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Super Typhoon Ruth (1991)
Track & history
Peak wind
165 mph / 270 km/h
Min pressure
895 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Gonzaga
Storm history
Ruth formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 895 mb. It made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-16 00:00 | 6.0°N 156.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-16 06:00 | 6.0°N 155.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-16 12:00 | 6.0°N 154.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-16 18:00 | 6.1°N 153.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-17 00:00 | 6.2°N 152.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-17 06:00 | 6.3°N 151.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-17 12:00 | 6.4°N 150.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-17 18:00 | 6.5°N 149.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1991-10-18 00:00 | 6.7°N 148.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-18 06:00 | 6.9°N 148.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-18 12:00 | 7.1°N 147.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-18 18:00 | 7.3°N 147.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-19 00:00 | 7.5°N 146.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-19 06:00 | 7.8°N 146.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1991-10-19 12:00 | 8.3°N 145.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1991-10-19 18:00 | 8.8°N 145.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1991-10-20 00:00 | 9.4°N 145.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1991-10-20 06:00 | 9.9°N 144.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-20 12:00 | 10.4°N 144.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-20 18:00 | 10.9°N 143.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-21 00:00 | 11.3°N 143.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-10-21 06:00 | 11.5°N 142.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1991-10-21 12:00 | 11.7°N 142.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-10-21 18:00 | 11.9°N 142.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1991-10-22 00:00 | 12.3°N 141.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-22 06:00 | 12.9°N 141.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-22 12:00 | 13.5°N 140.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1991-10-22 18:00 | 13.9°N 139.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-23 00:00 | 14.0°N 138.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1991-10-23 06:00 | 14.2°N 138.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-10-23 12:00 | 14.3°N 137.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-10-23 18:00 | 14.4°N 136.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-10-24 00:00 | 14.6°N 135.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1991-10-24 06:00 | 14.8°N 134.3°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1991-10-24 12:00 | 15.1°N 133.2°E | C5 | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1991-10-24 18:00 | 15.4°N 132.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 895 mb |
| 1991-10-25 00:00 | 15.7°N 131.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 900 mb |
| 1991-10-25 06:00 | 16.1°N 130.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1991-10-25 12:00 | 16.5°N 129.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1991-10-25 18:00 | 17.0°N 128.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1991-10-26 00:00 | 17.5°N 127.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 905 mb |
| 1991-10-26 06:00 | 17.9°N 126.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1991-10-26 12:00 | 18.3°N 125.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-10-26 18:00 | 18.6°N 124.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1991-10-27 00:00 | 18.6°N 123.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1991-10-27 06:00 | 18.3°N 122.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-10-27 12:00 | 18.0°N 122.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1991-10-27 18:00 | 17.8°N 121.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1991-10-28 00:00 | 17.8°N 121.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-10-28 06:00 | 17.8°N 120.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1991-10-28 12:00 | 18.1°N 120.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-10-28 18:00 | 18.5°N 119.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-29 00:00 | 18.9°N 119.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-10-29 06:00 | 19.4°N 119.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-10-29 12:00 | 19.8°N 120.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1991-10-29 18:00 | 20.2°N 120.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1991-10-30 00:00 | 20.7°N 121.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1991-10-30 06:00 | 21.3°N 122.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1991-10-30 12:00 | 22.0°N 123.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-10-30 18:00 | 22.8°N 125.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-10-31 00:00 | 23.8°N 126.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-31 06:00 | 24.8°N 128.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-31 12:00 | 26.5°N 132.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1991-10-31 18:00 | 27.7°N 135.3°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1991-11-01 00:00 | 30.0°N 138.8°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1991-11-01 06:00 | 31.5°N 141.5°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1991-11-01 12:00 | 32.6°N 143.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1991-11-01 18:00 | 33.2°N 146.1°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1991-11-02 00:00 | 34.0°N 149.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1991-11-02 06:00 | 34.2°N 151.5°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1991-11-02 12:00 | 34.2°N 154.5°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1991-11-02 18:00 | 34.0°N 157.3°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1991-11-03 00:00 | 33.5°N 159.5°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
Super Typhoon Ruth 1991 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Ruth 1991 make landfall?
Yes. Ruth made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines on Oct 27 1991, with sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ruth get in 1991?
Ruth peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 895 mb.
When did Ruth form and dissipate?
Ruth was first tracked on Oct 16 1991 and last tracked on Nov 3 1991, about 18 days in all.