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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Winnie (1997)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
915 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Taizhou
Storm history
Winnie formed in the West Pacific in August 1997 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 made 2 landfalls, first near Taizhou, China and last near Panjin, China. The system was tracked for 20 days.
- 1997-08-18 15:00 UTCLandfall near Taizhou, China · 80 mph / 130 km/h
- 1997-08-20 21:00 UTCLandfall near Panjin, China · 35 mph / 55 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-05 00:00 | 5.6°N 168.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-05 06:00 | 5.7°N 167.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-05 12:00 | 5.8°N 167.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-05 18:00 | 5.9°N 167.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-06 00:00 | 6.1°N 166.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1997-08-06 06:00 | 6.3°N 166.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-08-06 12:00 | 6.7°N 165.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1997-08-06 18:00 | 7.4°N 164.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 1997-08-07 00:00 | 8.0°N 163.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-07 06:00 | 8.5°N 161.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-07 12:00 | 9.3°N 160.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-07 18:00 | 10.0°N 159.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-08 00:00 | 10.8°N 158.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-08 06:00 | 11.7°N 158.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-08 12:00 | 12.5°N 157.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-08 18:00 | 13.4°N 156.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1997-08-09 00:00 | 14.1°N 155.8°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1997-08-09 06:00 | 14.5°N 155.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1997-08-09 12:00 | 14.9°N 154.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-09 18:00 | 15.2°N 154.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-08-10 00:00 | 15.5°N 153.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-08-10 06:00 | 15.8°N 152.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-08-10 12:00 | 16.0°N 151.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1997-08-10 18:00 | 16.1°N 151.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-08-11 00:00 | 16.2°N 150.2°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1997-08-11 06:00 | 16.4°N 149.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-08-11 12:00 | 16.6°N 148.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-08-11 18:00 | 16.8°N 148.0°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-08-12 00:00 | 17.2°N 147.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-08-12 06:00 | 17.7°N 146.0°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1997-08-12 12:00 | 18.1°N 144.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-08-12 18:00 | 18.4°N 143.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-08-13 00:00 | 18.9°N 143.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-08-13 06:00 | 19.6°N 142.2°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1997-08-13 12:00 | 20.1°N 141.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1997-08-13 18:00 | 20.6°N 140.3°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1997-08-14 00:00 | 21.0°N 139.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1997-08-14 06:00 | 21.6°N 138.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1997-08-14 12:00 | 22.1°N 137.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1997-08-14 18:00 | 22.4°N 136.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1997-08-15 00:00 | 22.7°N 135.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-15 06:00 | 23.0°N 134.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-15 12:00 | 23.3°N 134.1°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-15 18:00 | 23.6°N 133.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-16 00:00 | 23.7°N 132.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-16 06:00 | 24.0°N 131.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-16 12:00 | 24.1°N 130.2°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-16 18:00 | 24.3°N 129.3°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-17 00:00 | 24.7°N 128.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-17 06:00 | 25.2°N 127.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1997-08-17 12:00 | 25.4°N 126.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-08-17 18:00 | 26.0°N 124.9°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1997-08-18 00:00 | 26.6°N 124.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1997-08-18 06:00 | 27.3°N 122.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-08-18 12:00 | 28.1°N 121.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1997-08-18 18:00 | 29.1°N 120.3°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1997-08-19 00:00 | 30.1°N 119.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1997-08-19 06:00 | 31.1°N 118.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1997-08-19 12:00 | 32.2°N 117.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-08-19 18:00 | 33.4°N 117.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-08-20 00:00 | 35.3°N 118.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-08-20 06:00 | 37.0°N 118.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-20 12:00 | 38.5°N 119.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-20 18:00 | 40.2°N 121.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-21 00:00 | 41.8°N 123.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-08-21 06:00 | 43.2°N 124.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-08-21 12:00 | 44.2°N 126.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1997-08-21 18:00 | 45.0°N 128.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1997-08-22 00:00 | 45.5°N 130.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1997-08-22 06:00 | 46.0°N 132.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1997-08-22 12:00 | 46.3°N 133.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1997-08-22 18:00 | 46.6°N 134.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1997-08-23 00:00 | 46.2°N 136.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1997-08-23 06:00 | 44.7°N 138.5°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 1997-08-23 12:00 | 44.0°N 138.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-08-23 18:00 | 43.3°N 139.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1997-08-24 00:00 | 42.7°N 139.4°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 1997-08-24 06:00 | 41.6°N 139.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1997-08-24 12:00 | 41.0°N 139.1°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-24 18:00 | 40.6°N 139.0°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 1997-08-25 00:00 | 40.3°N 138.6°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 1997-08-25 06:00 | 40.0°N 137.9°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Super Typhoon Winnie 1997 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Winnie 1997 make landfall?
Yes. Winnie made landfall near Taizhou, China on Aug 18 1997, and near Panjin, China on Aug 20 1997, with sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Winnie get in 1997?
Winnie 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 Winnie form and dissipate?
Winnie was first tracked on Aug 5 1997 and last tracked on Aug 25 1997, about 20 days in all.