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Super Typhoon Melor (2009)
Track & history
Peak wind
175 mph / 280 km/h
Min pressure
911 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Shima
Storm history
Melor formed in the West Pacific in September 2009 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Shima, Japan and last near Shinshiro, Japan. The system was tracked for 13 days.
- 2009-10-07 19:00 UTCLandfall near Shima, Japan · 70 mph / 115 km/h
- 2009-10-07 21:00 UTCLandfall near Shinshiro, Japan · 70 mph / 110 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-28 12:00 | 7.3°N 163.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2009-09-28 18:00 | 8.3°N 162.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2009-09-29 00:00 | 9.1°N 161.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2009-09-29 06:00 | 10.0°N 159.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2009-09-29 12:00 | 10.5°N 157.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2009-09-29 18:00 | 10.9°N 156.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2009-09-30 00:00 | 11.6°N 156.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2009-09-30 06:00 | 12.6°N 154.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
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| 2009-09-30 12:00 | 12.9°N 154.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2009-09-30 18:00 | 13.1°N 153.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2009-10-01 00:00 | 13.6°N 153.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2009-10-01 06:00 | 13.9°N 152.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2009-10-01 12:00 | 14.1°N 152.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-01 18:00 | 14.1°N 151.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-02 00:00 | 14.3°N 151.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-02 06:00 | 14.5°N 150.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-02 12:00 | 15.0°N 149.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-02 18:00 | 15.4°N 148.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-03 00:00 | 15.6°N 147.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-03 06:00 | 16.2°N 146.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2009-10-03 12:00 | 16.5°N 145.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2009-10-03 18:00 | 16.5°N 143.7°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2009-10-04 00:00 | 16.6°N 142.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 914 mb |
| 2009-10-04 06:00 | 17.0°N 140.9°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2009-10-04 12:00 | 17.5°N 139.4°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2009-10-04 18:00 | 17.9°N 137.6°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2009-10-05 00:00 | 18.5°N 136.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2009-10-05 06:00 | 19.2°N 134.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2009-10-05 12:00 | 20.0°N 133.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2009-10-05 18:00 | 21.2°N 132.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2009-10-06 00:00 | 22.5°N 131.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2009-10-06 06:00 | 23.9°N 131.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 936 mb |
| 2009-10-06 12:00 | 25.1°N 130.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2009-10-06 18:00 | 26.6°N 130.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2009-10-07 00:00 | 28.2°N 131.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2009-10-07 06:00 | 29.8°N 132.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2009-10-07 12:00 | 31.6°N 134.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2009-10-07 18:00 | 34.0°N 136.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2009-10-08 00:00 | 36.1°N 138.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2009-10-08 06:00 | 38.3°N 141.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-10-08 12:00 | 39.8°N 143.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-10-08 18:00 | 41.1°N 145.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-10-09 00:00 | 42.2°N 147.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2009-10-09 06:00 | 43.2°N 150.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2009-10-09 12:00 | 44.2°N 152.4°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2009-10-09 18:00 | 45.1°N 156.0°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2009-10-10 00:00 | 46.0°N 159.2°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2009-10-10 06:00 | 46.7°N 163.5°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2009-10-10 12:00 | 46.7°N 167.4°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2009-10-10 18:00 | 47.0°N 171.9°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2009-10-11 00:00 | 47.2°N 177.1°E | — | — | 988 mb |
Super Typhoon Melor 2009 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Melor 2009 make landfall?
Yes. Melor made landfall near Shima, Japan on Oct 7 2009, and near Shinshiro, Japan on Oct 7 2009, with sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Melor get in 2009?
Melor peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 911 mb.
When did Melor form and dissipate?
Melor was first tracked on Sep 28 2009 and last tracked on Oct 11 2009, about 13 days in all.