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Tropical Storm Sam (1990)
Track & history
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h
Min pressure
966 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Sam formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-01-11 12:00 | 12.0°S 130.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1990-01-11 18:00 | 12.6°S 129.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1990-01-12 00:00 | 12.8°S 128.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 1990-01-12 06:00 | 13.0°S 127.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-01-12 12:00 | 13.3°S 126.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 1990-01-12 18:00 | 13.4°S 125.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1990-01-13 00:00 | 13.6°S 124.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-13 06:00 | 13.6°S 123.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 995 mb |
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| 1990-01-13 12:00 | 13.6°S 122.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 993 mb |
| 1990-01-13 18:00 | 13.7°S 121.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1990-01-14 00:00 | 13.8°S 120.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1990-01-14 06:00 | 14.0°S 119.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 978 mb |
| 1990-01-14 12:00 | 14.4°S 118.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1990-01-14 18:00 | 14.8°S 117.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1990-01-15 00:00 | 15.1°S 116.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1990-01-15 06:00 | 15.4°S 115.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-15 12:00 | 15.7°S 114.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-15 18:00 | 16.0°S 113.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-16 00:00 | 16.4°S 112.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-16 06:00 | 16.8°S 111.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 976 mb |
| 1990-01-16 12:00 | 17.3°S 110.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1990-01-16 18:00 | 17.9°S 109.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 974 mb |
| 1990-01-17 00:00 | 18.4°S 108.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 972 mb |
| 1990-01-17 06:00 | 19.0°S 107.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-01-17 12:00 | 19.4°S 107.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 968 mb |
| 1990-01-17 18:00 | 19.9°S 106.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1990-01-18 00:00 | 20.6°S 106.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1990-01-18 06:00 | 21.4°S 105.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 966 mb |
| 1990-01-18 12:00 | 22.1°S 105.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-01-18 18:00 | 22.7°S 105.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-01-19 00:00 | 23.3°S 105.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-01-19 06:00 | 24.2°S 105.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-01-19 12:00 | 25.1°S 105.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1990-01-19 18:00 | 25.8°S 105.1°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1990-01-20 00:00 | 26.4°S 105.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 997 mb |
| 1990-01-20 06:00 | 26.9°S 106.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 999 mb |
| 1990-01-20 12:00 | 27.1°S 107.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-01-20 18:00 | 27.4°S 108.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-01-21 00:00 | 27.7°S 109.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
Tropical Storm Sam 1990 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Sam 1990 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sam; it stayed over water.
How strong did Sam get in 1990?
Sam peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 966 mb.
When did Sam form and dissipate?
Sam was first tracked on Jan 11 1990 and last tracked on Jan 21 1990, about 10 days in all.