10-04 00:00	23.2°N 127.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	977 mb
2018-10-04 06:00	24.4°N 127.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	973 mb
2018-10-04 12:00	25.4°N 126.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2018-10-04 18:00	26.7°N 126.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2018-10-05 00:00	27.9°N 125.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2018-10-05 06:00	29.4°N 125.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	979 mb
2018-10-05 12:00	31.3°N 125.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-05 18:00	32.8°N 126.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2018-10-06 00:00	34.7°N 128.2°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	979 mb
2018-10-06 06:00	37.1°N 130.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	983 mb
2018-10-06 12:00	38.8°N 133.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	984 mb
2018-10-06 18:00	40.7°N 136.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
2018-10-07 00:00	42.1°N 140.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
2018-10-07 06:00	42.5°N 147.0°E	—	—	994 mb
2018-10-07 12:00	41.4°N 151.8°E	—	—	996 mb

Super Typhoon Kong-Rey 2018 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Kong-Rey 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Kong-Rey made landfall near Gyeongju, South Korea on Oct 6 2018, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Kong-Rey get in 2018?

Kong-Rey peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 906 mb.

When did Kong-Rey form and dissipate?

Kong-Rey was first tracked on Sep 27 2018 and last tracked on Oct 7 2018, about 10 days in all.