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Tropical Storm Polly (1992)
Track & history
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h
Min pressure
975 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Zhudong
Storm history
Polly formed in the West Pacific in August 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Zhudong, Taiwan and last near Putian, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.
- 1992-08-30 09:00 UTCLandfall near Zhudong, Taiwan · 40 mph / 65 km/h
- 1992-08-31 03:00 UTCLandfall near Putian, China · 30 mph / 50 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-23 12:00 | 14.0°N 144.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-23 18:00 | 14.1°N 143.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-24 00:00 | 14.3°N 142.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-24 06:00 | 14.5°N 141.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-24 12:00 | 14.8°N 140.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-24 18:00 | 15.2°N 139.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-25 00:00 | 15.9°N 139.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-25 06:00 | 16.7°N 138.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1992-08-25 12:00 | 17.4°N 136.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-25 18:00 | 18.5°N 135.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-26 00:00 | 19.6°N 134.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-26 06:00 | 20.5°N 133.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-26 12:00 | 21.1°N 131.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-26 18:00 | 21.1°N 129.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | — |
| 1992-08-27 00:00 | 21.1°N 127.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1992-08-27 06:00 | 21.3°N 127.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1992-08-27 12:00 | 21.9°N 126.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1992-08-27 18:00 | 22.3°N 125.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-28 00:00 | 22.4°N 125.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-28 06:00 | 22.4°N 124.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-28 12:00 | 22.5°N 124.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-28 18:00 | 22.6°N 123.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-29 00:00 | 22.7°N 123.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-29 06:00 | 22.9°N 122.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-29 12:00 | 23.1°N 122.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-29 18:00 | 23.3°N 122.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-30 00:00 | 23.6°N 122.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-30 06:00 | 24.1°N 121.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-30 12:00 | 24.9°N 121.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-30 18:00 | 25.3°N 120.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1992-08-31 00:00 | 25.5°N 119.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1992-08-31 06:00 | 25.7°N 118.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1992-08-31 12:00 | 26.3°N 118.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-08-31 18:00 | 27.8°N 118.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1992-09-01 00:00 | 31.4°N 118.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1992-09-01 06:00 | 33.8°N 118.9°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1992-09-01 12:00 | 35.0°N 120.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1992-09-01 18:00 | 35.5°N 121.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1992-09-02 00:00 | 36.0°N 121.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-02 06:00 | 36.5°N 122.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-02 12:00 | 37.3°N 123.2°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1992-09-02 18:00 | 39.0°N 124.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-03 00:00 | 40.0°N 124.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-03 06:00 | 41.0°N 125.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1992-09-03 12:00 | 41.0°N 127.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-03 18:00 | 41.0°N 131.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-04 00:00 | 41.0°N 134.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-04 06:00 | 40.0°N 135.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1992-09-04 12:00 | 39.5°N 137.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Tropical Storm Polly 1992 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Polly 1992 make landfall?
Yes. Polly made landfall near Zhudong, Taiwan on Aug 30 1992, and near Putian, China on Aug 31 1992, with sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Polly get in 1992?
Polly peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975 mb.
When did Polly form and dissipate?
Polly was first tracked on Aug 23 1992 and last tracked on Sep 4 1992, about 12 days in all.