Typhoon Rammasun (2002)

Track & history

Peak wind

125 mph / 205 km/h

Min pressure

933 mb

Dates

Jun 26 – Jul 7

Landfall

Yesan

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Storm history

Rammasun formed in the West Pacific in June 2002 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It made landfall near Yesan, South Korea. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2002-06-26 12:00	9.6°N 139.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2002-06-26 18:00	10.0°N 138.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2002-06-27 00:00	10.3°N 138.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2002-06-27 06:00	10.3°N 137.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2002-06-27 12:00	10.3°N 137.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2002-06-27 18:00	10.3°N 136.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-06-28 00:00	10.1°N 136.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-06-28 06:00	10.2°N 136.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb

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2002-06-28 12:00	10.5°N 136.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-06-28 18:00	10.8°N 136.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2002-06-29 00:00	11.1°N 136.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2002-06-29 06:00	11.3°N 135.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-06-29 12:00	11.6°N 135.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-06-29 18:00	12.0°N 135.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-06-30 00:00	12.6°N 134.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-06-30 06:00	13.2°N 134.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-06-30 12:00	13.7°N 133.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-06-30 18:00	14.3°N 133.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-07-01 00:00	15.2°N 133.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-07-01 06:00	16.3°N 132.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-07-01 12:00	17.5°N 131.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-07-01 18:00	18.7°N 130.9°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-07-02 00:00	19.4°N 129.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2002-07-02 06:00	20.3°N 128.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2002-07-02 12:00	21.1°N 128.1°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2002-07-02 18:00	22.3°N 127.3°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2002-07-03 00:00	23.2°N 126.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2002-07-03 06:00	23.8°N 125.7°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2002-07-03 12:00	24.7°N 125.3°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2002-07-03 18:00	25.6°N 124.9°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2002-07-04 00:00	26.8°N 124.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	933 mb
2002-07-04 06:00	27.9°N 124.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2002-07-04 12:00	29.2°N 124.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-07-04 18:00	30.7°N 124.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-07-05 00:00	32.1°N 123.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-07-05 06:00	32.8°N 123.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-07-05 12:00	33.9°N 124.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-07-05 18:00	35.1°N 125.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-07-06 00:00	36.6°N 126.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-07-06 06:00	37.6°N 128.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-07-06 12:00	38.5°N 129.8°E	—	—	988 mb
2002-07-06 18:00	39.3°N 129.8°E	—	—	990 mb
2002-07-07 00:00	39.6°N 129.8°E	—	—	992 mb
2002-07-07 06:00	39.8°N 130.2°E	—	—	996 mb
2002-07-07 12:00	40.3°N 131.7°E	—	—	1000 mb
2002-07-07 18:00	40.4°N 132.7°E	—	—	1002 mb

Typhoon Rammasun 2002 FAQ

Did Typhoon Rammasun 2002 make landfall?

Yes. Rammasun made landfall near Yesan, South Korea on Jul 6 2002, with sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Rammasun get in 2002?

Rammasun peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 933 mb.

When did Rammasun form and dissipate?

Rammasun was first tracked on Jun 26 2002 and last tracked on Jul 7 2002, about 11 days in all.