[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon 8 (No. 196708, the pre-1981 historical numbering system) was a 1967 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a tropical storm, with maximum winds of 20 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 992 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was declared dissipated on August 1, 1967. Its full lifecycle contains nine track points.
Code notes: International typhoon numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the designated regional specialized meteorological center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1967. The number 196708 is a historical identifier continued by the CMA. The numbering used that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological agencies for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Overview of Typhoon 8
At 02:00 on July 30, 1967, Typhoon 8 was located over the Northwest Pacific at 25°N, 127.5°E, with an initial intensity of a tropical depression.
It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 20 m/s (~72 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 992hPa, recorded at 1967-07-31 08:00.
After 02:00 on August 1, 1967, Typhoon 8 gradually weakened and was declared dissipated at 02:00 that day. Its lifecycle contains nine track points.
Route data for Typhoon 8
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-30 02:00 | 25°N
127.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
999 hPa | - |
| 07-30 08:00 | 25°N
126°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
999 hPa | W |
| 07-30 14:00 | 24.6°N
124.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 07-30 20:00 | 24.3°N
123.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 07-31 02:00 | 24.3°N
121.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 07-31 08:00 | 25.3°N
120.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | NW |
| 07-31 14:00 | 25.5°N
119.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | W |
| 07-31 20:00 | 25.5°N
118.4°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 08-01 02:00 | 26°N
117.1°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
FAQ
What number was Typhoon 8 in 1967?
The number 196708 for Typhoon 8 is a historical identifier continued by the CMA, meaning the eighth typhoon of 1967. International unified numbering in the Northwest Pacific began only in 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological agencies for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon 8 come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the most powerful Typhoon 8?
Typhoon 8 peaked as a tropical storm, with maximum winds of 20 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 992 hPa.
Is the Typhoon 8 landfall?
According to records, the Typhoon 8 was not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view Typhoon 8's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides Typhoon 8’s track history map, forecasts from multiple meteorological agencies, wind circles, and intensity trend. Page: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196708.
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