[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ruby (No.197003, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1970 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 25m/s and a minimum central pressure of 984hPa. It did not make landfall in China. Its numbering was discontinued on 1970-07-17, with 37 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International unified numbering for Northwest Pacific typhoons has been assigned by the JMA in Japan, a regional specialized meteorological center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1970. The number 197003 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be directly compared.
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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Typhoon Ruby Track Review
Typhoon Ruby at 1970-07-08 20:00 at 11.7°N, 140°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 984hPa, recorded at 1970-07-13 14:00.
After 1970-07-17 20:00, Typhoon Ruby gradually weakened and was numbered off at 20:00 on 1970-07-17. Its lifecycle included 37 track points.
Typhoon Ruby path data
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-08 20:00 | 11.7°N
140°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 07-09 08:00 | 10.6°N
139.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | WSW |
| 07-09 20:00 | 9°N
138.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1007 hPa | SW |
| 07-10 08:00 | 8.7°N
135.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1007 hPa | W |
| 07-10 20:00 | 8.2°N
134.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | WSW |
| 07-11 08:00 | 7.8°N
132.8°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | W |
| 07-11 20:00 | 8.2°N
130.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | WNW |
| 07-12 08:00 | 9.6°N
128.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1001 hPa | NW |
| 07-12 20:00 | 12.2°N
127°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | NNW |
| 07-13 08:00 | 14.2°N
125.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 07-13 20:00 | 16.7°N
123.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NNW |
| 07-14 08:00 | 18.2°N
121.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 07-14 20:00 | 19.4°N
119.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 07-15 08:00 | 19.9°N
117.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
984 hPa | W |
| 07-15 20:00 | 20.6°N
116.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 07-16 08:00 | 22.2°N
114.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
989 hPa | NNW |
| 07-16 20:00 | 24.7°N
114.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
996 hPa | NNW |
| 07-17 08:00 | 27.8°N
114.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
999 hPa | NNE |
| 07-17 20:00 | 32.2°N
116.4°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
999 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 37 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ruby was the 1970s Typhoon.
Typhoon Ruby’s 197003 is the historical number retained by the CMA, referring to the third typhoon of 1970. Its international name was RUBY. International typhoon numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies maintained separate numbering systems. The numbers assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Ruby's track data 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 Typhoon Ruby's highest level?
Typhoon Ruby peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 984 hPa.
Is it Ruby Landfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Ruby is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ruby's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ruby's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197003.
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