Super Typhoon Lekima (2019)

Track & history

Peak wind

155 mph / 250 km/h

Min pressure

904 mb

Dates

Aug 2 – Aug 14

Landfall

Wenling

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Storm history

Lekima formed in the West Pacific in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Wenling, China and last near Yinzhu, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.

2019-08-09 18:00 UTCLandfall near Wenling, China · 105 mph / 165 km/h
2019-08-11 12:00 UTCLandfall near Yinzhu, China · 45 mph / 75 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2019-08-02 06:00	14.5°N 134.3°E	—	—	1002 mb
2019-08-02 12:00	14.4°N 133.8°E	—	—	1002 mb
2019-08-02 18:00	14.3°N 133.3°E	—	—	1000 mb
2019-08-03 00:00	14.3°N 132.8°E	—	—	1000 mb
2019-08-03 06:00	14.5°N 132.3°E	—	—	1000 mb
2019-08-03 12:00	15.1°N 132.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2019-08-03 18:00	15.6°N 131.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2019-08-04 00:00	16.2°N 131.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb

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2019-08-04 06:00	16.8°N 131.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	997 mb
2019-08-04 12:00	17.5°N 130.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2019-08-04 18:00	18.0°N 130.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
2019-08-05 00:00	18.4°N 130.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2019-08-05 06:00	18.6°N 129.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2019-08-05 12:00	18.5°N 129.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	989 mb
2019-08-05 18:00	18.6°N 129.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	986 mb
2019-08-06 00:00	18.8°N 129.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	983 mb
2019-08-06 06:00	19.2°N 129.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	981 mb
2019-08-06 12:00	19.4°N 128.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2019-08-06 18:00	19.7°N 128.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2019-08-07 00:00	20.4°N 128.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2019-08-07 06:00	21.0°N 127.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
2019-08-07 12:00	21.6°N 127.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	933 mb
2019-08-07 18:00	22.1°N 126.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	925 mb
2019-08-08 00:00	22.7°N 126.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2019-08-08 06:00	23.7°N 125.4°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	912 mb
2019-08-08 12:00	24.4°N 124.9°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	905 mb
2019-08-08 18:00	25.5°N 124.5°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	904 mb
2019-08-09 00:00	26.4°N 123.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	911 mb
2019-08-09 06:00	27.1°N 122.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	925 mb
2019-08-09 12:00	27.5°N 122.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	931 mb
2019-08-09 18:00	28.3°N 121.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	939 mb
2019-08-10 00:00	29.1°N 120.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	953 mb
2019-08-10 06:00	30.0°N 120.4°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	965 mb
2019-08-10 12:00	30.8°N 120.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	969 mb
2019-08-10 18:00	31.9°N 120.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	968 mb
2019-08-11 00:00	33.5°N 120.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	977 mb
2019-08-11 06:00	34.9°N 119.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	984 mb
2019-08-11 12:00	36.0°N 120.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	982 mb
2019-08-11 18:00	37.1°N 119.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	980 mb
2019-08-12 00:00	37.5°N 119.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
2019-08-12 06:00	37.5°N 119.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
2019-08-12 12:00	37.1°N 119.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
2019-08-12 18:00	37.1°N 119.7°E	—	—	992 mb
2019-08-13 00:00	37.4°N 119.9°E	—	—	996 mb
2019-08-13 06:00	38.1°N 120.5°E	—	—	996 mb
2019-08-13 12:00	38.4°N 121.0°E	—	—	998 mb
2019-08-13 18:00	38.6°N 121.3°E	—	—	998 mb
2019-08-14 00:00	38.4°N 121.7°E	—	—	1000 mb
2019-08-14 06:00	38.3°N 121.8°E	—	—	1000 mb
2019-08-14 12:00	38.3°N 122.0°E	—	—	998 mb
2019-08-14 18:00	38.4°N 121.9°E	—	—	996 mb

Super Typhoon Lekima 2019 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Lekima 2019 make landfall?

Yes. Lekima made landfall near Wenling, China on Aug 9 2019, and near Yinzhu, China on Aug 11 2019, with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Lekima get in 2019?

Lekima peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 904 mb.

When did Lekima form and dissipate?

Lekima was first tracked on Aug 2 2019 and last tracked on Aug 14 2019, about 13 days in all.