Tropical Storm Penny (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

65 mph / 100 km/h

Min pressure

987 mb

Dates

Dec 28 – Jan 9

Landfall

Bowen

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Storm history

Penny formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2018 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It made landfall near Bowen, Australia. The system was tracked for 12 days.

2018-12-30 03:00 UTCLandfall · 30 mph / 45 km/h
2019-01-01 06:00 UTCLandfall · 50 mph / 85 km/h
2019-01-09 06:00 UTCLandfall near Bowen, Australia · 30 mph / 45 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-12-28 12:00	11.6°S 144.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1004 mb
2018-12-28 18:00	11.9°S 144.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2018-12-29 00:00	12.2°S 144.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2018-12-29 06:00	12.5°S 144.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1003 mb
2018-12-29 12:00	12.9°S 144.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
2018-12-29 18:00	13.2°S 144.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
2018-12-30 00:00	13.4°S 143.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb
2018-12-30 06:00	13.2°S 142.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1001 mb

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2018-12-30 12:00	13.1°S 141.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2018-12-30 18:00	13.0°S 140.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2018-12-31 00:00	12.9°S 139.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2018-12-31 06:00	12.5°S 139.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2018-12-31 12:00	12.7°S 140.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2018-12-31 18:00	12.7°S 140.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2019-01-01 00:00	12.7°S 141.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	993 mb
2019-01-01 06:00	12.8°S 142.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	993 mb
2019-01-01 12:00	12.8°S 142.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2019-01-01 18:00	12.9°S 143.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
2019-01-02 00:00	12.9°S 144.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2019-01-02 06:00	13.1°S 146.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2019-01-02 12:00	13.2°S 147.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-02 18:00	13.6°S 150.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-03 00:00	14.3°S 152.4°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
2019-01-03 06:00	14.9°S 153.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-03 12:00	15.3°S 154.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
2019-01-03 18:00	15.7°S 155.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2019-01-04 00:00	16.0°S 155.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2019-01-04 06:00	16.0°S 156.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	990 mb
2019-01-04 12:00	16.1°S 155.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-04 18:00	15.9°S 155.9°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-05 00:00	15.8°S 155.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2019-01-05 06:00	15.8°S 156.0°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2019-01-05 12:00	15.9°S 156.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2019-01-05 18:00	16.4°S 156.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-06 00:00	17.0°S 155.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-06 06:00	17.0°S 154.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2019-01-06 12:00	17.0°S 154.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2019-01-06 18:00	17.4°S 154.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2019-01-07 00:00	17.8°S 153.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	995 mb
2019-01-07 06:00	18.2°S 152.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	992 mb
2019-01-07 12:00	18.5°S 151.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	996 mb
2019-01-07 18:00	18.9°S 151.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2019-01-08 00:00	19.3°S 150.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
2019-01-08 06:00	19.8°S 150.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2019-01-08 12:00	19.8°S 149.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2019-01-08 18:00	20.0°S 149.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2019-01-09 00:00	20.0°S 148.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2019-01-09 06:00	20.2°S 148.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1005 mb
2019-01-09 12:00	20.4°S 147.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb

Tropical Storm Penny 2018 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Penny 2018 make landfall?

Yes. Penny made landfall near Bowen, Australia on Jan 9 2019, with sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Penny get in 2018?

Penny peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 987 mb.

When did Penny form and dissipate?

Penny was first tracked on Dec 28 2018 and last tracked on Jan 9 2019, about 12 days in all.