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Super Typhoon Megi (2010)
Track & history
Peak wind
185 mph / 295 km/h
Min pressure
903 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Ilagan
Storm history
Megi formed in the West Pacific in October 2010 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 903 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ilagan, Philippines and last near Shima, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.
- 2010-10-18 06:00 UTCLandfall near Ilagan, Philippines · 140 mph / 220 km/h
- 2010-10-23 06:00 UTCLandfall near Shima, China · 65 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-11 12:00 | 12.7°N 145.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2010-10-11 18:00 | 12.6°N 144.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2010-10-12 00:00 | 12.5°N 143.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2010-10-12 06:00 | 12.3°N 142.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2010-10-12 12:00 | 12.1°N 142.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2010-10-12 18:00 | 12.1°N 141.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2010-10-13 00:00 | 11.8°N 141.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2010-10-13 06:00 | 11.8°N 141.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2010-10-13 12:00 | 11.9°N 140.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2010-10-13 18:00 | 12.0°N 140.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2010-10-14 00:00 | 12.2°N 140.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2010-10-14 06:00 | 12.7°N 139.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2010-10-14 12:00 | 13.0°N 138.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2010-10-14 18:00 | 13.6°N 137.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2010-10-15 00:00 | 14.3°N 137.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-15 06:00 | 14.9°N 136.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-15 12:00 | 15.7°N 135.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-15 18:00 | 16.7°N 134.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-16 00:00 | 17.5°N 133.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-16 06:00 | 18.1°N 131.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-16 12:00 | 18.4°N 130.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2010-10-16 18:00 | 18.7°N 128.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2010-10-17 00:00 | 18.7°N 127.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2010-10-17 06:00 | 18.5°N 126.2°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2010-10-17 12:00 | 18.1°N 125.1°E | C5 | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 903 mb |
| 2010-10-17 18:00 | 17.6°N 124.2°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2010-10-18 00:00 | 17.4°N 123.3°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2010-10-18 06:00 | 17.1°N 121.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2010-10-18 12:00 | 16.8°N 120.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-18 18:00 | 16.6°N 119.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2010-10-19 00:00 | 16.4°N 119.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2010-10-19 06:00 | 16.6°N 118.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-19 12:00 | 16.7°N 117.9°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2010-10-19 18:00 | 16.9°N 117.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2010-10-20 00:00 | 17.3°N 117.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2010-10-20 06:00 | 17.8°N 117.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2010-10-20 12:00 | 18.4°N 117.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2010-10-20 18:00 | 18.8°N 117.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2010-10-21 00:00 | 19.4°N 117.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-21 06:00 | 19.9°N 117.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-21 12:00 | 20.2°N 117.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-21 18:00 | 20.6°N 118.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-22 00:00 | 21.0°N 118.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2010-10-22 06:00 | 21.6°N 118.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2010-10-22 12:00 | 22.2°N 118.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2010-10-22 18:00 | 22.8°N 118.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2010-10-23 00:00 | 23.4°N 118.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2010-10-23 06:00 | 24.1°N 117.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2010-10-23 12:00 | 24.5°N 117.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2010-10-23 18:00 | 24.9°N 118.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2010-10-24 00:00 | 25.3°N 118.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2010-10-24 06:00 | 26.2°N 118.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
Super Typhoon Megi 2010 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Megi 2010 make landfall?
Yes. Megi made landfall near Ilagan, Philippines on Oct 18 2010, and near Shima, China on Oct 23 2010, with sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Megi get in 2010?
Megi peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 903 mb.
When did Megi form and dissipate?
Megi was first tracked on Oct 11 2010 and last tracked on Oct 24 2010, about 13 days in all.