C3category 3
Typhoon Amber (1997)
Typhoon Amber formed in the Western Pacific on 19 August 1997 and faded on 31 August 1997. Peak wind 204 km/h (110 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 950 hPa. Landfall: China, Taiwan.
204 km/hPeak wind · 110 kt
950 hPaLowest pressure
11.8 daysDuration
3,246 kmTrack length · ACE 24.4
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 1997 21:00 UTC | C2 | Taiwan | 172 km/h | Hualien City · 37 km |
| 29 August 1997 12:00 UTC | C1 | China | 120 km/h | Pandu · 9 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Fuzhou33 km · 120 km/h
Ningde40 km · 120 km/h
Taichung6 km · 167 km/h
Nanping76 km · 93 km/h
Fuqing65 km · 120 km/h
Cangshan35 km · 120 km/h
Fu'an89 km · 120 km/h
Hsinchu72 km · 167 km/h
Jian'ou30 km · 93 km/h
Chiayi City84 km · 167 km/h
Wuyishan63 km · 93 km/h
Zhubei78 km · 167 km/h
Changhua20 km · 167 km/h
Yuanlin30 km · 167 km/h
Douliu57 km · 167 km/h
Toufen58 km · 167 km/h
Taitung76 km · 176 km/h
Hualien City75 km · 176 km/h
Miaoli42 km · 167 km/h
Tantou32 km · 120 km/h
Jiangkou95 km · 120 km/h
Buzi13 km · 167 km/h
Puzi94 km · 167 km/h
Taibao90 km · 167 km/h