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Super Typhoon Orchid (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Gojō
Storm history
Orchid formed in the West Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Gojō, Japan. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-16 00:00 | 12.0°N 128.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-16 06:00 | 12.0°N 129.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-16 12:00 | 12.1°N 131.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-16 18:00 | 12.1°N 132.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-17 00:00 | 12.2°N 134.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-17 06:00 | 12.6°N 135.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-17 12:00 | 12.9°N 136.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-09-17 18:00 | 13.0°N 137.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 1994-09-18 00:00 | 12.9°N 139.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-09-18 06:00 | 12.6°N 140.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-09-18 12:00 | 11.9°N 140.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-09-18 18:00 | 11.8°N 141.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-19 00:00 | 12.2°N 142.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-19 06:00 | 12.7°N 142.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-19 12:00 | 13.4°N 143.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-19 18:00 | 14.2°N 143.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-20 00:00 | 14.9°N 143.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-20 06:00 | 15.7°N 142.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-20 12:00 | 16.2°N 141.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-20 18:00 | 17.1°N 141.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-21 00:00 | 18.0°N 141.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-21 06:00 | 18.6°N 141.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-21 12:00 | 19.1°N 140.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-21 18:00 | 18.8°N 140.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-22 00:00 | 18.4°N 139.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-22 06:00 | 18.0°N 138.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-22 12:00 | 17.7°N 138.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-22 18:00 | 17.3°N 138.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-23 00:00 | 17.2°N 138.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-09-23 06:00 | 17.4°N 138.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-09-23 12:00 | 17.8°N 137.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-09-23 18:00 | 18.3°N 137.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-09-24 00:00 | 18.8°N 137.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1994-09-24 06:00 | 19.2°N 136.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-24 12:00 | 19.4°N 136.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-24 18:00 | 19.8°N 136.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-25 00:00 | 20.2°N 136.7°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-25 06:00 | 20.8°N 136.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-25 12:00 | 21.2°N 136.4°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-25 18:00 | 21.9°N 136.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-26 00:00 | 22.6°N 135.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-26 06:00 | 23.4°N 135.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-26 12:00 | 24.0°N 134.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-26 18:00 | 24.5°N 133.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-27 00:00 | 25.1°N 133.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-27 06:00 | 25.6°N 132.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-27 12:00 | 26.2°N 132.6°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-27 18:00 | 26.8°N 132.4°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-28 00:00 | 27.4°N 132.4°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-09-28 06:00 | 28.0°N 132.6°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-09-28 12:00 | 28.7°N 133.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-09-28 18:00 | 29.6°N 133.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1994-09-29 00:00 | 30.9°N 134.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-09-29 06:00 | 32.4°N 134.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-09-29 12:00 | 34.2°N 135.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-09-29 18:00 | 36.8°N 136.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-30 00:00 | 39.4°N 138.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-30 06:00 | 41.6°N 139.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-30 12:00 | 43.7°N 140.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-09-30 18:00 | 45.0°N 141.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-10-01 00:00 | 46.6°N 142.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-10-01 06:00 | 47.6°N 144.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-10-01 12:00 | 48.3°N 145.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-10-01 18:00 | 49.0°N 147.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1994-10-02 00:00 | 50.0°N 148.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1994-10-02 06:00 | 50.5°N 149.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1994-10-02 12:00 | 50.5°N 149.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Super Typhoon Orchid 1994 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Orchid 1994 make landfall?
Yes. Orchid made landfall near Gojō, Japan on Sep 29 1994, with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Orchid get in 1994?
Orchid peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Orchid form and dissipate?
Orchid was first tracked on Sep 16 1994 and last tracked on Oct 2 1994, about 17 days in all.