Typhoon Prapiroon (2000)

Track & history

Peak wind

85 mph / 140 km/h

Min pressure

965 mb

Dates

Aug 24 – Sep 4

Landfall

Ayang-ni

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Storm history

Prapiroon formed in the West Pacific in August 2000 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Ayang-ni, North Korea. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2000-08-24 00:00	7.8°N 137.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
2000-08-24 06:00	8.9°N 137.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
2000-08-24 12:00	9.6°N 136.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
2000-08-24 18:00	11.0°N 135.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2000-08-25 00:00	12.0°N 133.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2000-08-25 06:00	12.7°N 131.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2000-08-25 12:00	13.2°N 131.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2000-08-25 18:00	13.8°N 131.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb

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2000-08-26 00:00	15.1°N 131.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
2000-08-26 06:00	16.5°N 131.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
2000-08-26 12:00	18.7°N 131.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
2000-08-26 18:00	20.5°N 131.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
2000-08-27 00:00	21.6°N 130.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
2000-08-27 06:00	22.3°N 129.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
2000-08-27 12:00	22.7°N 128.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
2000-08-27 18:00	22.9°N 128.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	985 mb
2000-08-28 00:00	23.3°N 127.6°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	985 mb
2000-08-28 06:00	23.0°N 126.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	985 mb
2000-08-28 12:00	23.1°N 126.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	980 mb
2000-08-28 18:00	23.5°N 125.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
2000-08-29 00:00	23.8°N 125.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
2000-08-29 06:00	24.3°N 125.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
2000-08-29 12:00	25.1°N 124.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
2000-08-29 18:00	25.9°N 124.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2000-08-30 00:00	26.9°N 123.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	970 mb
2000-08-30 06:00	28.6°N 123.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
2000-08-30 12:00	29.9°N 123.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
2000-08-30 18:00	31.5°N 123.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	965 mb
2000-08-31 00:00	33.4°N 123.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
2000-08-31 06:00	35.3°N 124.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	965 mb
2000-08-31 12:00	37.3°N 125.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
2000-08-31 18:00	39.3°N 126.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
2000-09-01 00:00	41.3°N 129.1°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
2000-09-01 06:00	42.4°N 131.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
2000-09-01 12:00	42.7°N 133.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
2000-09-01 18:00	42.1°N 135.0°E	—	—	992 mb
2000-09-02 00:00	42.1°N 137.4°E	—	—	992 mb
2000-09-02 06:00	42.1°N 139.2°E	—	—	990 mb
2000-09-02 12:00	41.5°N 140.2°E	—	—	992 mb
2000-09-02 18:00	40.3°N 141.4°E	—	—	994 mb
2000-09-03 00:00	39.6°N 144.5°E	—	—	996 mb
2000-09-03 06:00	39.7°N 146.8°E	—	—	996 mb
2000-09-03 12:00	41.2°N 149.8°E	—	—	996 mb
2000-09-03 18:00	41.9°N 152.6°E	—	—	996 mb
2000-09-04 00:00	42.7°N 153.7°E	—	—	1000 mb
2000-09-04 06:00	42.8°N 153.9°E	—	—	1000 mb

Typhoon Prapiroon 2000 FAQ

Did Typhoon Prapiroon 2000 make landfall?

Yes. Prapiroon made landfall near Ayang-ni, North Korea on Aug 31 2000, with sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Prapiroon get in 2000?

Prapiroon peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.

When did Prapiroon form and dissipate?

Prapiroon was first tracked on Aug 24 2000 and last tracked on Sep 4 2000, about 11 days in all.