Super Typhoon Krosa (2007)

Track & history

Peak wind

150 mph / 240 km/h

Min pressure

926 mb

Dates

Oct 1 – Oct 14

Landfall

Taipei

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Storm history

Krosa formed in the West Pacific in October 2007 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Taipei, Taiwan and last near Fuding, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.

2007-10-06 15:00 UTCLandfall near Taipei, Taiwan · 120 mph / 190 km/h
2007-10-07 09:00 UTCLandfall near Fuding, China · 55 mph / 90 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2007-10-01 06:00	17.6°N 130.7°E	—	—	998 mb
2007-10-01 12:00	17.3°N 130.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2007-10-01 18:00	17.0°N 130.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2007-10-02 00:00	16.7°N 131.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2007-10-02 06:00	16.6°N 131.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2007-10-02 12:00	16.7°N 131.3°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	974 mb
2007-10-02 18:00	16.8°N 130.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2007-10-03 00:00	17.0°N 130.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb

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2007-10-03 06:00	17.2°N 129.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2007-10-03 12:00	17.7°N 129.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	948 mb
2007-10-03 18:00	18.3°N 128.8°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2007-10-04 00:00	18.6°N 128.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2007-10-04 06:00	19.2°N 127.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2007-10-04 12:00	19.9°N 126.7°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	933 mb
2007-10-04 18:00	20.2°N 125.8°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	929 mb
2007-10-05 00:00	20.4°N 125.3°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2007-10-05 06:00	21.0°N 125.0°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2007-10-05 12:00	21.8°N 124.8°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2007-10-05 18:00	22.8°N 124.1°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	926 mb
2007-10-06 00:00	23.7°N 123.5°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	929 mb
2007-10-06 06:00	24.5°N 122.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	929 mb
2007-10-06 12:00	24.3°N 121.9°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2007-10-06 18:00	25.5°N 121.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	956 mb
2007-10-07 00:00	25.9°N 120.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2007-10-07 06:00	26.8°N 120.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
2007-10-07 12:00	27.4°N 120.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2007-10-07 18:00	27.6°N 120.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2007-10-08 00:00	27.8°N 120.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2007-10-08 06:00	28.3°N 120.9°E	—	—	1002 mb
2007-10-08 12:00	28.7°N 122.3°E	—	—	1006 mb
2007-10-08 18:00	29.1°N 123.3°E	—	—	1008 mb
2007-10-09 00:00	30.5°N 125.8°E	—	—	1008 mb
2007-10-09 06:00	31.5°N 128.4°E	—	—	1008 mb
2007-10-09 12:00	32.1°N 130.5°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-09 18:00	32.9°N 133.8°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-10 00:00	32.4°N 136.7°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-10 06:00	32.1°N 138.9°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-10 12:00	31.9°N 140.8°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-10 18:00	31.9°N 142.1°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-11 00:00	31.8°N 143.4°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-11 06:00	31.8°N 144.7°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-11 12:00	32.1°N 146.0°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-11 18:00	33.0°N 147.3°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-12 00:00	33.9°N 148.9°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-12 06:00	35.3°N 151.7°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-12 12:00	36.5°N 153.6°E	—	—	1010 mb
2007-10-12 18:00	38.3°N 158.0°E	—	—	1008 mb
2007-10-13 00:00	40.2°N 161.5°E	—	—	1008 mb
2007-10-13 06:00	41.6°N 165.9°E	—	—	1004 mb
2007-10-13 12:00	43.8°N 172.3°E	—	—	1004 mb
2007-10-13 18:00	45.3°N 177.6°E	—	—	1000 mb
2007-10-14 00:00	47.1°N 176.7°W	—	—	—

Super Typhoon Krosa 2007 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Krosa 2007 make landfall?

Yes. Krosa made landfall near Taipei, Taiwan on Oct 6 2007, and near Fuding, China on Oct 7 2007, with sustained winds of 120 mph (190 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Krosa get in 2007?

Krosa peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 926 mb.

When did Krosa form and dissipate?

Krosa was first tracked on Oct 1 2007 and last tracked on Oct 14 2007, about 13 days in all.