Typhoon Maysak (2020)

Track & history

Peak wind

140 mph / 220 km/h

Min pressure

930 mb

Dates

Aug 26 – Sep 7

Landfall

Miryang

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Storm history

Maysak formed in the West Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Miryang, South Korea and last near Helong, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.

2020-09-02 18:00 UTCLandfall near Miryang, South Korea · 85 mph / 140 km/h
2020-09-03 06:00 UTCLandfall near Helong, China · 45 mph / 75 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2020-08-26 00:00	12.8°N 133.9°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	1014 mb
2020-08-26 06:00	13.3°N 133.5°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	1014 mb
2020-08-26 12:00	13.7°N 132.8°E	TD	10 mph / 20 km/h	1014 mb
2020-08-26 18:00	13.8°N 132.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2020-08-27 00:00	14.5°N 132.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2020-08-27 06:00	15.3°N 132.0°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-27 12:00	15.9°N 131.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-27 18:00	16.5°N 131.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1002 mb

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2020-08-28 00:00	16.9°N 130.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2020-08-28 06:00	16.9°N 130.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	999 mb
2020-08-28 12:00	16.6°N 129.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2020-08-28 18:00	16.4°N 129.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
2020-08-29 00:00	16.5°N 129.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
2020-08-29 06:00	16.6°N 129.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2020-08-29 12:00	16.8°N 129.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
2020-08-29 18:00	17.0°N 128.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	978 mb
2020-08-30 00:00	17.3°N 129.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	977 mb
2020-08-30 06:00	18.4°N 129.0°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	971 mb
2020-08-30 12:00	19.5°N 128.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	964 mb
2020-08-30 18:00	20.8°N 128.8°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	958 mb
2020-08-31 00:00	22.4°N 128.5°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	953 mb
2020-08-31 06:00	24.2°N 127.6°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	944 mb
2020-08-31 12:00	25.0°N 127.1°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	939 mb
2020-08-31 18:00	26.1°N 126.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	933 mb
2020-09-01 00:00	26.9°N 126.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	930 mb
2020-09-01 06:00	27.6°N 126.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	930 mb
2020-09-01 12:00	28.4°N 126.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	935 mb
2020-09-01 18:00	29.4°N 126.6°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	939 mb
2020-09-02 00:00	30.5°N 126.7°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	948 mb
2020-09-02 06:00	31.7°N 127.1°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	955 mb
2020-09-02 12:00	33.2°N 127.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	960 mb
2020-09-02 18:00	35.5°N 128.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	963 mb
2020-09-03 00:00	38.9°N 129.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	974 mb
2020-09-03 06:00	42.4°N 129.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	977 mb
2020-09-03 12:00	45.4°N 127.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	979 mb
2020-09-03 18:00	47.0°N 125.4°E	—	—	976 mb
2020-09-04 00:00	47.9°N 124.3°E	—	—	976 mb
2020-09-04 06:00	49.0°N 123.3°E	—	—	978 mb
2020-09-04 12:00	49.3°N 123.0°E	—	—	982 mb
2020-09-04 18:00	49.7°N 123.4°E	—	—	988 mb
2020-09-05 00:00	50.4°N 124.2°E	—	—	992 mb
2020-09-05 06:00	51.5°N 125.0°E	—	—	996 mb
2020-09-05 12:00	52.5°N 125.9°E	—	—	1000 mb
2020-09-05 18:00	52.9°N 126.5°E	—	—	1002 mb
2020-09-06 00:00	53.2°N 126.9°E	—	—	1004 mb
2020-09-06 06:00	53.0°N 127.3°E	—	—	1006 mb
2020-09-06 12:00	52.6°N 128.6°E	—	—	1008 mb
2020-09-06 18:00	52.0°N 130.1°E	—	—	1010 mb
2020-09-07 00:00	51.9°N 132.1°E	—	—	1012 mb

Typhoon Maysak 2020 FAQ

Did Typhoon Maysak 2020 make landfall?

Yes. Maysak made landfall near Miryang, South Korea on Sep 2 2020, and near Helong, China on Sep 3 2020, with sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Maysak get in 2020?

Maysak peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.

When did Maysak form and dissipate?

Maysak was first tracked on Aug 26 2020 and last tracked on Sep 7 2020, about 12 days in all.