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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Orchid (1991)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
930 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Orchid formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-01 00:00 | 13.6°N 149.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-01 06:00 | 14.7°N 149.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-01 12:00 | 15.5°N 148.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-01 18:00 | 16.3°N 147.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-02 00:00 | 16.8°N 147.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-02 06:00 | 17.2°N 146.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-02 12:00 | 17.6°N 145.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-02 18:00 | 18.0°N 144.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1991-10-03 00:00 | 18.3°N 143.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1991-10-03 06:00 | 18.5°N 141.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-10-03 12:00 | 18.6°N 140.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-10-03 18:00 | 18.8°N 139.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1991-10-04 00:00 | 19.0°N 138.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-10-04 06:00 | 19.0°N 137.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1991-10-04 12:00 | 19.1°N 137.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1991-10-04 18:00 | 19.1°N 136.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-05 00:00 | 19.2°N 136.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-05 06:00 | 19.3°N 135.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-05 12:00 | 19.3°N 135.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-05 18:00 | 19.2°N 134.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-06 00:00 | 19.1°N 133.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-10-06 06:00 | 19.0°N 133.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1991-10-06 12:00 | 18.9°N 132.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1991-10-06 18:00 | 19.0°N 131.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1991-10-07 00:00 | 19.1°N 131.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1991-10-07 06:00 | 19.4°N 131.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-10-07 12:00 | 19.9°N 130.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-07 18:00 | 20.3°N 130.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-08 00:00 | 20.8°N 130.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-08 06:00 | 21.4°N 130.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-08 12:00 | 22.2°N 130.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-08 18:00 | 23.0°N 131.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-10-09 00:00 | 24.0°N 131.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-10-09 06:00 | 25.0°N 132.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1991-10-09 12:00 | 25.8°N 133.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1991-10-09 18:00 | 26.5°N 133.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1991-10-10 00:00 | 27.1°N 134.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1991-10-10 06:00 | 27.8°N 135.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-10 12:00 | 28.3°N 135.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-10 18:00 | 28.9°N 136.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-11 00:00 | 29.6°N 136.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-11 06:00 | 30.1°N 136.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-11 12:00 | 30.6°N 137.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-11 18:00 | 31.0°N 137.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-12 00:00 | 31.2°N 138.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1991-10-12 06:00 | 31.8°N 138.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1991-10-12 12:00 | 32.2°N 139.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1991-10-12 18:00 | 32.8°N 140.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1991-10-13 00:00 | 33.8°N 142.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-10-13 06:00 | 35.5°N 144.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-13 12:00 | 37.4°N 146.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-13 18:00 | 39.7°N 149.6°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-14 00:00 | 42.7°N 151.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-14 06:00 | 46.0°N 155.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1991-10-14 12:00 | 48.0°N 159.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1991-10-14 18:00 | 51.0°N 163.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1991-10-15 00:00 | 52.0°N 167.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1991-10-15 06:00 | 53.0°N 171.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1991-10-15 12:00 | 54.0°N 176.0°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 1991-10-15 18:00 | 55.0°N 179.0°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Orchid 1991 FAQ
Did Typhoon Orchid 1991 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Orchid; it stayed over water.
How strong did Orchid get in 1991?
Orchid peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930 mb.
When did Orchid form and dissipate?
Orchid was first tracked on Oct 1 1991 and last tracked on Oct 15 1991, about 15 days in all.