Super Typhoon Rai (2021)

Track & history

Peak wind

175 mph / 280 km/h

Min pressure

908 mb

Dates

Dec 11 – Dec 21

Landfall

Jetafe

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Storm history

Rai formed in the West Pacific in December 2021 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 908 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Jetafe, Philippines and last near Roxas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 10 days.

2021-12-16 12:00 UTCLandfall near Jetafe, Philippines · 140 mph / 220 km/h
2021-12-17 09:00 UTCLandfall near Roxas, Philippines · 100 mph / 165 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2021-12-11 12:00	5.3°N 145.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2021-12-11 18:00	5.5°N 144.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2021-12-12 00:00	5.5°N 144.6°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1005 mb
2021-12-12 06:00	5.5°N 144.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2021-12-12 12:00	5.5°N 143.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2021-12-12 18:00	5.4°N 142.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
2021-12-13 00:00	5.4°N 141.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2021-12-13 06:00	5.7°N 140.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb

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2021-12-13 12:00	6.2°N 139.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2021-12-13 18:00	6.7°N 138.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	993 mb
2021-12-14 00:00	7.3°N 137.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
2021-12-14 06:00	7.8°N 135.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	991 mb
2021-12-14 12:00	8.2°N 134.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
2021-12-14 18:00	8.7°N 133.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	982 mb
2021-12-15 00:00	8.8°N 132.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
2021-12-15 06:00	9.0°N 131.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	978 mb
2021-12-15 12:00	9.1°N 130.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
2021-12-15 18:00	9.4°N 128.9°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	934 mb
2021-12-16 00:00	9.7°N 127.6°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	908 mb
2021-12-16 06:00	10.0°N 126.0°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	925 mb
2021-12-16 12:00	10.1°N 124.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	943 mb
2021-12-16 18:00	10.1°N 122.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	951 mb
2021-12-17 00:00	10.1°N 121.0°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	965 mb
2021-12-17 06:00	10.3°N 119.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	970 mb
2021-12-17 12:00	10.4°N 118.6°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
2021-12-17 18:00	10.7°N 117.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	966 mb
2021-12-18 00:00	10.9°N 116.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	962 mb
2021-12-18 06:00	11.2°N 114.7°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	948 mb
2021-12-18 12:00	11.8°N 113.4°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	921 mb
2021-12-18 18:00	12.6°N 112.2°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	931 mb
2021-12-19 00:00	13.1°N 111.4°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	941 mb
2021-12-19 06:00	13.9°N 110.7°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	958 mb
2021-12-19 12:00	14.9°N 110.6°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	974 mb
2021-12-19 18:00	15.9°N 110.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	983 mb
2021-12-20 00:00	17.1°N 110.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	988 mb
2021-12-20 06:00	18.1°N 111.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	998 mb
2021-12-20 12:00	19.0°N 112.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	1001 mb
2021-12-20 18:00	19.8°N 112.9°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	1006 mb
2021-12-21 00:00	20.7°N 113.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1005 mb
2021-12-21 06:00	21.5°N 115.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1007 mb
2021-12-21 12:00	21.7°N 116.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb

Super Typhoon Rai 2021 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Rai 2021 make landfall?

Yes. Rai made landfall near Jetafe, Philippines on Dec 16 2021, and near Roxas, Philippines on Dec 17 2021, with sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Rai get in 2021?

Rai peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 908 mb.

When did Rai form and dissipate?

Rai was first tracked on Dec 11 2021 and last tracked on Dec 21 2021, about 10 days in all.