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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Walt (1991)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
915 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Walt formed in the West Pacific in May 1991 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-05-04 00:00 | 4.6°N 151.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-04 06:00 | 5.0°N 152.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-04 12:00 | 5.5°N 152.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-04 18:00 | 5.8°N 152.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-05 00:00 | 6.0°N 151.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-05 06:00 | 6.2°N 151.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-05 12:00 | 6.4°N 151.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1991-05-05 18:00 | 6.7°N 151.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
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| 1991-05-06 00:00 | 6.8°N 151.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1991-05-06 06:00 | 6.8°N 151.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-05-06 12:00 | 7.0°N 151.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-05-06 18:00 | 7.5°N 150.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1991-05-07 00:00 | 7.9°N 150.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1991-05-07 06:00 | 8.3°N 149.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1991-05-07 12:00 | 8.6°N 149.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1991-05-07 18:00 | 8.8°N 149.0°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1991-05-08 00:00 | 9.1°N 148.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1991-05-08 06:00 | 9.4°N 147.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-05-08 12:00 | 9.7°N 147.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1991-05-08 18:00 | 10.1°N 146.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-05-09 00:00 | 10.5°N 146.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1991-05-09 06:00 | 10.9°N 145.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-05-09 12:00 | 11.2°N 144.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1991-05-09 18:00 | 11.5°N 143.2°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1991-05-10 00:00 | 11.8°N 142.1°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-05-10 06:00 | 12.1°N 140.9°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-10 12:00 | 12.4°N 139.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-10 18:00 | 12.7°N 138.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-11 00:00 | 13.0°N 137.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-11 06:00 | 13.3°N 135.6°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-11 12:00 | 13.7°N 134.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-11 18:00 | 14.0°N 132.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-12 00:00 | 14.4°N 131.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1991-05-12 06:00 | 14.8°N 130.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-05-12 12:00 | 15.2°N 129.6°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-05-12 18:00 | 15.7°N 128.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-05-13 00:00 | 16.0°N 127.8°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-05-13 06:00 | 16.3°N 127.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1991-05-13 12:00 | 16.7°N 126.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1991-05-13 18:00 | 17.2°N 125.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1991-05-14 00:00 | 17.7°N 125.4°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-05-14 06:00 | 18.2°N 125.0°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1991-05-14 12:00 | 19.0°N 124.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1991-05-14 18:00 | 19.7°N 124.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1991-05-15 00:00 | 20.5°N 124.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1991-05-15 06:00 | 21.3°N 125.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1991-05-15 12:00 | 22.3°N 125.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1991-05-15 18:00 | 23.4°N 126.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1991-05-16 00:00 | 24.3°N 128.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-05-16 06:00 | 25.2°N 130.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1991-05-16 12:00 | 26.5°N 133.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-05-16 18:00 | 27.9°N 137.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-05-17 00:00 | 29.8°N 142.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1991-05-17 06:00 | 32.4°N 147.4°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1991-05-17 12:00 | 36.1°N 152.2°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1991-05-17 18:00 | 40.0°N 156.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 1991-05-18 00:00 | 45.0°N 158.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1991-05-18 06:00 | 46.0°N 158.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
Super Typhoon Walt 1991 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Walt 1991 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Walt; it stayed over water.
How strong did Walt get in 1991?
Walt peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.
When did Walt form and dissipate?
Walt was first tracked on May 4 1991 and last tracked on May 18 1991, about 14 days in all.