Storms near Chongqing
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chongqing, People's Republic of China between 1957 and 2024. The busiest month is July, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 8storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Chongqing?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 25% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 13% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 63% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Chongqing storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1957, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Chongqing
- Iris (1959)18 August 1959 to 23 August 1959, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Chongqing
- Gaemi (2024)19 July 2024 to 28 July 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Sepat (2007)11 August 2007 to 24 August 2007, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 910 hPa
- Amy (1991)12 July 1991 to 20 July 1991, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.