Typhoon Sarah (1989)

Track & history

Peak wind

145 mph / 230 km/h

Min pressure

950 mb

Dates

Sep 3 – Sep 14

Landfall

Chishang

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Storm history

Sarah formed in the West Pacific in September 1989 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Chishang, Taiwan and last near Shajiang, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.

1989-09-11 18:00 UTCLandfall near Chishang, Taiwan · 105 mph / 165 km/h
1989-09-12 09:00 UTCLandfall near Yilan, Taiwan · 70 mph / 115 km/h
1989-09-13 09:00 UTCLandfall near Shajiang, China · 40 mph / 60 km/h

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1989-09-03 00:00	15.8°N 159.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-03 06:00	16.1°N 158.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-03 12:00	16.5°N 157.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-03 18:00	16.8°N 156.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-04 00:00	17.2°N 155.0°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-04 06:00	17.8°N 153.4°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-04 12:00	18.6°N 151.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—
1989-09-04 18:00	19.3°N 150.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—

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1989-09-05 00:00	20.1°N 148.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
1989-09-05 06:00	20.6°N 146.1°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
1989-09-05 12:00	20.7°N 144.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1000 mb
1989-09-05 18:00	20.7°N 142.8°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1989-09-06 00:00	20.7°N 141.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	996 mb
1989-09-06 06:00	20.6°N 139.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1989-09-06 12:00	20.4°N 138.0°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1989-09-06 18:00	20.2°N 136.8°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	992 mb
1989-09-07 00:00	20.1°N 135.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	990 mb
1989-09-07 06:00	20.2°N 134.5°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	990 mb
1989-09-07 12:00	20.5°N 133.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1989-09-07 18:00	21.1°N 131.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1989-09-08 00:00	21.7°N 129.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1989-09-08 06:00	21.1°N 126.7°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	975 mb
1989-09-08 12:00	19.6°N 125.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	975 mb
1989-09-08 18:00	18.5°N 124.8°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1989-09-09 00:00	18.0°N 124.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1989-09-09 06:00	17.9°N 124.1°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
1989-09-09 12:00	17.7°N 124.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	970 mb
1989-09-09 18:00	18.5°N 124.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	970 mb
1989-09-10 00:00	19.2°N 124.0°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	965 mb
1989-09-10 06:00	20.0°N 123.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	960 mb
1989-09-10 12:00	20.7°N 123.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	955 mb
1989-09-10 18:00	21.1°N 123.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	955 mb
1989-09-11 00:00	21.8°N 123.1°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	955 mb
1989-09-11 06:00	22.7°N 122.7°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	950 mb
1989-09-11 12:00	23.3°N 122.0°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	950 mb
1989-09-11 18:00	23.2°N 121.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
1989-09-12 00:00	23.5°N 121.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	965 mb
1989-09-12 06:00	24.1°N 121.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1989-09-12 12:00	24.9°N 121.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
1989-09-12 18:00	25.3°N 121.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	980 mb
1989-09-13 00:00	25.9°N 120.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	985 mb
1989-09-13 06:00	26.5°N 120.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
1989-09-13 12:00	27.0°N 119.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	994 mb
1989-09-13 18:00	27.3°N 119.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	998 mb
1989-09-14 00:00	27.1°N 119.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
1989-09-14 06:00	25.5°N 119.1°E	—	—	—

Typhoon Sarah 1989 FAQ

Did Typhoon Sarah 1989 make landfall?

Yes. Sarah made landfall near Chishang, Taiwan on Sep 11 1989, and near Yilan, Taiwan on Sep 12 1989, and near Shajiang, China on Sep 13 1989, with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Sarah get in 1989?

Sarah peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.

When did Sarah form and dissipate?

Sarah was first tracked on Sep 3 1989 and last tracked on Sep 14 1989, about 11 days in all.