Roughly 24 hours after being named, the storm attained hurricane force winds.

Passing north of the islands, the storm attained hurricane status on August 27.

At the end of this phase, the storm attained its peak intensity as a powerful Category 5 hurricane.

The storm moved northwestward and quickly attained hurricane status on September 20.

Further development took place, and the storm attained tropical storm status on September 29.

As a result, the storm attained typhoon status later that day before strengthening slowed.

Steady intensification continued throughout the day, and the storm attained hurricane status during the morning of July 8.

Later that day, as the storm attained Category 4 status, an eye developed.

That night, the storm attained hurricane status, and many nearby ships reported gale force winds.

Moving southwest, the storm attained hurricane-force winds on March 22.