Super Typhoon Mangkhut (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

180 mph / 285 km/h

Min pressure

896 mb

Dates

Sep 6 – Sep 17

Landfall

Lasam

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Storm history

Mangkhut formed in the West Pacific in September 2018 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 896 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Lasam, Philippines and last near Taishan, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2018-09-14 21:00 UTCLandfall near Lasam, Philippines · 145 mph / 235 km/h
2018-09-16 09:00 UTCLandfall near Taishan, China · 90 mph / 145 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-09-06 12:00	11.8°N 170.2°E	—	—	1008 mb
2018-09-06 18:00	12.0°N 169.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-07 00:00	12.1°N 167.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2018-09-07 06:00	12.4°N 166.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-09-07 12:00	12.8°N 165.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2018-09-07 18:00	13.1°N 163.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2018-09-08 00:00	13.6°N 162.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1002 mb
2018-09-08 06:00	14.3°N 160.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb

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2018-09-08 12:00	14.6°N 159.1°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	998 mb
2018-09-08 18:00	14.8°N 157.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	995 mb
2018-09-09 00:00	14.9°N 155.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	989 mb
2018-09-09 06:00	15.3°N 153.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
2018-09-09 12:00	15.1°N 151.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	985 mb
2018-09-09 18:00	14.7°N 149.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	983 mb
2018-09-10 00:00	14.5°N 147.5°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	976 mb
2018-09-10 06:00	14.3°N 145.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	962 mb
2018-09-10 12:00	14.1°N 144.2°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	958 mb
2018-09-10 18:00	14.0°N 142.7°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
2018-09-11 00:00	14.0°N 141.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	935 mb
2018-09-11 06:00	13.9°N 139.8°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	919 mb
2018-09-11 12:00	13.7°N 138.7°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	917 mb
2018-09-11 18:00	14.0°N 137.3°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	916 mb
2018-09-12 00:00	13.9°N 136.2°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	910 mb
2018-09-12 06:00	14.0°N 135.2°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	896 mb
2018-09-12 12:00	14.3°N 134.0°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	896 mb
2018-09-12 18:00	14.4°N 132.5°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	896 mb
2018-09-13 00:00	14.5°N 131.4°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	902 mb
2018-09-13 06:00	14.7°N 130.1°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	906 mb
2018-09-13 12:00	14.9°N 128.9°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	906 mb
2018-09-13 18:00	15.2°N 127.9°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	897 mb
2018-09-14 00:00	15.9°N 126.9°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	900 mb
2018-09-14 06:00	16.7°N 125.6°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	904 mb
2018-09-14 12:00	17.4°N 124.1°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	911 mb
2018-09-14 18:00	18.0°N 122.3°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	911 mb
2018-09-15 00:00	18.1°N 120.7°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	937 mb
2018-09-15 06:00	18.5°N 119.7°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	946 mb
2018-09-15 12:00	19.2°N 118.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	952 mb
2018-09-15 18:00	19.8°N 116.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	959 mb
2018-09-16 00:00	20.7°N 115.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	961 mb
2018-09-16 06:00	21.5°N 113.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	962 mb
2018-09-16 12:00	22.1°N 111.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
2018-09-16 18:00	22.4°N 109.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2018-09-17 00:00	23.0°N 108.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	989 mb
2018-09-17 06:00	23.7°N 107.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	992 mb
2018-09-17 12:00	23.9°N 105.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1000 mb
2018-09-17 18:00	24.1°N 103.9°E	—	—	1004 mb

Super Typhoon Mangkhut 2018 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Mangkhut 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Mangkhut made landfall near Lasam, Philippines on Sep 14 2018, and near Taishan, China on Sep 16 2018, with sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Mangkhut get in 2018?

Mangkhut peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 896 mb.

When did Mangkhut form and dissipate?

Mangkhut was first tracked on Sep 6 2018 and last tracked on Sep 17 2018, about 11 days in all.