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Super Typhoon Omar (1992)
Track & history
Peak wind
150 mph / 240 km/h
Min pressure
920 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Lugu
Storm history
Omar formed in the West Pacific in August 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Lugu, Taiwan and last near Jinjing, China. The system was tracked for 17 days.
- 1992-09-04 15:00 UTCLandfall near Lugu, Taiwan · 50 mph / 80 km/h
- 1992-09-05 03:00 UTCLandfall near Jinjing, China · 45 mph / 75 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-23 00:00 | 6.8°N 158.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1992-08-23 06:00 | 6.9°N 157.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1992-08-23 12:00 | 7.1°N 156.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1992-08-23 18:00 | 7.6°N 156.3°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-24 00:00 | 8.1°N 155.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-24 06:00 | 8.7°N 155.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-24 12:00 | 9.0°N 154.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-24 18:00 | 9.2°N 153.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
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| 1992-08-25 00:00 | 9.5°N 152.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1992-08-25 06:00 | 10.0°N 151.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1992-08-25 12:00 | 10.4°N 150.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1992-08-25 18:00 | 10.6°N 150.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1992-08-26 00:00 | 10.8°N 149.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1992-08-26 06:00 | 11.0°N 149.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1992-08-26 12:00 | 11.2°N 148.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-26 18:00 | 11.5°N 148.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-27 00:00 | 11.8°N 148.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-27 06:00 | 12.2°N 148.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-27 12:00 | 12.5°N 147.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-27 18:00 | 12.8°N 146.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-28 00:00 | 13.2°N 146.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-08-28 06:00 | 13.5°N 145.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-08-28 12:00 | 13.7°N 144.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-08-28 18:00 | 13.9°N 143.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1992-08-29 00:00 | 14.2°N 142.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1992-08-29 06:00 | 14.3°N 141.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-08-29 12:00 | 14.3°N 141.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1992-08-29 18:00 | 14.7°N 140.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1992-08-30 00:00 | 15.0°N 140.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1992-08-30 06:00 | 15.3°N 139.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1992-08-30 12:00 | 15.7°N 139.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1992-08-30 18:00 | 16.1°N 138.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1992-08-31 00:00 | 16.6°N 137.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1992-08-31 06:00 | 16.9°N 136.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1992-08-31 12:00 | 17.2°N 136.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1992-08-31 18:00 | 17.8°N 135.1°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-09-01 00:00 | 18.5°N 134.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-09-01 06:00 | 19.2°N 133.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-09-01 12:00 | 19.9°N 132.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1992-09-01 18:00 | 20.6°N 130.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-09-02 00:00 | 21.1°N 129.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1992-09-02 06:00 | 21.5°N 128.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1992-09-02 12:00 | 21.8°N 127.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-09-02 18:00 | 21.9°N 127.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-09-03 00:00 | 22.1°N 126.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1992-09-03 06:00 | 22.4°N 125.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1992-09-03 12:00 | 22.5°N 124.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1992-09-03 18:00 | 22.7°N 123.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-09-04 00:00 | 22.9°N 123.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-09-04 06:00 | 23.2°N 122.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-09-04 12:00 | 23.6°N 121.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-09-04 18:00 | 23.8°N 120.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-09-05 00:00 | 24.3°N 119.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-09-05 06:00 | 24.5°N 118.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-09-05 12:00 | 24.4°N 116.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1992-09-05 18:00 | 24.5°N 115.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1992-09-06 00:00 | 24.4°N 114.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1992-09-06 06:00 | 24.2°N 113.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1992-09-06 12:00 | 23.6°N 112.8°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1992-09-06 18:00 | 23.3°N 112.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1992-09-07 00:00 | 23.1°N 111.9°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-07 06:00 | 22.9°N 111.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-07 12:00 | 22.7°N 110.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-07 18:00 | 22.2°N 110.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-08 00:00 | 21.5°N 108.8°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1992-09-08 06:00 | 21.1°N 108.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1992-09-08 12:00 | 20.7°N 107.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1992-09-08 18:00 | 20.7°N 106.6°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1992-09-09 00:00 | 20.6°N 106.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Super Typhoon Omar 1992 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Omar 1992 make landfall?
Yes. Omar made landfall near Lugu, Taiwan on Sep 4 1992, and near Jinjing, China on Sep 5 1992, with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Omar get in 1992?
Omar peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920 mb.
When did Omar form and dissipate?
Omar was first tracked on Aug 23 1992 and last tracked on Sep 9 1992, about 17 days in all.