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Super Typhoon Soudelor (2015)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
907 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Puli
Storm history
Soudelor formed in the West Pacific in July 2015 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 907 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Puli, Taiwan and last near Tuzhai, China. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 2015-08-08 00:00 UTCLandfall near Puli, Taiwan · 110 mph / 175 km/h
- 2015-08-08 15:00 UTCLandfall near Tuzhai, China · 70 mph / 115 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-29 18:00 | 13.3°N 162.2°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2015-07-30 00:00 | 13.7°N 160.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2015-07-30 06:00 | 13.6°N 159.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2015-07-30 12:00 | 13.6°N 159.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-07-30 18:00 | 13.6°N 158.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-07-31 00:00 | 13.5°N 158.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-07-31 06:00 | 13.4°N 156.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-07-31 12:00 | 13.4°N 155.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2015-07-31 18:00 | 13.4°N 154.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-08-01 00:00 | 13.6°N 153.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-08-01 06:00 | 13.9°N 152.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-08-01 12:00 | 14.2°N 150.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2015-08-01 18:00 | 14.4°N 149.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2015-08-02 00:00 | 14.6°N 148.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2015-08-02 06:00 | 14.9°N 146.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2015-08-02 12:00 | 15.1°N 145.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-08-02 18:00 | 15.6°N 145.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-08-03 00:00 | 16.2°N 144.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 941 mb |
| 2015-08-03 06:00 | 16.9°N 143.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2015-08-03 12:00 | 17.4°N 141.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-08-03 18:00 | 17.8°N 140.7°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 907 mb |
| 2015-08-04 00:00 | 18.3°N 139.6°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 911 mb |
| 2015-08-04 06:00 | 18.6°N 138.3°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2015-08-04 12:00 | 18.9°N 137.2°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2015-08-04 18:00 | 19.3°N 136.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2015-08-05 00:00 | 19.5°N 134.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2015-08-05 06:00 | 19.9°N 133.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2015-08-05 12:00 | 20.0°N 132.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-08-05 18:00 | 20.1°N 131.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-08-06 00:00 | 20.5°N 130.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-08-06 06:00 | 20.9°N 129.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 959 mb |
| 2015-08-06 12:00 | 21.2°N 128.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2015-08-06 18:00 | 21.5°N 126.8°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-08-07 00:00 | 21.9°N 125.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-08-07 06:00 | 22.4°N 124.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2015-08-07 12:00 | 22.9°N 123.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2015-08-07 18:00 | 23.7°N 122.6°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2015-08-08 00:00 | 24.0°N 121.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2015-08-08 06:00 | 24.1°N 120.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2015-08-08 12:00 | 24.8°N 119.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2015-08-08 18:00 | 25.4°N 118.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2015-08-09 00:00 | 25.8°N 117.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2015-08-09 06:00 | 26.6°N 116.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2015-08-09 12:00 | 27.6°N 116.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2015-08-09 18:00 | 28.7°N 116.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2015-08-10 00:00 | 29.9°N 116.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-10 06:00 | 31.0°N 117.6°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-10 12:00 | 31.8°N 119.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-10 18:00 | 32.5°N 120.2°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-11 00:00 | 32.8°N 121.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2015-08-11 06:00 | 33.0°N 122.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2015-08-11 12:00 | 33.0°N 123.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-11 18:00 | 33.1°N 124.9°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-12 00:00 | 33.5°N 126.7°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2015-08-12 06:00 | 34.3°N 128.6°E | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Soudelor 2015 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Soudelor 2015 make landfall?
Yes. Soudelor made landfall near Puli, Taiwan on Aug 8 2015, and near Tuzhai, China on Aug 8 2015, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Soudelor get in 2015?
Soudelor peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 907 mb.
When did Soudelor form and dissipate?
Soudelor was first tracked on Jul 29 2015 and last tracked on Aug 12 2015, about 14 days in all.