Typhoon Mac (1989)

Track & history

Peak wind

90 mph / 150 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Jul 30 – Aug 11

Landfall

Hitachiomiya

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Storm history

Mac formed in the West Pacific in July 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Hitachiomiya, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1989-07-30 00:00	23.5°N 153.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-07-30 06:00	22.2°N 153.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1989-07-30 12:00	21.2°N 152.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1989-07-30 18:00	20.3°N 152.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1989-07-31 00:00	19.7°N 151.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1989-07-31 06:00	19.9°N 152.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1989-07-31 12:00	20.3°N 151.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	994 mb
1989-07-31 18:00	20.8°N 151.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb

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1989-08-01 00:00	21.1°N 151.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1989-08-01 06:00	22.0°N 151.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
1989-08-01 12:00	22.8°N 151.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	985 mb
1989-08-01 18:00	23.5°N 150.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
1989-08-02 00:00	24.1°N 150.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1989-08-02 06:00	25.0°N 149.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	975 mb
1989-08-02 12:00	26.0°N 149.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	975 mb
1989-08-02 18:00	26.8°N 148.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	975 mb
1989-08-03 00:00	27.0°N 147.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	970 mb
1989-08-03 06:00	26.9°N 146.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
1989-08-03 12:00	26.8°N 145.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1989-08-03 18:00	26.5°N 145.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	955 mb
1989-08-04 00:00	26.3°N 144.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1989-08-04 06:00	26.3°N 144.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1989-08-04 12:00	26.5°N 144.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1989-08-04 18:00	27.0°N 144.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1989-08-05 00:00	27.8°N 144.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1989-08-05 06:00	29.2°N 143.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	950 mb
1989-08-05 12:00	30.7°N 143.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1989-08-05 18:00	32.6°N 142.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	960 mb
1989-08-06 00:00	34.2°N 141.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	965 mb
1989-08-06 06:00	35.8°N 140.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	970 mb
1989-08-06 12:00	37.5°N 139.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	980 mb
1989-08-06 18:00	39.3°N 139.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	985 mb
1989-08-07 00:00	40.5°N 138.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
1989-08-07 06:00	41.4°N 137.5°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
1989-08-07 12:00	42.5°N 136.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1989-08-07 18:00	43.6°N 137.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1989-08-08 00:00	44.9°N 138.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1989-08-08 06:00	46.0°N 139.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	996 mb
1989-08-08 12:00	47.0°N 141.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	996 mb
1989-08-08 18:00	49.0°N 144.0°E	—	—	994 mb
1989-08-09 00:00	50.0°N 145.5°E	—	—	994 mb
1989-08-09 06:00	51.0°N 149.0°E	—	—	994 mb
1989-08-09 12:00	52.0°N 153.5°E	—	—	990 mb
1989-08-09 18:00	52.5°N 157.5°E	—	—	990 mb
1989-08-10 00:00	53.0°N 163.0°E	—	—	986 mb
1989-08-10 06:00	54.0°N 166.0°E	—	—	986 mb
1989-08-10 12:00	54.0°N 169.0°E	—	—	992 mb
1989-08-10 18:00	55.0°N 176.0°E	—	—	990 mb
1989-08-11 00:00	55.0°N 178.0°W	—	—	—

Typhoon Mac 1989 FAQ

Did Typhoon Mac 1989 make landfall?

Yes. Mac made landfall near Hitachiomiya, Japan on Aug 6 1989, with sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Mac get in 1989?

Mac peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Mac form and dissipate?

Mac was first tracked on Jul 30 1989 and last tracked on Aug 11 1989, about 12 days in all.