Typhoon Rusa (2002)

Track & history

Peak wind

130 mph / 215 km/h

Min pressure

927 mb

Dates

Aug 22 – Sep 3

Landfall

Beolgyo

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Storm history

Rusa formed in the West Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It made landfall near Beolgyo, South Korea. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2002-08-22 00:00	14.2°N 164.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2002-08-22 06:00	14.8°N 163.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-08-22 12:00	15.3°N 163.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2002-08-22 18:00	15.7°N 162.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2002-08-23 00:00	16.3°N 161.2°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-08-23 06:00	16.8°N 160.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-08-23 12:00	17.5°N 159.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2002-08-23 18:00	18.5°N 158.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb

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2002-08-24 00:00	18.9°N 157.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-08-24 06:00	19.2°N 156.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-08-24 12:00	19.6°N 155.2°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-08-24 18:00	20.1°N 153.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-08-25 00:00	20.6°N 152.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-08-25 06:00	21.0°N 150.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-25 12:00	21.4°N 149.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2002-08-25 18:00	21.8°N 148.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-08-26 00:00	22.1°N 146.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2002-08-26 06:00	22.5°N 145.6°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-08-26 12:00	22.8°N 144.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-08-26 18:00	23.2°N 143.3°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-08-27 00:00	23.5°N 142.0°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-08-27 06:00	23.9°N 140.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	927 mb
2002-08-27 12:00	24.2°N 139.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-08-27 18:00	24.7°N 137.9°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2002-08-28 00:00	25.2°N 136.5°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2002-08-28 06:00	25.7°N 135.2°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-08-28 12:00	26.4°N 133.9°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-08-28 18:00	27.0°N 132.7°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2002-08-29 00:00	27.5°N 131.4°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	958 mb
2002-08-29 06:00	27.9°N 130.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-29 12:00	28.4°N 129.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-29 18:00	28.9°N 128.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-30 00:00	29.5°N 128.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-30 06:00	30.2°N 127.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2002-08-30 12:00	30.8°N 127.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-08-30 18:00	31.6°N 127.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-08-31 00:00	32.7°N 127.4°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-08-31 06:00	34.2°N 127.4°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-08-31 12:00	35.5°N 127.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-08-31 18:00	36.6°N 127.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-09-01 00:00	37.9°N 128.7°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-09-01 06:00	39.0°N 129.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-09-01 12:00	40.6°N 130.8°E	—	—	1000 mb
2002-09-01 18:00	43.5°N 134.2°E	—	—	1000 mb
2002-09-02 00:00	46.5°N 138.7°E	—	—	1002 mb
2002-09-02 06:00	49.2°N 141.2°E	—	—	996 mb
2002-09-02 12:00	51.2°N 144.3°E	—	—	992 mb
2002-09-02 18:00	52.6°N 146.3°E	—	—	990 mb
2002-09-03 00:00	53.3°N 147.5°E	—	—	988 mb
2002-09-03 06:00	54.3°N 150.3°E	—	—	984 mb
2002-09-03 12:00	55.2°N 152.5°E	—	—	984 mb
2002-09-03 18:00	55.0°N 156.0°E	—	—	984 mb

Typhoon Rusa 2002 FAQ

Did Typhoon Rusa 2002 make landfall?

Yes. Rusa made landfall near Beolgyo, South Korea on Aug 31 2002, with sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Rusa get in 2002?

Rusa peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 927 mb.

When did Rusa form and dissipate?

Rusa was first tracked on Aug 22 2002 and last tracked on Sep 3 2002, about 13 days in all.