Tropical Storm Rumbia (2018)
Track & history
Storm history
Rumbia formed in the West Pacific in August 2018 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 978 mb. It made landfall near Jinshan, China. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Track data
Download CSVData source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.
Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.
| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-14 00:00 | 23.3°N 128.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-08-14 06:00 | 23.9°N 127.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-08-14 12:00 | 24.7°N 127.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2018-08-14 18:00 | 25.7°N 127.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-15 00:00 | 27.0°N 127.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2018-08-15 06:00 | 28.1°N 126.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2018-08-15 12:00 | 29.1°N 125.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2018-08-15 18:00 | 29.6°N 125.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 989 mb |
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| 2018-08-16 00:00 | 29.9°N 124.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2018-08-16 06:00 | 30.1°N 124.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2018-08-16 12:00 | 30.4°N 123.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2018-08-16 18:00 | 30.5°N 121.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2018-08-17 00:00 | 31.1°N 120.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2018-08-17 06:00 | 31.6°N 118.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2018-08-17 12:00 | 31.6°N 117.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2018-08-17 18:00 | 31.9°N 116.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2018-08-18 00:00 | 32.3°N 115.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2018-08-18 06:00 | 32.6°N 114.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 995 mb |
| 2018-08-18 12:00 | 32.8°N 114.5°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2018-08-18 18:00 | 33.1°N 114.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2018-08-19 00:00 | 33.4°N 114.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2018-08-19 06:00 | 33.8°N 115.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2018-08-19 12:00 | 35.5°N 116.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2018-08-19 18:00 | 37.4°N 118.0°E | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-20 00:00 | 37.9°N 119.6°E | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-20 06:00 | 38.1°N 121.5°E | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-20 12:00 | 39.0°N 123.8°E | — | — | — |
| 2018-08-20 18:00 | 40.8°N 126.6°E | — | — | — |
Tropical Storm Rumbia 2018 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Rumbia 2018 make landfall?
Yes. Rumbia made landfall near Jinshan, China on Aug 16 2018, with sustained winds of 55 mph (90 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Rumbia get in 2018?
Rumbia peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 978 mb.
When did Rumbia form and dissipate?
Rumbia was first tracked on Aug 14 2018 and last tracked on Aug 20 2018, about 7 days in all.