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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Saomai (2000)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
925 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Naesŏ
Storm history
Saomai formed in the West Pacific in August 2000 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Naesŏ, South Korea. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-31 18:00 | 13.5°N 156.9°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2000-09-01 00:00 | 14.2°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2000-09-01 06:00 | 14.8°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2000-09-01 12:00 | 15.5°N 157.1°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2000-09-01 18:00 | 15.9°N 157.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2000-09-02 00:00 | 16.1°N 157.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2000-09-02 06:00 | 16.3°N 157.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2000-09-02 12:00 | 16.1°N 156.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2000-09-02 18:00 | 16.0°N 155.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2000-09-03 00:00 | 15.8°N 154.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2000-09-03 06:00 | 15.9°N 154.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 2000-09-03 12:00 | 15.9°N 153.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-03 18:00 | 16.0°N 152.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-04 00:00 | 16.0°N 151.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-04 06:00 | 16.1°N 150.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2000-09-04 12:00 | 16.2°N 149.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2000-09-04 18:00 | 16.1°N 149.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2000-09-05 00:00 | 16.0°N 148.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2000-09-05 06:00 | 15.8°N 147.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-05 12:00 | 15.0°N 147.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-05 18:00 | 14.3°N 147.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-06 00:00 | 13.6°N 147.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-06 06:00 | 13.8°N 147.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-06 12:00 | 14.2°N 147.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-06 18:00 | 14.8°N 146.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-07 00:00 | 15.8°N 145.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-07 06:00 | 16.7°N 144.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-07 12:00 | 17.3°N 143.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-07 18:00 | 17.8°N 142.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2000-09-08 00:00 | 18.3°N 141.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-08 06:00 | 19.0°N 140.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-08 12:00 | 19.7°N 139.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-08 18:00 | 20.4°N 138.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 975 mb |
| 2000-09-09 00:00 | 21.0°N 137.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2000-09-09 06:00 | 21.6°N 136.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2000-09-09 12:00 | 22.4°N 136.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2000-09-09 18:00 | 23.3°N 135.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2000-09-10 00:00 | 23.8°N 134.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2000-09-10 06:00 | 24.2°N 133.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2000-09-10 12:00 | 24.2°N 132.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2000-09-10 18:00 | 24.4°N 132.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2000-09-11 00:00 | 24.8°N 131.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 2000-09-11 06:00 | 25.3°N 130.8°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 930 mb |
| 2000-09-11 12:00 | 25.5°N 130.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 2000-09-11 18:00 | 25.8°N 129.5°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2000-09-12 00:00 | 26.1°N 128.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2000-09-12 06:00 | 26.3°N 128.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2000-09-12 12:00 | 26.7°N 127.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2000-09-12 18:00 | 27.0°N 127.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2000-09-13 00:00 | 27.4°N 126.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2000-09-13 06:00 | 27.8°N 125.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2000-09-13 12:00 | 27.9°N 125.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2000-09-13 18:00 | 27.9°N 124.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2000-09-14 00:00 | 28.0°N 124.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2000-09-14 06:00 | 28.2°N 124.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2000-09-14 12:00 | 28.4°N 124.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2000-09-14 18:00 | 28.7°N 124.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2000-09-15 00:00 | 29.1°N 125.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2000-09-15 06:00 | 30.1°N 126.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 965 mb |
| 2000-09-15 12:00 | 31.7°N 127.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2000-09-15 18:00 | 34.0°N 128.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2000-09-16 00:00 | 36.7°N 128.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2000-09-16 06:00 | 39.5°N 129.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2000-09-16 12:00 | 40.6°N 131.1°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2000-09-16 18:00 | 42.0°N 131.4°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2000-09-17 00:00 | 42.7°N 131.6°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2000-09-17 06:00 | 44.7°N 133.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2000-09-17 12:00 | 46.5°N 135.1°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2000-09-17 18:00 | 47.0°N 136.2°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2000-09-18 00:00 | 47.5°N 137.2°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2000-09-18 06:00 | 47.5°N 138.7°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2000-09-18 12:00 | 47.6°N 140.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2000-09-18 18:00 | 47.5°N 141.6°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2000-09-19 00:00 | 47.4°N 142.2°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
Super Typhoon Saomai 2000 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Saomai 2000 make landfall?
Yes. Saomai made landfall near Naesŏ, South Korea on Sep 15 2000, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Saomai get in 2000?
Saomai peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mb.
When did Saomai form and dissipate?
Saomai was first tracked on Aug 31 2000 and last tracked on Sep 19 2000, about 18 days in all.