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Tropical Storm Thelma (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h
Min pressure
990 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Thelma formed in the West Pacific in December 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-12-13 00:00 | 6.0°N 154.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-13 06:00 | 6.3°N 152.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-13 12:00 | 6.7°N 150.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-13 18:00 | 7.1°N 149.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-14 00:00 | 7.5°N 147.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-14 06:00 | 8.0°N 144.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-12-14 12:00 | 8.6°N 142.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-12-14 18:00 | 9.3°N 141.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1983-12-15 00:00 | 10.1°N 139.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1983-12-15 06:00 | 10.8°N 138.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-12-15 12:00 | 11.2°N 137.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-12-15 18:00 | 11.6°N 135.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-12-16 00:00 | 12.1°N 134.8°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-12-16 06:00 | 12.8°N 134.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-12-16 12:00 | 13.5°N 133.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-12-16 18:00 | 14.1°N 133.3°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-12-17 00:00 | 14.7°N 133.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-12-17 06:00 | 15.3°N 133.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-12-17 12:00 | 16.0°N 133.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1983-12-17 18:00 | 16.7°N 134.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-12-18 00:00 | 17.2°N 136.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-12-18 06:00 | 17.8°N 140.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-12-18 12:00 | 19.0°N 144.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
Tropical Storm Thelma 1983 FAQ
Did Tropical Storm Thelma 1983 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Thelma; it stayed over water.
How strong did Thelma get in 1983?
Thelma peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mb.
When did Thelma form and dissipate?
Thelma was first tracked on Dec 13 1983 and last tracked on Dec 18 1983, about 6 days in all.