Storms near Fujian
The record holds 337 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Fujian, People's Republic of China between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 111 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 157 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 337storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 81at 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 Fujian?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 28 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 71 | 21% |
| Category 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 3 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 157 | 47% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Fujian storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s | 14 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 97 |
| Aug | 111 |
| Sep | 77 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Fujian
- Cora (1966)28 August 1966 to 9 September 1966, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 918 hPa
- Alice (1966)23 August 1966 to 4 September 1966, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 938 hPa
- Bilis (2000)17 August 2000 to 27 August 2000, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Saomai (2006)4 August 2006 to 12 August 2006, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Wipha (2007)14 September 2007 to 20 September 2007, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Fujian
- Saudel (2026)31 August 2026 to 3 September 2026, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Dolphin (2026)27 July 2026 to 9 August 2026, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 915 hPa, provisional
- Podul (2025)5 August 2025 to 15 August 2025, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
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.