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Typhoon Yancy (1990)
Track & history
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h
Min pressure
950 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Daxi
Storm history
Yancy formed in the West Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Daxi, Taiwan and last near Putian, China. The system was tracked for 14 days.
- 1990-08-19 06:00 UTCLandfall near Daxi, Taiwan · 100 mph / 155 km/h
- 1990-08-20 06:00 UTCLandfall near Putian, China · 65 mph / 100 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-08-09 06:00 | 7.0°N 162.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-09 12:00 | 7.0°N 161.3°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-09 18:00 | 7.2°N 160.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-10 00:00 | 7.6°N 159.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-10 06:00 | 8.1°N 158.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-10 12:00 | 8.5°N 157.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-10 18:00 | 9.0°N 156.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1990-08-11 00:00 | 9.3°N 155.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 1990-08-11 06:00 | 9.5°N 154.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1990-08-11 12:00 | 10.2°N 152.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1990-08-11 18:00 | 10.7°N 151.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-08-12 00:00 | 11.6°N 150.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-08-12 06:00 | 12.7°N 149.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-08-12 12:00 | 13.8°N 149.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1990-08-12 18:00 | 15.1°N 148.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-08-13 00:00 | 16.3°N 147.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1990-08-13 06:00 | 17.4°N 147.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1990-08-13 12:00 | 18.2°N 146.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1990-08-13 18:00 | 18.7°N 145.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1990-08-14 00:00 | 18.7°N 143.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1990-08-14 06:00 | 18.4°N 141.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1990-08-14 12:00 | 18.5°N 139.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1990-08-14 18:00 | 18.6°N 137.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1990-08-15 00:00 | 18.2°N 135.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-08-15 06:00 | 18.3°N 134.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-08-15 12:00 | 18.8°N 133.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1990-08-15 18:00 | 19.0°N 132.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-08-16 00:00 | 19.4°N 131.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-08-16 06:00 | 19.6°N 130.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-08-16 12:00 | 19.8°N 129.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-08-16 18:00 | 20.0°N 128.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-08-17 00:00 | 20.4°N 127.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-08-17 06:00 | 20.8°N 126.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-08-17 12:00 | 21.2°N 126.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-08-17 18:00 | 21.4°N 125.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1990-08-18 00:00 | 21.7°N 124.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1990-08-18 06:00 | 22.2°N 124.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1990-08-18 12:00 | 22.8°N 124.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1990-08-18 18:00 | 23.9°N 123.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1990-08-19 00:00 | 24.6°N 122.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1990-08-19 06:00 | 24.8°N 121.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1990-08-19 12:00 | 24.9°N 121.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1990-08-19 18:00 | 25.3°N 120.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1990-08-20 00:00 | 25.5°N 119.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1990-08-20 06:00 | 25.3°N 118.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-08-20 12:00 | 25.1°N 118.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 984 mb |
| 1990-08-20 18:00 | 25.0°N 118.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1990-08-21 00:00 | 25.3°N 118.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1990-08-21 06:00 | 25.2°N 118.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1990-08-21 12:00 | 25.0°N 118.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 986 mb |
| 1990-08-21 18:00 | 24.5°N 117.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1990-08-22 00:00 | 24.6°N 118.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1990-08-22 06:00 | 24.9°N 118.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 988 mb |
| 1990-08-22 12:00 | 25.0°N 117.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1990-08-22 18:00 | 24.5°N 117.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1990-08-23 00:00 | 24.9°N 116.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1990-08-23 06:00 | 25.1°N 116.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Typhoon Yancy 1990 FAQ
Did Typhoon Yancy 1990 make landfall?
Yes. Yancy made landfall near Daxi, Taiwan on Aug 19 1990, and near Putian, China on Aug 20 1990, with sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Yancy get in 1990?
Yancy peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950 mb.
When did Yancy form and dissipate?
Yancy was first tracked on Aug 9 1990 and last tracked on Aug 23 1990, about 14 days in all.