Typhoon Namtheun (2004)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

927 mb

Dates

Jul 24 – Aug 3

Landfall

Yoshino

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Storm history

Namtheun formed in the West Pacific in July 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Yoshino, Japan and last near Okugano, Japan. The system was tracked for 11 days.

2004-07-31 07:00 UTCLandfall near Yoshino, Japan · 55 mph / 90 km/h
2004-07-31 15:00 UTCLandfall near Okugano, Japan · 45 mph / 75 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2004-07-24 06:00	20.1°N 150.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2004-07-24 12:00	20.7°N 150.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2004-07-24 18:00	21.5°N 150.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2004-07-25 00:00	22.2°N 150.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2004-07-25 06:00	23.0°N 149.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2004-07-25 12:00	23.6°N 149.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2004-07-25 18:00	24.3°N 148.8°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2004-07-26 00:00	24.8°N 148.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb

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2004-07-26 06:00	25.4°N 147.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2004-07-26 12:00	26.0°N 147.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2004-07-26 18:00	27.0°N 146.6°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2004-07-27 00:00	27.7°N 146.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2004-07-27 06:00	28.7°N 145.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2004-07-27 12:00	29.7°N 144.6°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2004-07-27 18:00	30.5°N 143.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2004-07-28 00:00	30.8°N 142.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2004-07-28 06:00	31.2°N 141.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2004-07-28 12:00	31.4°N 140.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2004-07-28 18:00	31.5°N 140.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2004-07-29 00:00	31.5°N 139.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2004-07-29 06:00	31.5°N 139.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2004-07-29 12:00	31.4°N 138.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2004-07-29 18:00	31.5°N 138.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2004-07-30 00:00	31.6°N 137.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2004-07-30 06:00	31.9°N 137.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2004-07-30 12:00	32.0°N 136.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-07-30 18:00	32.1°N 135.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-07-31 00:00	32.5°N 134.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2004-07-31 06:00	33.1°N 133.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2004-07-31 12:00	34.0°N 132.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2004-07-31 18:00	34.5°N 131.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2004-08-01 00:00	34.9°N 131.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2004-08-01 06:00	35.4°N 131.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2004-08-01 12:00	36.7°N 131.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2004-08-01 18:00	37.7°N 131.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2004-08-02 00:00	38.6°N 132.2°E	—	—	1000 mb
2004-08-02 06:00	39.6°N 132.9°E	—	—	1000 mb
2004-08-02 12:00	40.6°N 134.0°E	—	—	1000 mb
2004-08-02 18:00	41.3°N 135.0°E	—	—	1002 mb
2004-08-03 00:00	42.2°N 136.2°E	—	—	1002 mb
2004-08-03 06:00	43.4°N 138.0°E	—	—	1002 mb
2004-08-03 12:00	44.4°N 140.2°E	—	—	1004 mb
2004-08-03 18:00	45.6°N 140.9°E	—	—	1004 mb

Typhoon Namtheun 2004 FAQ

Did Typhoon Namtheun 2004 make landfall?

Yes. Namtheun made landfall near Yoshino, Japan on Jul 31 2004, and near Okugano, Japan on Jul 31 2004, with sustained winds of 55 mph (90 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Namtheun get in 2004?

Namtheun peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.

When did Namtheun form and dissipate?

Namtheun was first tracked on Jul 24 2004 and last tracked on Aug 3 2004, about 11 days in all.