Hurricane Michael (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

919 mb

Dates

Oct 6 – Oct 15

Landfall

Callaway

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Storm history

Michael formed in the Atlantic in October 2018 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 919 mb. It made landfall near Callaway, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-10-06 18:00	17.8°N 86.6°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1006 mb
2018-10-07 00:00	18.1°N 86.9°W	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-10-07 06:00	18.4°N 86.8°W	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
2018-10-07 12:00	18.8°N 86.4°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1003 mb
2018-10-07 18:00	19.1°N 85.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	999 mb
2018-10-08 00:00	19.7°N 85.5°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	996 mb
2018-10-08 06:00	20.2°N 85.4°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	984 mb
2018-10-08 12:00	20.9°N 85.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	982 mb

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2018-10-08 18:00	21.7°N 85.1°W	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	977 mb
2018-10-09 00:00	22.7°N 85.2°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	971 mb
2018-10-09 06:00	23.7°N 85.8°W	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	973 mb
2018-10-09 12:00	24.6°N 86.2°W	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
2018-10-09 18:00	25.6°N 86.4°W	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	961 mb
2018-10-10 00:00	26.6°N 86.5°W	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	952 mb
2018-10-10 06:00	27.7°N 86.6°W	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	945 mb
2018-10-10 12:00	29.0°N 86.3°W	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	934 mb
2018-10-10 17:30	30.0°N 85.5°W	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	919 mb
2018-10-10 18:00	30.2°N 85.4°W	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	920 mb
2018-10-11 00:00	31.5°N 84.5°W	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	957 mb
2018-10-11 06:00	32.8°N 83.2°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	979 mb
2018-10-11 12:00	34.1°N 81.7°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	987 mb
2018-10-11 18:00	35.6°N 80.0°W	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2018-10-12 00:00	36.5°N 77.7°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
2018-10-12 06:00	37.3°N 75.0°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	983 mb
2018-10-12 12:00	39.1°N 70.6°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2018-10-12 18:00	41.1°N 66.1°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	977 mb
2018-10-13 00:00	43.1°N 61.5°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-13 06:00	44.8°N 55.7°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-13 12:00	46.4°N 48.2°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-13 18:00	47.6°N 40.7°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-14 00:00	48.4°N 33.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-14 06:00	48.8°N 26.1°W	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-14 12:00	48.6°N 20.7°W	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
2018-10-14 18:00	47.5°N 16.4°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	978 mb
2018-10-15 00:00	45.9°N 13.5°W	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	982 mb
2018-10-15 06:00	44.4°N 11.4°W	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2018-10-15 12:00	42.8°N 10.3°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2018-10-15 18:00	41.2°N 10.0°W	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1001 mb

Hurricane Michael 2018 FAQ

Did Hurricane Michael 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Michael made landfall near Callaway, United States on Oct 10 2018, with sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Michael get in 2018?

Michael peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 919 mb.

When did Michael form and dissipate?

Michael was first tracked on Oct 6 2018 and last tracked on Oct 15 2018, about 9 days in all.