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Typhoon Linfa (2009)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
967 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Jinjiang
Storm history
Linfa formed in the West Pacific in June 2009 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Jinjiang, China and last near Wenling, China. The system was tracked for 17 days.
- 2009-06-21 15:00 UTCLandfall near Jinjiang, China · 50 mph / 80 km/h
- 2009-06-22 06:00 UTCLandfall near Fuding, China · 35 mph / 55 km/h
- 2009-06-22 12:00 UTCLandfall near Wenling, China · 30 mph / 45 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-13 06:00 | 9.7°N 130.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-13 12:00 | 10.2°N 129.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-13 18:00 | 11.0°N 129.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-14 00:00 | 11.9°N 128.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-14 06:00 | 13.0°N 127.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-14 12:00 | 13.9°N 126.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-14 18:00 | 14.5°N 124.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-15 00:00 | 15.1°N 123.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
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| 2009-06-15 06:00 | 15.5°N 122.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2009-06-15 12:00 | 16.1°N 122.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2009-06-15 18:00 | 16.6°N 121.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2009-06-16 00:00 | 17.5°N 121.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2009-06-16 06:00 | 17.7°N 120.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2009-06-16 12:00 | 17.8°N 119.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-16 18:00 | 17.6°N 118.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-17 00:00 | 17.6°N 117.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-06-17 06:00 | 17.8°N 117.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-17 12:00 | 17.9°N 116.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-17 18:00 | 17.9°N 116.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2009-06-18 00:00 | 17.9°N 116.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2009-06-18 06:00 | 17.7°N 116.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2009-06-18 12:00 | 17.5°N 116.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2009-06-18 18:00 | 17.5°N 116.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-06-19 00:00 | 17.8°N 117.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-06-19 06:00 | 18.4°N 117.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2009-06-19 12:00 | 19.2°N 117.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2009-06-19 18:00 | 19.8°N 117.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2009-06-20 00:00 | 20.2°N 117.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2009-06-20 06:00 | 20.6°N 117.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 983 mb |
| 2009-06-20 12:00 | 21.2°N 117.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2009-06-20 18:00 | 22.0°N 118.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2009-06-21 00:00 | 22.9°N 118.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2009-06-21 06:00 | 23.7°N 118.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2009-06-21 12:00 | 24.4°N 118.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2009-06-21 18:00 | 25.2°N 118.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2009-06-22 00:00 | 25.9°N 119.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2009-06-22 06:00 | 27.1°N 120.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-22 12:00 | 28.3°N 121.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-22 18:00 | 29.1°N 122.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-23 00:00 | 29.7°N 123.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-23 06:00 | 30.1°N 125.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-23 12:00 | 31.7°N 129.1°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2009-06-23 18:00 | 33.2°N 133.4°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2009-06-24 00:00 | 34.0°N 137.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2009-06-24 06:00 | 35.7°N 142.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-24 12:00 | 37.4°N 145.9°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2009-06-24 18:00 | 39.0°N 149.1°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2009-06-25 00:00 | 40.1°N 152.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2009-06-25 06:00 | 41.1°N 155.8°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2009-06-25 12:00 | 41.9°N 157.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2009-06-25 18:00 | 42.6°N 159.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2009-06-26 00:00 | 42.9°N 160.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-26 06:00 | 43.5°N 161.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-26 12:00 | 43.9°N 163.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-26 18:00 | 44.6°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-27 00:00 | 45.6°N 165.4°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-27 06:00 | 46.8°N 166.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-27 12:00 | 47.9°N 168.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-27 18:00 | 49.3°N 168.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-28 00:00 | 50.6°N 169.9°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-28 06:00 | 52.1°N 171.2°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-28 12:00 | 53.8°N 172.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-28 18:00 | 55.3°N 173.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2009-06-29 00:00 | 56.4°N 173.8°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-29 06:00 | 57.4°N 174.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-29 12:00 | 58.1°N 174.4°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2009-06-29 18:00 | 58.5°N 173.5°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2009-06-30 00:00 | 58.4°N 172.7°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2009-06-30 06:00 | 58.2°N 172.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2009-06-30 12:00 | 57.8°N 171.9°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Typhoon Linfa 2009 FAQ
Did Typhoon Linfa 2009 make landfall?
Yes. Linfa made landfall near Jinjiang, China on Jun 21 2009, and near Fuding, China on Jun 22 2009, and near Wenling, China on Jun 22 2009, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Linfa get in 2009?
Linfa peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 967 mb.
When did Linfa form and dissipate?
Linfa was first tracked on Jun 13 2009 and last tracked on Jun 30 2009, about 17 days in all.