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ArchivedPeak category 4
Typhoon Songda (2004)
Track & history
Peak wind
145 mph / 230 km/h
Min pressure
916 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Munakata
Storm history
Songda formed in the West Pacific in August 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It made landfall near Munakata, Japan. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-26 00:00 | 10.8°N 170.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-26 06:00 | 10.7°N 170.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-26 12:00 | 10.5°N 169.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-26 18:00 | 10.6°N 169.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-08-27 00:00 | 10.6°N 168.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-08-27 06:00 | 10.8°N 167.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-08-27 12:00 | 10.9°N 166.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-08-27 18:00 | 11.1°N 165.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
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| 2004-08-28 00:00 | 11.3°N 165.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-08-28 06:00 | 11.9°N 164.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-08-28 12:00 | 12.4°N 163.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-08-28 18:00 | 12.9°N 161.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-08-29 00:00 | 13.2°N 160.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2004-08-29 06:00 | 13.7°N 158.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-08-29 12:00 | 14.2°N 157.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-08-29 18:00 | 14.6°N 155.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-08-30 00:00 | 14.9°N 154.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-08-30 06:00 | 15.4°N 152.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-08-30 12:00 | 15.6°N 151.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2004-08-30 18:00 | 16.0°N 150.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-08-31 00:00 | 16.3°N 149.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-08-31 06:00 | 16.7°N 148.5°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2004-08-31 12:00 | 17.3°N 147.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-08-31 18:00 | 17.8°N 146.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-01 00:00 | 18.5°N 146.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-01 06:00 | 19.6°N 145.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-01 12:00 | 20.2°N 143.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-01 18:00 | 20.7°N 142.3°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-02 00:00 | 21.1°N 141.0°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2004-09-02 06:00 | 21.6°N 139.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-02 12:00 | 21.8°N 138.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-02 18:00 | 21.9°N 137.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-03 00:00 | 22.0°N 136.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-03 06:00 | 22.3°N 135.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-03 12:00 | 22.4°N 134.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-09-03 18:00 | 22.7°N 133.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-04 00:00 | 23.3°N 132.1°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-04 06:00 | 24.0°N 131.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-04 12:00 | 24.4°N 130.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-04 18:00 | 25.0°N 129.7°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2004-09-05 00:00 | 25.7°N 129.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-05 06:00 | 26.3°N 128.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-09-05 12:00 | 26.9°N 127.9°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2004-09-05 18:00 | 27.7°N 127.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-09-06 00:00 | 28.4°N 127.1°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2004-09-06 06:00 | 29.3°N 126.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2004-09-06 12:00 | 30.0°N 127.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-09-06 18:00 | 31.1°N 128.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-09-07 00:00 | 32.7°N 129.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-09-07 06:00 | 35.3°N 132.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2004-09-07 12:00 | 38.7°N 135.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2004-09-07 18:00 | 41.8°N 139.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-09-08 00:00 | 43.9°N 139.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-09-08 06:00 | 46.0°N 142.5°E | — | — | 960 mb |
| 2004-09-08 12:00 | 48.7°N 146.1°E | — | — | 968 mb |
| 2004-09-08 18:00 | 50.3°N 150.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 2004-09-09 00:00 | 51.6°N 153.9°E | — | — | 974 mb |
| 2004-09-09 06:00 | 53.0°N 157.7°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 2004-09-09 12:00 | 53.3°N 162.4°E | — | — | 978 mb |
| 2004-09-09 18:00 | 53.6°N 166.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2004-09-10 00:00 | 53.7°N 169.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2004-09-10 06:00 | 53.3°N 173.1°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2004-09-10 12:00 | 53.4°N 177.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2004-09-10 18:00 | 53.5°N 179.8°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Songda 2004 FAQ
Did Typhoon Songda 2004 make landfall?
Yes. Songda made landfall near Munakata, Japan on Sep 7 2004, with sustained winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Songda get in 2004?
Songda peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 916 mb.
When did Songda form and dissipate?
Songda was first tracked on Aug 26 2004 and last tracked on Sep 10 2004, about 16 days in all.