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1959 Typhoon IRIS (1959231N16130)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1959231N16130
Start Aug 18 18Z
Landfall Aug 23 00Z
Max Intensity 97 kt (Aug 22 06Z), 965 mb (Aug 22 06Z)
End Aug 23 18Z
ATCF IDs ,WP081959
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

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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 1959-08-18 18:00:00 TS 16.00 129.70 1005
WP 21:00:00 TS 16.01 129.35 1004
WP 1959-08-19 00:00:00 TS 16.05 128.59 1006 45 1006 23 1004 45 45 45 998
WP 03:00:00 TS 16.07 128.32 45 1006 26 1003 45 46 45 997
WP 06:00:00 TS 16.12 128.06 1006 45 1006 29 1002 45 47 45 997
WP 09:00:00 TS 16.20 127.75 47 1006 33 1001 47 48 47 996
WP 12:00:00 TS 16.27 127.43 1006 50 1006 38 1000 50 50 50 996
WP 15:00:00 TS 16.30 127.13 52 1003 43 999 52 52 52 995
WP 18:00:00 TS 16.32 126.82 1000 55 1000 48 998 55 55 55 995
WP 21:00:00 TS 16.36 126.46 57 998 53 997 57 57 57 994
WP 1959-08-20 00:00:00 TS 16.42 126.10 996 60 996 58 996 60 60 60 994
WP 03:00:00 TS 16.52 125.77 65 995 58 993 65 62 64 993
WP 06:00:00 TS 16.64 125.46 995 70 995 58 990 70 65 68 992
WP 09:00:00 TS 16.74 125.14 70 992 58 990 70 67 69 990
WP 12:00:00 TS 16.85 124.82 990 70 990 58 990 70 70 70 989
WP 15:00:00 TS 16.99 124.47 70 987 63 989 70 72 71 987
WP 18:00:00 TS 17.12 124.14 985 70 985 68 988 70 74 72 986
WP 21:00:00 TS 17.21 123.88 75 985 72 987 75 76 75 983
WP 1959-08-21 00:00:00 TS 17.33 123.65 985 80 985 77 986 80 78 78 981
WP 03:00:00 TS 17.57 123.43 80 985 77 982 80 78 79 979
WP 06:00:00 TS 17.88 123.19 985 80 985 77 978 80 79 80 977
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.21 122.90 80 982 82 977 80 79 80 975
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.60 122.55 980 80 980 87 977 80 80 80 974
WP 15:00:00 TS 19.05 122.13 82 980 87 977 82 82 82 973
WP 18:00:00 TS 19.52 121.69 980 85 980 87 977 85 85 85 972
WP 21:00:00 TS 19.92 121.29 87 979 87 976 87 87 87 971
WP 1959-08-22 00:00:00 TS 20.33 120.92 978 90 978 87 976 90 90 90 970
WP 03:00:00 TS 20.83 120.54 90 974 92 970 90 87 90 968
WP 06:00:00 TS 21.38 120.15 970 90 970 97 965 90 84 90 967
WP 09:00:00 TS 21.97 119.77 85 967 97 965 85 81 84 969
WP 12:00:00 TS 22.60 119.35 965 80 965 97 965 80 78 78 971
WP 15:00:00 TS 23.26 118.85 70 965 87 970 70 71 68 976
WP 18:00:00 TS 23.91 118.30 965 60 965 77 975 60 64 58 981
WP 21:00:00 TS 24.44 117.92 55 972 50 984 55 57 54 986
WP 1959-08-23 00:00:00 TS 25.00 117.29 980 50 980 23 994 50 50 50 992
WP 03:00:00 TS 25.80 115.77 45 985 21 996 45
WP 06:00:00 TS 26.75 113.93 990 40 990 19 998 40
WP 09:00:00 TS 27.78 112.47 37 992 37
WP 12:00:00 TS 28.73 111.13 995 35 995 35
WP 15:00:00 TS 29.57 110.01 32 996 32
WP 18:00:00 TS 30.33 109.00 998 30 998 30

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp081959.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=6940:IRIS:5908
CMA CH1959BST.txt:Storm=12:Iris
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:313:IRIS
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=18302
TD9635 typhoons-analogs_19450101-19761231.corrected:Line=6062
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
1959 WP MM 1959-08-18 18:00:00 TS 16.00 129.70 616 586 __O___________ -5 16.00 129.70 0 1005 7 271
1959 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 16.01 129.35 576 508 __P___________ -5 16.01 129.35 0 1004 11 273
1959 WP MM 1959-08-19 00:00:00 TS 16.05 128.59 1006 tokyo 514 486 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.20 128.40 45 0 15.60 128.10 2 1006 0 0 0 16.00 129.00 1 23 1004 16.20 128.40 TC 45 16.20 128.40 2 45 16.20 128.40 45 998 120 10 274
1959 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 16.07 128.32 486 467 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.19 128.23 45 0 15.75 128.10 2 1006 0 0 15.98 128.66 1 26 1003 16.19 128.23 TC 45 16.23 128.13 2 46 16.19 128.23 45 997 150 5 278
1959 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.12 128.06 1006 tokyo 467 446 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.20 128.00 45 0 15.90 128.10 2 1006 0 0 0 16.00 128.30 1 29 1002 16.20 128.00 TC 45 16.26 127.86 2 47 16.20 128.00 45 997 180 6 283
1959 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 16.20 127.75 446 420 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.25 127.66 47 0 16.06 128.07 2 1006 0 0 16.09 127.90 1 33 1001 16.25 127.66 TC 47 16.28 127.58 2 48 16.25 127.66 47 996 180 6 284
1959 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.27 127.43 1006 tokyo 419 403 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.30 127.30 50 0 16.20 127.90 2 1006 0 0 0 16.20 127.50 2 38 1000 16.30 127.30 TC 50 16.30 127.30 2 50 16.30 127.30 50 996 180 6 280
1959 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.30 127.13 395 371 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.30 127.05 52 0 16.32 127.50 2 1003 0 0 16.25 127.14 2 43 999 16.30 127.05 TC 52 16.31 127.01 2 52 16.30 127.05 52 995 150 6 275
1959 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 16.32 126.82 1000 tokyo 371 349 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.30 126.80 55 0 16.40 127.00 2 1000 0 0 0 16.30 126.80 3 48 998 16.30 126.80 TC 55 16.33 126.71 2 55 16.30 126.80 55 995 120 6 275
1959 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 16.36 126.46 357 330 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.34 126.46 57 0 16.38 126.54 2 998 0 0 16.39 126.44 3 53 997 16.34 126.46 TC 57 16.35 126.41 2 57 16.34 126.46 57 994 120 7 278
1959 WP MM 1959-08-20 00:00:00 TS 16.42 126.10 996 tokyo 330 322 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.40 126.10 60 0 16.40 126.10 9 996 0 0 0 16.50 126.10 3 58 996 16.40 126.10 TC 60 16.40 126.10 2 60 16.40 126.10 60 994 120 7 284
1959 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 16.52 125.77 322 317 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.49 125.80 65 1 16.59 125.67 9 995 0 0 16.59 125.79 3 58 993 16.49 125.80 TC 65 16.47 125.77 2 62 16.49 125.80 64 993 120 7 290
1959 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.64 125.46 995 tokyo 318 288 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.60 125.50 70 1 16.80 125.30 9 995 0 0 0 16.70 125.50 3 58 990 16.60 125.50 TC 70 16.56 125.44 2 65 16.60 125.50 68 992 120 6 290
1959 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 16.74 125.14 277 245 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 16.68 125.16 70 1 16.87 125.04 9 992 0 0 16.86 125.21 3 58 990 16.68 125.16 TC 70 16.67 125.11 2 67 16.68 125.16 69 990 120 6 289
1959 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.85 124.82 990 tokyo 244 212 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 16.80 124.80 70 1 16.90 124.80 9 990 0 0 0 17.00 124.90 3 58 990 16.80 124.80 TC 70 16.80 124.80 3 70 16.80 124.80 70 989 120 7 291
1959 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.99 124.47 212 181 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 17.00 124.43 70 1 16.94 124.45 9 987 0 0 17.06 124.56 3 63 989 17.00 124.43 TC 70 16.92 124.51 3 72 17.00 124.43 71 987 120 7 293
1959 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.12 124.14 985 tokyo 170 150 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 17.20 124.10 70 1 17.00 124.10 9 985 0 0 0 17.10 124.20 4 68 988 17.20 124.10 TC 70 17.05 124.24 3 74 17.20 124.10 72 986 120 6 291
1959 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.21 123.88 150 131 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 17.29 123.88 75 1 17.05 123.83 9 985 0 0 17.11 123.81 4 72 987 17.29 123.88 TC 75 17.21 123.97 3 76 17.29 123.88 75 983 120 5 294
1959 WP MM 1959-08-21 00:00:00 TS 17.33 123.65 985 tokyo 131 111 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 17.40 123.70 80 1 17.20 123.60 9 985 0 0 0 17.20 123.50 4 77 986 17.40 123.70 TC 80 17.40 123.70 4 78 17.40 123.70 78 981 120 6 310
1959 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.57 123.43 111 101 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 17.62 123.47 80 1 17.50 123.36 9 985 0 0 17.43 123.38 4 77 982 17.62 123.47 TC 80 17.61 123.42 4 78 17.62 123.47 79 979 120 7 321
1959 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.88 123.19 985 tokyo 105 64 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 17.90 123.20 80 1 17.90 123.10 9 985 0 0 0 17.80 123.30 4 77 978 17.90 123.20 TC 80 17.86 123.14 4 79 17.90 123.20 80 977 120 8 322
1959 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.21 122.90 64 33 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 18.17 122.88 80 1 18.32 122.83 9 982 0 0 18.28 123.09 4 82 977 18.17 122.88 TC 80 18.15 122.83 4 79 18.17 122.88 80 975 120 9 320
1959 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.60 122.55 980 tokyo 38 30 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 18.50 122.50 80 1 18.80 122.50 9 980 0 0 0 18.80 122.80 5 87 977 18.50 122.50 TC 80 18.50 122.50 4 80 18.50 122.50 80 974 120 11 319
1959 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 19.05 122.13 78 78 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 18.93 122.05 82 1 19.38 122.05 9 980 0 0 19.27 122.44 5 87 977 18.93 122.05 TC 82 18.88 122.13 4 82 18.93 122.05 82 973 120 12 318
1959 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 19.52 121.69 980 tokyo 116 116 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 19.40 121.60 85 2 19.90 121.60 9 980 0 0 0 19.70 122.00 5 87 977 19.40 121.60 TC 85 19.31 121.73 4 85 19.40 121.60 85 972 120 12 318
1959 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 19.92 121.29 151 151 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 19.83 121.23 87 2 20.16 121.30 9 979 0 0 20.04 121.45 5 87 976 19.83 121.23 TC 87 19.79 121.32 4 87 19.83 121.23 87 971 120 11 318
1959 WP MM 1959-08-22 00:00:00 TS 20.33 120.92 978 tokyo 178 123 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 20.30 120.90 90 2 20.40 121.00 9 978 0 0 0 20.40 120.90 5 87 976 20.30 120.90 TC 90 20.30 120.90 4 90 20.30 120.90 90 970 120 12 322
1959 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 20.83 120.54 124 76 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 20.83 120.56 90 2 20.79 120.56 9 974 0 0 20.86 120.46 5 92 970 20.83 120.56 TC 90 20.83 120.52 4 87 20.83 120.56 90 968 120 13 326
1959 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 21.38 120.15 970 tokyo 76 75 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 21.40 120.20 90 2 21.30 120.10 9 970 0 0 0 21.40 120.10 5 97 965 21.40 120.20 TC 90 21.40 120.13 4 84 21.40 120.20 90 967 120 14 328
1959 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 21.97 119.77 75 75 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 21.98 119.76 85 2 21.92 119.78 9 967 0 0 21.97 119.84 5 97 965 21.98 119.76 TC 85 22.00 119.73 4 81 21.98 119.76 84 969 120 14 328
1959 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 22.60 119.35 965 tokyo 85 85 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 22.60 119.30 80 1 22.60 119.40 9 965 0 0 0 22.60 119.50 5 97 965 22.60 119.30 TC 80 22.60 119.30 4 78 22.60 119.30 78 971 120 16 326
1959 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 23.26 118.85 120 42 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 23.26 118.86 70 1 23.27 118.72 9 965 0 0 23.31 118.93 5 87 970 23.26 118.86 TC 70 23.20 118.84 4 71 23.26 118.86 68 976 90 16 324
1959 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 23.91 118.30 965 tokyo 42 0 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 23.90 118.40 60 0 23.90 118.10 9 965 0 0 0 24.00 118.20 4 77 975 23.90 118.40 TC 60 23.80 118.34 4 64 23.90 118.40 58 981 60 15 324
1959 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 24.44 117.92 10 0 PPP______PPP__ WP081959 24.39 118.02 55 0 24.44 118.13 9 972 0 0 24.52 117.56 4 50 984 24.39 118.02 TC 55 24.40 117.83 4 57 24.47 117.87 54 986 90 14 320
1959 WP MM 1959-08-23 00:00:00 TS 25.00 117.29 980 tokyo 0 0 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP081959 25.00 117.30 50 0 25.00 117.80 9 980 0 0 0 25.00 116.60 1 23 994 25.00 117.30 TC 50 25.00 117.30 2 50 25.00 117.30 50 992 120 24 305
1959 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 25.80 115.77 0 0 PPP______P____ WP081959 25.97 115.80 45 0 25.58 116.07 9 985 0 0 25.54 115.04 1 21 996 25.97 115.80 TC 45 2 35 300
1959 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 26.75 113.93 990 tokyo 0 0 OOO______O____ jtwc_wp WP081959 27.00 114.00 40 0 26.40 114.00 9 990 0 0 0 26.10 113.10 0 19 998 27.00 114.00 TC 40 2 36 304
1959 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 27.78 112.47 0 0 PP_______P____ WP081959 27.75 112.47 37 0 27.84 112.45 9 992 0 0 0 27.75 112.47 TC 37 2 32 309
1959 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 28.73 111.13 995 tokyo 0 0 OO_______O____ jtwc_wp WP081959 28.50 111.00 35 0 29.20 111.40 2 995 0 0 0 28.50 111.00 TC 35 28 310
1959 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 29.57 110.01 0 0 PP_______P____ WP081959 29.44 109.52 32 -1 29.83 111.00 2 996 0 0 29.44 109.52 TC 32 25 311
1959 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 30.33 109.00 998 tokyo 0 OO_______O____ jtwc_wp WP081959 30.50 108.00 30 -1 30.00 111.00 2 998 0 0 0 30.50 108.00 TC 30 23 311