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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Soulik (2018)
Track & history
Peak wind
120 mph / 195 km/h
Min pressure
942 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Naju
Storm history
Soulik formed in the West Pacific in August 2018 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It made landfall near Naju, South Korea. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-15 00:00 | 11.4°N 145.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2018-08-15 06:00 | 11.8°N 144.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2018-08-15 12:00 | 12.7°N 144.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2018-08-15 18:00 | 13.9°N 143.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2018-08-16 00:00 | 15.3°N 143.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2018-08-16 06:00 | 17.0°N 142.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2018-08-16 12:00 | 18.5°N 141.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2018-08-16 18:00 | 20.1°N 141.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 984 mb |
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| 2018-08-17 00:00 | 21.6°N 140.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2018-08-17 06:00 | 23.0°N 140.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2018-08-17 12:00 | 23.8°N 140.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2018-08-17 18:00 | 24.3°N 140.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2018-08-18 00:00 | 24.6°N 140.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-08-18 06:00 | 24.8°N 140.0°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 943 mb |
| 2018-08-18 12:00 | 24.9°N 139.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 2018-08-18 18:00 | 24.9°N 139.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2018-08-19 00:00 | 25.0°N 139.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2018-08-19 06:00 | 25.1°N 138.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2018-08-19 12:00 | 25.3°N 138.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 962 mb |
| 2018-08-19 18:00 | 25.6°N 137.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2018-08-20 00:00 | 25.8°N 136.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 951 mb |
| 2018-08-20 06:00 | 26.1°N 135.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2018-08-20 12:00 | 26.4°N 134.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 946 mb |
| 2018-08-20 18:00 | 27.0°N 133.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2018-08-21 00:00 | 27.6°N 132.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 945 mb |
| 2018-08-21 06:00 | 28.4°N 131.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2018-08-21 12:00 | 29.0°N 129.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-08-21 18:00 | 29.7°N 128.6°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2018-08-22 00:00 | 30.3°N 127.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2018-08-22 06:00 | 31.1°N 126.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 2018-08-22 12:00 | 31.9°N 126.1°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 2018-08-22 18:00 | 32.6°N 125.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 964 mb |
| 2018-08-23 00:00 | 33.1°N 125.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2018-08-23 06:00 | 33.7°N 125.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 971 mb |
| 2018-08-23 12:00 | 34.5°N 126.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2018-08-23 18:00 | 35.8°N 127.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2018-08-24 00:00 | 37.3°N 128.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2018-08-24 06:00 | 38.4°N 130.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2018-08-24 12:00 | 40.0°N 131.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2018-08-24 18:00 | 41.2°N 133.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 981 mb |
| 2018-08-25 00:00 | 42.1°N 135.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2018-08-25 06:00 | 43.0°N 137.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2018-08-25 12:00 | 43.6°N 138.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2018-08-25 18:00 | 44.2°N 140.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2018-08-26 00:00 | 44.5°N 142.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-26 06:00 | 43.9°N 144.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-26 12:00 | 43.2°N 147.7°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2018-08-26 18:00 | 42.8°N 151.4°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2018-08-27 00:00 | 42.6°N 154.6°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2018-08-27 06:00 | 43.5°N 157.4°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2018-08-27 12:00 | 43.4°N 160.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2018-08-27 18:00 | 43.5°N 162.2°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2018-08-28 00:00 | 44.0°N 165.5°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2018-08-28 06:00 | 44.6°N 167.8°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2018-08-28 12:00 | 45.8°N 171.3°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2018-08-28 18:00 | 47.9°N 174.8°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2018-08-29 00:00 | 51.7°N 178.1°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2018-08-29 06:00 | 54.6°N 178.7°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2018-08-29 12:00 | 56.5°N 178.5°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2018-08-29 18:00 | 57.4°N 178.9°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2018-08-30 00:00 | 58.1°N 179.4°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2018-08-30 06:00 | 58.7°N 178.2°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Soulik 2018 FAQ
Did Typhoon Soulik 2018 make landfall?
Yes. Soulik made landfall near Naju, South Korea on Aug 23 2018, with sustained winds of 55 mph (90 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Soulik get in 2018?
Soulik peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 942 mb.
When did Soulik form and dissipate?
Soulik was first tracked on Aug 15 2018 and last tracked on Aug 30 2018, about 15 days in all.