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      Category 1 Typhoon

      Typhoon Rusa

      Storm Activity: Aug 22, 2002 - Sep 3, 2002

      Peak Wind
      90 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      13 days
      Last Position
      55 N 156 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 22 – Sep 3
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 Peak 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      90 mph
      Peak category
      Category 1
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Sep 3 · 18:00 GMT -- 984 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Sep 3 18:00 GMT 55 156 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 15:00 GMT 55.22 154.11 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 12:00 GMT 55.2 152.5 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 09:00 GMT 54.83 151.35 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 06:00 GMT 54.3 150.3 -- 984 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 03:00 GMT 53.79 148.82 -- 986 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 3 00:00 GMT 53.3 147.5 -- 988 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 21:00 GMT 52.98 146.85 -- 989 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 18:00 GMT 52.6 146.3 -- 990 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 15:00 GMT 52 145.45 -- 991 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 12:00 GMT 51.2 144.3 -- 992 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 09:00 GMT 50.3 142.79 -- 994 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 06:00 GMT 49.2 141.2 -- 996 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 03:00 GMT 47.92 140.07 -- 999 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 2 00:00 GMT 46.5 138.7 -- 1,002 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 21:00 GMT 45.02 136.51 -- 1,001 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 18:00 GMT 43.5 134.2 -- 1,000 mb Extratropical --
      Sep 1 15:00 GMT 41.95 132.24 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 12:00 GMT 40.6 130.8 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 09:00 GMT 39.65 130.14 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 06:00 GMT 39 129.8 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 03:00 GMT 38.49 129.23 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 1 00:00 GMT 38 128.7 -- 992 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 31 21:00 GMT 37.24 128.31 -- 988 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 18:00 GMT 36.5 128 45 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 15:00 GMT 36.04 127.73 50 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 12:00 GMT 35.6 127.5 60 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 31 09:00 GMT 35 127.3 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 06:00 GMT 34.2 127.4 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 03:00 GMT 33.3 127.2 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 31 00:00 GMT 32.6 127.1 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 21:00 GMT 31.9 127.6 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 31.5 127.6 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 31.2 127.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 30.9 127.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 30.6 127.7 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 30.3 127.8 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 30 127.8 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 29.6 128.1 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 29.3 128.4 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 28.9 128.7 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 28.6 129 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 28.4 129.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 28.2 130 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 27.9 130.4 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 27.6 130.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 27.6 131.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 27.2 132 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 27.1 132.6 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 26.7 133.4 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 26.4 133.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 26 134.8 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 25.7 135.2 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 25.39 135.79 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 25.1 136.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 24.83 137.19 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 24.6 137.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 24.39 138.62 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 24.2 139.3 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 23.99 139.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 23.8 140.5 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 23.64 141.19 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 23.5 141.9 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 23.36 142.62 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 23.2 143.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 22.93 143.92 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 22.7 144.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 22.65 145.06 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 22.6 145.6 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 22.36 146.14 85 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 22.1 146.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 22.01 147.32 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 21.9 148 75 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 21.55 148.75 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 21.2 149.5 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 21.08 150.13 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 21 150.8 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 20.83 151.7 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 20.6 152.6 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 20.31 153.29 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 20 153.9 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 19.74 154.59 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 19.5 155.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 19.23 155.62 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 19 156 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 18.88 156.43 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 18.8 157 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 18.78 157.88 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 18.6 158.8 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 18.04 159.58 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 17.4 160.1 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 16.97 160.19 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 16.7 160.2 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 16.6 160.51 45 mph 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 16.5 161 40 mph 1,000 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 16.17 161.63 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 15.8 162.3 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 15.59 162.92 -- 1,007 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 15.4 163.4 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 15.17 163.67 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 14.9 163.8 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Rusa and the 2002 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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