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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1986 SEASON

Typhoon Lola (1986)

Recorded track and intensity · 14 May 1986–25 May 1986

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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LOLA: complete recorded track, 14 May 1986–25 May 1986Recorded track from 14 May 1986 to 25 May 1986. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAJAPANPHILIPPINESTAIWANPacific Ocean14 May, 00:00 UTC15 May, 00:00 UTC16 May, 00:00 UTC17 May, 00:00 UTC18 May, 00:00 UTC19 May, 00:00 UTC20 May, 00:00 UTC21 May, 00:00 UTC22 May, 00:00 UTC23 May, 00:00 UTC24 May, 00:00 UTC25 May, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 514 MAY25 MAY

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

19 May, 18:00 UTC
Wind speed 150 ktPressure 910 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa14 May17 May21 May25 May

Forward speed & ACE

19 May, 18:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 10.73 10⁴ kt²
0025155030kt10⁴ kt²14 May17 May21 May25 May

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind150 kt

173 mph / 278 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure910 hPa

19 May 1986 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration11.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,510 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Lola is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1986 season. Its archived track begins on 14 May 1986, 00:00 UTC at 8.3°N, 148.6°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 19 May 1986, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 150 knots (173 mph / 278 km/h), first recorded on 19 May 1986, 18:00 UTC at 12.4°N, 155.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 910 hPa on 19 May 1986, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 270 hours and approximately 7,510 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 49°N, 180°E on 25 May 1986, 06:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 23 May 1986, 09:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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