Archive OverviewTyphoon Iris (international code 195903) was a 1959 Northwest Pacific typhoon, reaching severe typhoon intensity with maximum winds of 50 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 965 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on August 23, 1959, with 19 track points recorded throughout its lifecycle.
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Overview of Typhoon Iris
Typhoon Iris at 1959-08-19 02:00 at 16°N, 129.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 50 m/s (~180 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 965hPa, recorded at 1959-08-22 14:00.
After 14:00 on August 23, 1959, Typhoon Iris gradually weakened and was numbered off at 14:00 that day. Its lifecycle included 19 recorded track points.
Typhoon Iris trajectory
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 08-19 02:00 | 16°N
129.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 08-19 08:00 | 16°N
129°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 08-19 14:00 | 16°N
128.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | W |
| 08-19 20:00 | 16.2°N
127.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 08-20 02:00 | 16.3°N
126.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 08-20 08:00 | 16.5°N
126.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-20 14:00 | 16.7°N
125.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 08-20 20:00 | 17°N
124.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 08-21 02:00 | 17.1°N
124.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
988 hPa | W |
| 08-21 08:00 | 17.2°N
123.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
986 hPa | W |
| 08-21 14:00 | 17.8°N
123.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
978 hPa | NNW |
| 08-21 20:00 | 18.8°N
122.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
977 hPa | NNW |
| 08-22 02:00 | 19.7°N
122°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
977 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 08:00 | 20.4°N
120.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
976 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 14:00 | 21.4°N
120.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 20:00 | 22.6°N
119.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
965 hPa | NNW |
| 08-23 02:00 | 24°N
118.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-23 08:00 | 25°N
116.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 08-23 14:00 | 26.1°N
113.1°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
FAQ
Typhoon Iris was the 1959 Typhoon.
International code for Typhoon Iris is 195903, is Typehoon 3 of 1959, international name IRIS.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Iris?
Typhoon Iris peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 965 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon Iris Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Iris is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Iris's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Iris' Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/195903.
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