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Typhoon Vera (1983)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
965 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Iriga City
Storm history
Vera formed in the West Pacific in July 1983 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Iriga City, Philippines and last near Chí Linh, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 1983-07-14 12:00 UTCLandfall near Iriga City, Philippines · 90 mph / 150 km/h
- 1983-07-15 06:00 UTCLandfall near Morong, Philippines · 70 mph / 110 km/h
- 1983-07-17 09:00 UTCLandfall near Haikou, China · 85 mph / 140 km/h
- 1983-07-18 03:00 UTCLandfall near Chí Linh, Vietnam · 55 mph / 90 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-05 00:00 | 4.0°N 153.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-05 06:00 | 5.1°N 152.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-05 12:00 | 6.1°N 151.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-05 18:00 | 7.0°N 150.4°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-06 00:00 | 7.6°N 150.0°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-06 06:00 | 8.0°N 149.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-06 12:00 | 8.2°N 149.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-06 18:00 | 8.5°N 149.5°E | — | — | — |
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| 1983-07-07 00:00 | 8.8°N 149.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-07 06:00 | 8.9°N 148.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-07 12:00 | 9.0°N 148.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-07 18:00 | 9.1°N 148.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-08 00:00 | 9.2°N 148.3°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-08 06:00 | 9.4°N 148.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-08 12:00 | 9.6°N 147.9°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-08 18:00 | 9.8°N 147.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-09 00:00 | 9.8°N 147.1°E | — | — | — |
| 1983-07-09 06:00 | 9.5°N 146.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-07-09 12:00 | 9.0°N 145.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-07-09 18:00 | 8.5°N 144.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-07-10 00:00 | 8.4°N 143.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1983-07-10 06:00 | 8.9°N 141.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-10 12:00 | 9.2°N 139.7°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1983-07-10 18:00 | 9.4°N 138.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-11 00:00 | 9.7°N 136.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-11 06:00 | 10.1°N 135.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-11 12:00 | 10.5°N 134.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-11 18:00 | 10.7°N 133.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1983-07-12 00:00 | 11.0°N 132.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1983-07-12 06:00 | 11.2°N 131.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1983-07-12 12:00 | 11.3°N 130.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1983-07-12 18:00 | 11.3°N 129.2°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1983-07-13 00:00 | 11.3°N 128.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-07-13 06:00 | 11.4°N 127.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-07-13 12:00 | 11.7°N 127.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-07-13 18:00 | 12.1°N 126.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-07-14 00:00 | 12.5°N 125.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-14 06:00 | 13.0°N 124.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-14 12:00 | 13.4°N 123.4°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-14 18:00 | 13.8°N 122.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-15 00:00 | 14.2°N 121.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-07-15 06:00 | 14.7°N 120.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-07-15 12:00 | 15.5°N 119.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1983-07-15 18:00 | 16.1°N 117.8°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-07-16 00:00 | 16.7°N 116.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-16 06:00 | 17.2°N 115.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-16 12:00 | 17.7°N 114.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-07-16 18:00 | 18.3°N 113.4°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1983-07-17 00:00 | 19.0°N 112.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-07-17 06:00 | 19.5°N 111.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1983-07-17 12:00 | 19.8°N 109.7°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-17 18:00 | 20.3°N 108.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1983-07-18 00:00 | 20.9°N 107.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1983-07-18 06:00 | 21.2°N 105.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1983-07-18 12:00 | 21.5°N 103.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1983-07-18 18:00 | 21.7°N 101.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1983-07-19 00:00 | 22.0°N 100.0°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Typhoon Vera 1983 FAQ
Did Typhoon Vera 1983 make landfall?
Yes. Vera made landfall near Iriga City, Philippines on Jul 14 1983, and near Morong, Philippines on Jul 15 1983, and near Haikou, China on Jul 17 1983, and near Chí Linh, Vietnam on Jul 18 1983, with sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Vera get in 1983?
Vera peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965 mb.
When did Vera form and dissipate?
Vera was first tracked on Jul 5 1983 and last tracked on Jul 19 1983, about 14 days in all.