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1955 Super Typhoon RUTH (1955346N06142)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1955346N06142
Start Dec 12 00Z
Max Intensity 180 kt (Dec 15 12Z), 924 mb (Dec 15 15Z)
End Dec 18 12Z
ATCF IDs ,WP221955
Track status Best track data.

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Map of storm track

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Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES DS824 WIND TD9636 WIND TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES
degrees north degrees east mb kts mb kts mb kts kts kts mb
WP 1955-12-12 00:00:00 TS 6.20 142.30 1000 1000 29 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 6.60 141.67 1000 29 1000
WP 06:00:00 TS 7.17 140.87 1000 40 1000 29 1000 40 40 997
WP 09:00:00 TS 7.60 140.06 45 999 33 999 45 45 996
WP 12:00:00 TS 8.04 139.18 998 50 998 38 998 50 50 50 996
WP 15:00:00 TS 8.47 138.26 55 998 38 998 55 55 55 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 8.86 137.38 998 60 998 38 998 60 60 60 994
WP 21:00:00 TS 9.23 136.58 65 998 43 998 65 65 65 993
WP 1955-12-13 00:00:00 TS 9.52 135.87 998 70 998 48 998 70 70 70 993
WP 03:00:00 TS 9.70 135.24 75 994 53 994 75 72 75 992
WP 06:00:00 TS 9.83 134.70 990 80 990 58 991 80 75 80 991
WP 09:00:00 TS 9.97 134.26 80 990 63 990 80 77 80 990
WP 12:00:00 TS 10.10 133.83 990 80 990 68 990 80 80 80 989
WP 15:00:00 TS 10.24 133.33 80 990 68 989 80 82 80 988
WP 18:00:00 TS 10.38 132.82 990 80 990 68 988 80 85 80 988
WP 21:00:00 TS 10.55 132.38 85 987 72 985 85 87 85 986
WP 1955-12-14 00:00:00 TS 10.75 131.95 985 90 985 77 983 90 90 90 984
WP 03:00:00 TS 10.98 131.51 90 980 82 978 90 91 90 980
WP 06:00:00 TS 11.26 131.06 975 90 975 87 973 90 92 90 977
WP 09:00:00 TS 11.60 130.56 92 972 92 969 92 93 92 973
WP 12:00:00 TS 11.95 130.07 970 95 970 97 966 95 95 95 970
WP 15:00:00 TS 12.25 129.59 97 965 101 963 97 100 97 965
WP 18:00:00 TS 12.58 129.17 960 100 960 106 961 100 105 100 961
WP 21:00:00 TS 13.00 128.81 107 955 116 956 107 110 107 955
WP 1955-12-15 00:00:00 TS 13.52 128.62 950 115 950 126 951 115 115 115 949
WP 03:00:00 TS 14.13 128.63 122 947 140 942 122 131 122 940
WP 06:00:00 TS 14.75 128.80 945 130 945 155 933 130 147 130 932
WP 09:00:00 TS 15.23 128.99 155 942 164 929 155 163 155 929
WP 12:00:00 TS 15.67 129.27 940 180 940 174 925 180 180 180 927
WP 15:00:00 TS 16.15 129.60 172 935 174 924 172 172 172 926
WP 18:00:00 TS 16.65 130.00 930 165 930 174 924 165 165 165 926
WP 21:00:00 TS 17.14 130.38 157 927 169 924 157 157 157 926
WP 1955-12-16 00:00:00 TS 17.67 130.87 925 150 925 165 924 150 150 150 926
WP 03:00:00 TS 18.28 131.53 150 927 155 927 150 147 150 928
WP 06:00:00 TS 18.89 132.34 930 150 930 145 931 150 145 150 930
WP 09:00:00 TS 19.42 133.22 145 930 135 934 145 142 145 934
WP 12:00:00 TS 19.93 134.23 930 140 930 126 938 140 140 140 939
WP 15:00:00 TS 20.48 135.37 130 935 121 940 130 132 130 943
WP 18:00:00 TS 21.05 136.65 940 120 940 116 943 120 125 120 947
WP 21:00:00 TS 21.62 138.05 115 945 106 949 115 117 115 952
WP 1955-12-17 00:00:00 TS 22.18 139.48 950 110 950 97 956 110 110 110 957
WP 03:00:00 TS 22.66 140.76 105 962 87 968 105 103 105 969
WP 06:00:00 TS 23.18 142.06 975 100 975 77 980 100 96 100 982
WP 09:00:00 TS 23.81 143.50 90 982 72 985 90 89 91 988
WP 12:00:00 TS 24.73 145.24 990 80 990 68 990 80 82 82 994
WP 15:00:00 TS 26.15 147.59 77 990 77 78 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 27.68 150.00 990 75 990 75 75 997
WP 21:00:00 TS 28.83 152.31 67 987 67
WP 1955-12-18 00:00:00 TS 29.67 154.44 984 60 984 60
WP 03:00:00 TS 30.52 156.55 50 50
WP 06:00:00 TS 32.00 159.00 40 40
WP 09:00:00 TS 32.94 161.30 35 35
WP 12:00:00 TS 33.50 163.50 30 30

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp221955.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=4172:RUTH:5528
CMA CH1955BST.txt:Storm=37:Ruth
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:242:22W
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=17265
TD9635 typhoons-analogs_19450101-19761231.corrected:Line=14575
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND TD9635 LAT TD9635 LON TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES TD9635 ROCI STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 mb 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts mb nmile kts degrees
1955 WP MM 1955-12-12 00:00:00 TS 6.20 142.30 1000 tokyo 981 977 _OO___________ -5 6.20 142.30 2 1000 0 0 0 6.20 142.30 1 29 1000 15 303
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 6.60 141.67 997 993 _PP___________ -5 6.59 141.68 2 1000 0 0 6.61 141.67 1 29 1000 17 304
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 7.17 140.87 1000 tokyo 1030 1024 OOO______O_O__ jtwc_wp WP221955 7.50 140.60 40 0 7.00 141.00 9 1000 0 0 0 7.00 141.00 1 29 1000 7.50 140.60 TC 40 7.50 140.60 40 997 360 19 302
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 7.60 140.06 1050 1045 PPP______P_P__ WP221955 7.85 139.82 45 0 7.45 140.23 9 999 0 0 7.38 140.25 1 33 999 7.85 139.82 TC 45 7.85 139.82 45 996 330 19 298
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 8.04 139.18 998 tokyo 1051 1051 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 8.20 139.00 50 0 7.90 139.40 9 998 0 0 0 7.80 139.40 2 38 998 8.20 139.00 TC 50 8.20 139.00 2 50 8.20 139.00 50 996 300 20 296
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 8.47 138.26 1073 1067 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 8.55 138.14 55 0 8.32 138.54 9 998 0 0 8.32 138.40 2 38 998 8.55 138.14 TC 55 8.61 138.13 2 55 8.55 138.14 55 995 300 20 295
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 8.86 137.38 998 tokyo 1094 1090 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 8.90 137.30 60 0 8.70 137.70 9 998 0 0 0 8.80 137.40 2 38 998 8.90 137.30 TC 60 9.00 137.28 2 60 8.90 137.30 60 994 300 18 294
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 9.23 136.58 1113 1043 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 9.29 136.51 65 1 9.02 136.93 9 998 0 0 9.14 136.54 2 43 998 9.29 136.51 TC 65 9.33 136.50 2 65 9.29 136.51 65 993 300 16 294
1955 WP MM 1955-12-13 00:00:00 TS 9.52 135.87 998 tokyo 1043 982 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 9.60 135.80 70 1 9.30 136.20 9 998 0 0 0 9.40 135.80 3 48 998 9.60 135.80 TC 70 9.60 135.80 3 70 9.60 135.80 70 993 300 14 290
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 9.70 135.24 972 921 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 9.73 135.20 75 1 9.57 135.46 9 994 0 0 9.68 135.13 3 53 994 9.73 135.20 TC 75 9.78 135.21 3 72 9.73 135.20 75 992 360 12 285
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 9.83 134.70 990 tokyo 921 881 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 9.80 134.70 80 1 9.80 134.80 9 990 0 0 0 9.90 134.60 3 58 991 9.80 134.70 TC 80 9.90 134.70 3 75 9.80 134.70 80 991 420 10 285
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 9.97 134.26 885 846 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 9.94 134.25 80 1 9.97 134.30 9 990 0 0 10.01 134.23 3 63 990 9.94 134.25 TC 80 10.00 134.24 3 77 9.94 134.25 80 990 420 9 287
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 10.10 133.83 990 tokyo 835 794 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 10.10 133.80 80 1 10.10 133.90 9 990 0 0 0 10.10 133.90 4 68 990 10.10 133.80 TC 80 10.10 133.80 4 80 10.10 133.80 80 989 420 10 286
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 10.24 133.33 784 735 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 10.24 133.24 80 1 10.19 133.51 9 990 0 0 10.25 133.41 4 68 989 10.24 133.24 TC 80 10.24 133.31 4 82 10.24 133.24 80 988 420 10 286
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 10.38 132.82 990 tokyo 735 695 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 10.40 132.70 80 1 10.30 133.10 9 990 0 0 0 10.40 132.90 4 68 988 10.40 132.70 TC 80 10.40 132.83 4 85 10.40 132.70 80 988 420 10 289
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 10.55 132.38 695 657 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 10.58 132.28 85 2 10.48 132.55 9 987 0 0 10.48 132.49 4 72 985 10.58 132.28 TC 85 10.58 132.36 4 87 10.58 132.28 85 986 390 9 293
1955 WP MM 1955-12-14 00:00:00 TS 10.75 131.95 985 tokyo 660 614 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 10.80 131.90 90 2 10.70 132.00 9 985 0 0 0 10.60 132.10 4 77 983 10.80 131.90 TC 90 10.80 131.90 4 90 10.80 131.90 90 984 360 10 297
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 10.98 131.51 614 579 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 11.03 131.46 90 2 10.93 131.60 9 980 0 0 10.80 131.69 4 82 978 11.03 131.46 TC 90 11.06 131.43 4 91 11.03 131.46 90 980 390 10 300
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 11.26 131.06 975 tokyo 579 526 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 11.30 131.00 90 2 11.20 131.20 9 975 0 0 0 11.10 131.20 5 87 973 11.30 131.00 TC 90 11.35 130.96 4 92 11.30 131.00 90 977 420 11 303
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 11.60 130.56 528 479 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 11.66 130.54 92 2 11.46 130.66 9 972 0 0 11.46 130.57 5 92 969 11.66 130.54 TC 92 11.67 130.52 4 93 11.66 130.54 92 973 390 12 305
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 11.95 130.07 970 tokyo 482 435 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 12.00 130.10 95 2 11.80 130.10 9 970 0 0 0 11.90 129.90 5 97 966 12.00 130.10 TC 95 12.00 130.10 4 95 12.00 130.10 95 970 360 12 304
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 12.25 129.59 435 403 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 12.18 129.68 97 3 12.26 129.57 9 965 0 0 12.38 129.28 5 101 963 12.18 129.68 TC 97 12.28 129.64 4 100 12.18 129.68 97 965 390 11 306
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 12.58 129.17 960 tokyo 404 369 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 12.40 129.30 100 3 12.80 129.10 9 960 0 0 0 12.90 128.80 6 106 961 12.40 129.30 TC 100 12.57 129.23 4 105 12.40 129.30 100 961 420 11 315
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 13.00 128.81 369 361 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 12.78 128.94 107 3 13.34 128.63 9 955 0 0 13.45 128.53 6 116 956 12.78 128.94 TC 107 12.90 128.90 4 110 12.78 128.94 107 955 390 11 330
1955 WP MM 1955-12-15 00:00:00 TS 13.52 128.62 950 tokyo 366 366 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 13.30 128.70 115 4 13.90 128.40 9 950 0 0 0 14.00 128.50 6 126 951 13.30 128.70 TC 115 13.30 128.70 4 115 13.30 128.70 115 949 360 12 351
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.13 128.63 397 397 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 14.00 128.62 122 4 14.47 128.62 9 947 0 0 14.52 128.70 6 140 942 14.00 128.62 TC 122 13.81 128.64 4 131 14.00 128.62 122 940 420 13 8
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.75 128.80 945 tokyo 453 453 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 14.70 128.70 130 4 15.00 129.00 9 945 0 0 0 15.00 129.00 6 155 933 14.70 128.70 TC 130 14.40 128.72 4 147 14.70 128.70 130 932 480 12 18
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.23 128.99 505 505 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 15.19 128.89 155 5 15.40 129.19 9 942 0 0 15.39 129.19 6 164 929 15.19 128.89 TC 155 15.01 128.92 4 163 15.19 128.89 155 929 450 10 26
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.67 129.27 940 tokyo 564 564 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 15.60 129.20 180 5 15.80 129.40 9 940 0 0 0 15.80 129.40 6 174 925 15.60 129.20 TC 180 15.60 129.20 4 180 15.60 129.20 180 927 420 11 32
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.15 129.60 610 610 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 16.04 129.58 172 5 16.34 129.76 9 935 0 0 16.34 129.66 6 174 924 16.04 129.58 TC 172 16.11 129.45 4 172 16.04 129.58 172 926 390 12 36
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 16.65 130.00 930 tokyo 672 672 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 16.50 130.00 165 5 16.90 130.20 9 930 0 0 0 16.90 130.00 6 174 924 16.50 130.00 TC 165 16.60 129.79 4 165 16.50 130.00 165 926 360 12 37
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.14 130.38 736 736 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 17.02 130.35 157 5 17.34 130.61 9 927 0 0 17.35 130.38 6 169 924 17.02 130.35 TC 157 17.09 130.23 4 157 17.02 130.35 157 926 390 13 39
1955 WP MM 1955-12-16 00:00:00 TS 17.67 130.87 925 tokyo 815 815 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 17.60 130.80 150 5 17.80 131.10 9 925 0 0 0 17.80 130.90 6 165 924 17.60 130.80 TC 150 17.60 130.80 4 150 17.60 130.80 150 926 420 16 44
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.28 131.53 904 904 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 18.26 131.47 150 5 18.39 131.68 9 927 0 0 18.33 131.63 6 155 927 18.26 131.47 TC 150 18.16 131.45 4 147 18.26 131.47 150 928 390 19 49
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.89 132.34 930 tokyo 1011 1011 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 18.90 132.30 150 5 19.00 132.40 9 930 0 0 0 18.90 132.50 6 145 931 18.90 132.30 TC 150 18.73 132.23 4 145 18.90 132.30 150 930 360 20 54
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.42 133.22 1121 1121 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 19.41 133.17 145 5 19.51 133.25 9 930 0 0 19.44 133.41 6 135 934 19.41 133.17 TC 145 19.32 133.14 4 142 19.41 133.17 145 934 360 21 60
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 19.93 134.23 930 tokyo 1239 1239 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 19.90 134.20 140 5 20.00 134.20 9 930 0 0 0 20.00 134.40 6 126 938 19.90 134.20 TC 140 19.90 134.20 4 140 19.90 134.20 140 939 360 23 62
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.48 135.37 1263 1253 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 20.44 135.44 130 4 20.53 135.10 9 935 0 0 20.59 135.42 6 121 940 20.44 135.44 TC 130 20.44 135.38 4 132 20.44 135.44 130 943 360 25 64
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 21.05 136.65 940 tokyo 1262 1256 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 21.00 136.80 120 4 21.10 136.20 9 940 0 0 0 21.20 136.60 6 116 943 21.00 136.80 TC 120 20.98 136.68 4 125 21.00 136.80 120 947 360 28 66
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 21.62 138.05 1280 1270 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 21.56 138.16 115 4 21.72 137.70 9 945 0 0 21.82 138.07 6 106 949 21.56 138.16 TC 115 21.53 138.07 4 117 21.56 138.16 115 952 330 29 67
1955 WP MM 1955-12-17 00:00:00 TS 22.18 139.48 950 tokyo 1301 1290 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 22.10 139.50 110 3 22.30 139.30 9 950 0 0 0 22.40 139.60 5 97 956 22.10 139.50 TC 110 22.10 139.50 4 110 22.10 139.50 110 957 300 27 67
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 22.66 140.76 1290 1287 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 22.56 140.72 105 3 22.71 140.58 9 962 0 0 22.85 140.89 5 87 968 22.56 140.72 TC 105 22.72 140.92 4 103 22.56 140.72 105 969 270 26 67
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 23.18 142.06 975 tokyo 1293 1284 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 23.10 142.00 100 3 23.20 141.90 9 975 0 0 0 23.30 142.20 4 77 980 23.10 142.00 TC 100 23.37 142.34 4 96 23.10 142.00 100 982 240 28 65
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 23.81 143.50 1286 1243 PPP______PPP__ WP221955 23.79 143.53 90 2 23.78 143.18 9 982 0 0 23.83 143.73 4 72 985 23.79 143.53 TC 90 24.03 143.77 4 89 23.79 143.53 91 988 180 33 62
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 24.73 145.24 990 tokyo 1247 1218 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP221955 24.70 145.20 80 1 24.90 145.30 9 990 0 0 0 24.40 145.40 4 68 990 24.70 145.20 TC 80 24.70 145.20 4 82 24.70 145.20 82 994 120 44 58
1955 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 26.15 147.59 1225 1212 PP_______P_P__ WP221955 25.93 146.79 77 1 26.73 149.52 9 990 0 0 4 25.93 146.79 TC 77 4 25.88 146.93 78 995 120 52 55
1955 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 27.68 150.00 990 tokyo 1234 1233 OO_______O_O__ jtwc_wp WP221955 27.20 148.70 75 1 29.10 153.90 9 990 0 0 0 27.20 148.70 TC 75 4 27.20 148.70 75 997 120 50 57
1955 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 28.83 152.31 1316 1316 PP_______P____ WP221955 28.07 151.25 67 1 31.91 156.53 9 987 0 0 28.07 151.25 TC 67 4 44 63
1955 WP MM 1955-12-18 00:00:00 TS 29.67 154.44 984 tokyo 1425 1425 OO_______O____ jtwc_wp WP221955 29.00 154.00 60 0 35.00 158.00 9 984 0 0 0 29.00 154.00 TC 60 41 65
1955 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 30.52 156.55 1568 1568 P________P____ WP221955 30.52 156.55 50 0 9 0 0 30.52 156.55 TC 50 46 59
1955 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 32.00 159.00 1711 1701 O________O____ jtwc_wp WP221955 32.00 159.00 40 0 32.00 159.00 TC 40 47 59
1955 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 32.94 161.30 1725 1720 P________P____ WP221955 32.94 161.30 35 0 32.94 161.30 TC 35 41 68
1955 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 33.50 163.50 1784 O________O____ jtwc_wp WP221955 33.50 163.50 30 -1 33.50 163.50 TC 30 38 73