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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Lynn (1987)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Nantou
Storm history
Lynn formed in the West Pacific in October 1987 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It made landfall near Nantou, China. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-14 18:00 | 12.8°N 167.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1987-10-15 00:00 | 12.8°N 165.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-10-15 06:00 | 12.7°N 163.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-10-15 12:00 | 12.6°N 161.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1987-10-15 18:00 | 12.7°N 159.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-10-16 00:00 | 13.0°N 156.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1987-10-16 06:00 | 13.1°N 155.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-10-16 12:00 | 13.3°N 154.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
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| 1987-10-16 18:00 | 13.4°N 153.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-10-17 00:00 | 13.4°N 152.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1987-10-17 06:00 | 13.4°N 151.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1987-10-17 12:00 | 13.4°N 149.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-10-17 18:00 | 13.5°N 148.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-10-18 00:00 | 13.7°N 147.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-18 06:00 | 14.1°N 146.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-10-18 12:00 | 14.7°N 145.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-10-18 18:00 | 15.1°N 145.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-10-19 00:00 | 15.7°N 144.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-10-19 06:00 | 16.2°N 143.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-19 12:00 | 16.6°N 142.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1987-10-19 18:00 | 16.9°N 142.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-10-20 00:00 | 17.3°N 141.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-10-20 06:00 | 17.7°N 140.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-10-20 12:00 | 17.8°N 139.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-10-20 18:00 | 17.9°N 138.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-10-21 00:00 | 18.0°N 136.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1987-10-21 06:00 | 18.1°N 135.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1987-10-21 12:00 | 18.3°N 134.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1987-10-21 18:00 | 18.3°N 132.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1987-10-22 00:00 | 18.1°N 130.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-10-22 06:00 | 18.0°N 129.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-10-22 12:00 | 18.1°N 127.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-10-22 18:00 | 18.1°N 126.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1987-10-23 00:00 | 18.3°N 124.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-10-23 06:00 | 18.6°N 123.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-10-23 12:00 | 18.8°N 122.4°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1987-10-23 18:00 | 19.0°N 121.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1987-10-24 00:00 | 19.3°N 121.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1987-10-24 06:00 | 19.6°N 120.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1987-10-24 12:00 | 19.9°N 120.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1987-10-24 18:00 | 20.2°N 119.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1987-10-25 00:00 | 20.4°N 119.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1987-10-25 06:00 | 20.7°N 119.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1987-10-25 12:00 | 21.0°N 119.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1987-10-25 18:00 | 21.2°N 118.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1987-10-26 00:00 | 21.3°N 118.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1987-10-26 06:00 | 21.4°N 118.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1987-10-26 12:00 | 21.4°N 118.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1987-10-26 18:00 | 21.2°N 118.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1987-10-27 00:00 | 21.1°N 117.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1987-10-27 06:00 | 21.1°N 116.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1987-10-27 12:00 | 21.2°N 115.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1987-10-27 18:00 | 21.3°N 115.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1987-10-28 00:00 | 21.7°N 114.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1987-10-28 06:00 | 22.7°N 113.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1012 mb |
Super Typhoon Lynn 1987 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Lynn 1987 make landfall?
Yes. Lynn made landfall near Nantou, China on Oct 28 1987, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Lynn get in 1987?
Lynn peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Lynn form and dissipate?
Lynn was first tracked on Oct 14 1987 and last tracked on Oct 28 1987, about 14 days in all.