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      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Lionrock

      Storm Activity: Aug 17, 2016 - Aug 30, 2016

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      940 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      43.9 N 135.7 E

      Storm Track

      Aug 17 – Aug 30
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      940 mb

      Aug 30 · 18:00 GMT -- 980 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics

      Aug 30 18:00 GMT 43.9 135.7 -- 980 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 15:00 GMT 42 138 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Aug 30 12:00 GMT 41.3 140 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 09:00 GMT 39.3 141.7 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 30 08:00 GMT 38.8 142 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 06:00 GMT 37.8 142.2 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 03:00 GMT 36.6 142.4 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 30 00:00 GMT 35.6 143 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 21:00 GMT 34.8 143.4 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 18:00 GMT 34 143.6 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 15:00 GMT 33.11 143.6 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 12:00 GMT 32.3 143.4 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 09:00 GMT 31.74 143.11 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 06:00 GMT 31.3 142.7 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 03:00 GMT 30.85 142.24 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 29 00:00 GMT 30.4 141.7 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 21:00 GMT 29.9 141.15 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 18:00 GMT 29.4 140.5 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 15:00 GMT 28.94 139.63 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 12:00 GMT 28.5 138.8 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 09:00 GMT 28.15 138.32 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 06:00 GMT 27.7 137.9 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 03:00 GMT 26.92 137.26 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 28 00:00 GMT 26.1 136.6 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 21:00 GMT 25.52 136.08 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 18:00 GMT 25.1 135.6 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 15:00 GMT 24.76 135.08 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 12:00 GMT 24.5 134.6 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 09:00 GMT 24.23 134.24 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 06:00 GMT 24 133.9 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 03:00 GMT 23.83 133.49 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 27 00:00 GMT 23.7 133.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 26 21:00 GMT 23.6 132.77 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 18:00 GMT 23.5 132.5 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 15:00 GMT 23.34 132.32 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 12:00 GMT 23.2 132.1 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 09:00 GMT 23.12 131.69 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 26 06:00 GMT 23.1 131.3 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 26 03:00 GMT 23.15 131.13 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 26 00:00 GMT 23.2 131 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 21:00 GMT 23.13 130.71 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 18:00 GMT 23.1 130.5 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 15:00 GMT 23.29 130.61 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 12:00 GMT 23.5 130.8 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 09:00 GMT 23.52 130.86 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 06:00 GMT 23.5 130.9 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 03:00 GMT 23.53 130.99 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 25 00:00 GMT 23.6 131.1 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 21:00 GMT 23.72 131.24 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 18:00 GMT 23.9 131.4 100 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Aug 24 15:00 GMT 24.14 131.59 95 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 12:00 GMT 24.4 131.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 09:00 GMT 24.6 132.04 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 06:00 GMT 24.8 132.3 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 03:00 GMT 25.04 132.55 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 24 00:00 GMT 25.3 132.8 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 21:00 GMT 25.53 133.04 85 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 18:00 GMT 25.8 133.3 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Aug 23 15:00 GMT 26.19 133.67 75 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Aug 23 12:00 GMT 26.6 134 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 09:00 GMT 26.96 134.14 65 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 06:00 GMT 27.3 134.2 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 03:00 GMT 27.69 134.32 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 23 00:00 GMT 28 134.4 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 21:00 GMT 28.13 134.38 55 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 18:00 GMT 28.2 134.3 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 15:00 GMT 28.35 134.22 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 12:00 GMT 28.5 134.1 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 09:00 GMT 28.62 133.91 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 06:00 GMT 28.7 133.7 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 03:00 GMT 28.77 133.54 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 22 00:00 GMT 28.8 133.4 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 21:00 GMT 28.78 133.27 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 18:00 GMT 28.8 133.2 45 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 15:00 GMT 28.98 133.21 45 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 12:00 GMT 29.2 133.3 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Aug 21 09:00 GMT 29.36 133.46 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 06:00 GMT 29.5 133.7 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 03:00 GMT 29.65 133.94 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 21 00:00 GMT 29.8 134.3 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 21:00 GMT 29.94 134.86 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 18:00 GMT 30.1 135.5 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 15:00 GMT 30.29 136.12 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 12:00 GMT 30.5 136.7 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 09:00 GMT 30.74 137.17 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 06:00 GMT 31 137.6 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 03:00 GMT 31.23 138.03 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 20 00:00 GMT 31.5 138.5 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 21:00 GMT 31.88 139.05 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 18:00 GMT 32.3 139.7 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 15:00 GMT 32.76 140.48 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 12:00 GMT 33.1 141.3 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 09:00 GMT 33.17 142.01 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 06:00 GMT 33.1 142.8 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 03:00 GMT 33.05 143.82 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 19 00:00 GMT 32.9 144.9 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 21:00 GMT 32.59 145.87 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 18:00 GMT 32.2 146.8 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 15:00 GMT 31.82 147.71 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 12:00 GMT 31.4 148.6 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 09:00 GMT 30.92 149.52 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 06:00 GMT 30.4 150.4 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 03:00 GMT 29.85 151.21 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 18 00:00 GMT 29.3 152 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 21:00 GMT 28.78 152.78 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 18:00 GMT 28.3 153.6 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 15:00 GMT 27.81 154.5 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 12:00 GMT 27.4 155.4 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 09:00 GMT 27.18 156.18 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 06:00 GMT 27 157 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 03:00 GMT 26.73 158 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Aug 17 00:00 GMT 26.4 159.1 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --

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