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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Podul (2001)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
898 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Podul formed in the West Pacific in October 2001 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-17 12:00 | 4.5°N 157.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-10-17 18:00 | 4.9°N 157.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-10-18 00:00 | 5.2°N 156.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-10-18 06:00 | 5.4°N 156.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-10-18 12:00 | 5.6°N 156.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-10-18 18:00 | 5.6°N 156.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-10-19 00:00 | 5.5°N 156.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-10-19 06:00 | 5.5°N 156.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2001-10-19 12:00 | 5.7°N 156.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-10-19 18:00 | 6.1°N 156.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-10-20 00:00 | 6.9°N 156.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-10-20 06:00 | 7.6°N 156.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-10-20 12:00 | 8.9°N 156.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-10-20 18:00 | 9.9°N 156.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-10-21 00:00 | 11.0°N 156.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-10-21 06:00 | 11.8°N 156.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-10-21 12:00 | 12.3°N 156.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-10-21 18:00 | 13.0°N 156.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-10-22 00:00 | 13.5°N 156.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-10-22 06:00 | 13.9°N 156.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2001-10-22 12:00 | 14.6°N 157.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-10-22 18:00 | 14.9°N 157.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-10-23 00:00 | 15.2°N 157.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2001-10-23 06:00 | 15.5°N 158.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2001-10-23 12:00 | 16.1°N 157.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2001-10-23 18:00 | 16.3°N 157.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2001-10-24 00:00 | 16.7°N 157.2°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2001-10-24 06:00 | 17.1°N 156.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-24 12:00 | 17.5°N 156.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-24 18:00 | 18.0°N 155.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-25 00:00 | 18.5°N 155.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2001-10-25 06:00 | 19.3°N 154.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2001-10-25 12:00 | 20.0°N 154.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-25 18:00 | 20.9°N 154.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-26 00:00 | 21.9°N 154.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-26 06:00 | 23.2°N 154.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-10-26 12:00 | 24.7°N 154.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2001-10-26 18:00 | 26.7°N 155.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2001-10-27 00:00 | 28.9°N 157.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2001-10-27 06:00 | 31.4°N 158.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-10-27 12:00 | 33.9°N 160.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-10-27 18:00 | 36.5°N 161.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-10-28 00:00 | 38.3°N 162.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2001-10-28 06:00 | 40.7°N 164.9°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2001-10-28 12:00 | 42.6°N 167.6°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2001-10-28 18:00 | 43.0°N 170.3°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2001-10-29 00:00 | 43.4°N 173.3°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2001-10-29 06:00 | 44.0°N 176.8°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2001-10-29 12:00 | 44.4°N 179.9°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Podul 2001 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Podul 2001 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Podul; it stayed over water.
How strong did Podul get in 2001?
Podul peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.
When did Podul form and dissipate?
Podul was first tracked on Oct 17 2001 and last tracked on Oct 29 2001, about 12 days in all.