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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Muifa (2011)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
918 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Kuandian
Storm history
Muifa formed in the West Pacific in July 2011 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It made landfall near Kuandian, China. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-26 12:00 | 9.0°N 144.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2011-07-26 18:00 | 9.5°N 142.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2011-07-27 00:00 | 10.0°N 141.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2011-07-27 06:00 | 10.5°N 140.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2011-07-27 12:00 | 11.3°N 139.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2011-07-27 18:00 | 11.6°N 137.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-07-28 00:00 | 11.7°N 136.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-07-28 06:00 | 11.7°N 135.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2011-07-28 12:00 | 11.8°N 134.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2011-07-28 18:00 | 12.2°N 133.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2011-07-29 00:00 | 12.7°N 133.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-07-29 06:00 | 13.3°N 134.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-07-29 12:00 | 13.9°N 134.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-07-29 18:00 | 14.7°N 134.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-07-30 00:00 | 15.8°N 133.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-07-30 06:00 | 16.2°N 133.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2011-07-30 12:00 | 16.5°N 132.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2011-07-30 18:00 | 16.7°N 132.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2011-07-31 00:00 | 16.9°N 132.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2011-07-31 06:00 | 17.2°N 132.9°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2011-07-31 12:00 | 17.7°N 133.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2011-07-31 18:00 | 18.5°N 133.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2011-08-01 00:00 | 19.0°N 133.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2011-08-01 06:00 | 19.8°N 134.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2011-08-01 12:00 | 20.6°N 134.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-01 18:00 | 21.4°N 134.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-02 00:00 | 22.1°N 134.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-02 06:00 | 22.7°N 134.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-02 12:00 | 23.3°N 133.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-02 18:00 | 23.8°N 133.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-03 00:00 | 24.2°N 132.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-03 06:00 | 24.3°N 132.1°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-08-03 12:00 | 24.4°N 131.4°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-03 18:00 | 24.5°N 130.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2011-08-04 00:00 | 24.7°N 129.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-08-04 06:00 | 24.7°N 129.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-08-04 12:00 | 24.9°N 128.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-08-04 18:00 | 25.0°N 128.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-08-05 00:00 | 25.3°N 127.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2011-08-05 06:00 | 25.7°N 127.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2011-08-05 12:00 | 26.1°N 126.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2011-08-05 18:00 | 26.6°N 126.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2011-08-06 00:00 | 27.5°N 125.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-08-06 06:00 | 28.5°N 125.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-08-06 12:00 | 29.4°N 124.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-08-06 18:00 | 30.5°N 124.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-08-07 00:00 | 31.9°N 124.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-08-07 06:00 | 33.3°N 124.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-08-07 12:00 | 34.7°N 123.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-08-07 18:00 | 35.9°N 123.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-08-08 00:00 | 37.4°N 123.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2011-08-08 06:00 | 38.6°N 124.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2011-08-08 12:00 | 40.5°N 124.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2011-08-08 18:00 | 42.4°N 125.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-08-09 00:00 | 44.3°N 126.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-08-09 06:00 | 45.6°N 128.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2011-08-09 12:00 | 46.5°N 129.6°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2011-08-09 18:00 | 47.3°N 131.5°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2011-08-10 00:00 | 48.1°N 133.6°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2011-08-10 06:00 | 48.7°N 135.1°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2011-08-10 12:00 | 49.6°N 137.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-08-10 18:00 | 49.7°N 139.8°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2011-08-11 00:00 | 50.0°N 141.1°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2011-08-11 06:00 | 50.1°N 142.1°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2011-08-11 12:00 | 50.1°N 142.8°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2011-08-11 18:00 | 49.8°N 144.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2011-08-12 00:00 | 49.7°N 145.1°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2011-08-12 06:00 | 50.9°N 147.4°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2011-08-12 12:00 | 52.7°N 147.5°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2011-08-12 18:00 | 54.4°N 147.2°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2011-08-13 00:00 | 55.0°N 145.5°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2011-08-13 06:00 | 55.0°N 145.8°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2011-08-13 12:00 | 55.0°N 146.7°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2011-08-13 18:00 | 55.3°N 147.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-08-14 00:00 | 55.7°N 147.7°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2011-08-14 06:00 | 56.3°N 148.1°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2011-08-14 12:00 | 56.9°N 148.1°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2011-08-14 18:00 | 57.3°N 147.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2011-08-15 00:00 | 57.4°N 147.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2011-08-15 06:00 | 57.4°N 146.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2011-08-15 12:00 | 57.5°N 146.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Super Typhoon Muifa 2011 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Muifa 2011 make landfall?
Yes. Muifa made landfall near Kuandian, China on Aug 8 2011, with sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Muifa get in 2011?
Muifa peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.
When did Muifa form and dissipate?
Muifa was first tracked on Jul 26 2011 and last tracked on Aug 15 2011, about 20 days in all.