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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Lionrock (2016)
Track & history
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h
Min pressure
933 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Tōno
Storm history
Lionrock formed in the West Pacific in August 2016 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It made landfall near Tōno, Japan. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-16 18:00 | 25.0°N 160.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2016-08-17 00:00 | 26.0°N 159.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2016-08-17 06:00 | 27.1°N 157.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-17 12:00 | 27.6°N 155.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-17 18:00 | 28.3°N 153.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2016-08-18 00:00 | 29.2°N 152.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-18 06:00 | 30.3°N 150.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-18 12:00 | 31.2°N 148.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2016-08-18 18:00 | 32.2°N 146.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-19 00:00 | 32.8°N 144.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-19 06:00 | 33.1°N 142.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-19 12:00 | 32.9°N 141.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-19 18:00 | 32.4°N 139.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-20 00:00 | 31.6°N 138.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-20 06:00 | 31.1°N 137.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2016-08-20 12:00 | 30.5°N 136.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-08-20 18:00 | 30.2°N 135.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-08-21 00:00 | 29.9°N 134.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-08-21 06:00 | 29.5°N 133.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-08-21 12:00 | 29.1°N 133.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2016-08-21 18:00 | 28.9°N 133.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-08-22 00:00 | 28.7°N 133.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2016-08-22 06:00 | 28.7°N 133.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-08-22 12:00 | 28.5°N 134.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-08-22 18:00 | 28.2°N 134.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2016-08-23 00:00 | 27.8°N 134.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-08-23 06:00 | 27.4°N 134.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2016-08-23 12:00 | 26.7°N 134.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-08-23 18:00 | 26.0°N 133.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-08-24 00:00 | 25.3°N 132.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2016-08-24 06:00 | 24.9°N 132.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-24 12:00 | 24.4°N 131.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-24 18:00 | 23.9°N 131.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-08-25 00:00 | 23.6°N 131.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-08-25 06:00 | 23.5°N 130.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-25 12:00 | 23.4°N 130.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-25 18:00 | 23.1°N 130.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-26 00:00 | 23.2°N 131.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-26 06:00 | 23.1°N 131.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2016-08-26 12:00 | 23.2°N 132.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-08-26 18:00 | 23.5°N 132.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2016-08-27 00:00 | 23.7°N 133.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-27 06:00 | 24.0°N 133.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2016-08-27 12:00 | 24.5°N 134.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2016-08-27 18:00 | 25.1°N 135.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-08-28 00:00 | 26.1°N 136.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-08-28 06:00 | 27.7°N 137.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2016-08-28 12:00 | 28.5°N 138.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2016-08-28 18:00 | 29.4°N 140.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2016-08-29 00:00 | 30.5°N 141.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2016-08-29 06:00 | 31.4°N 142.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2016-08-29 12:00 | 32.6°N 143.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-08-29 18:00 | 34.0°N 143.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-08-30 00:00 | 35.9°N 142.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2016-08-30 06:00 | 37.8°N 142.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-08-30 12:00 | 41.2°N 140.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2016-08-30 18:00 | 43.8°N 135.9°E | — | — | 980 mb |
Typhoon Lionrock 2016 FAQ
Did Typhoon Lionrock 2016 make landfall?
Yes. Lionrock made landfall near Tōno, Japan on Aug 30 2016, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Lionrock get in 2016?
Lionrock peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 933 mb.
When did Lionrock form and dissipate?
Lionrock was first tracked on Aug 16 2016 and last tracked on Aug 30 2016, about 14 days in all.