Storms near Henan
The record holds 32 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Henan, People's Republic of China between 1919 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 17 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 17 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 32storms 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 Henan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 34% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 13% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 17 | 53% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Henan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1919, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Henan
- Wanda (1956)24 July 1956 to 5 August 1956, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 915 hPa
- Bill (1988)4 August 1988 to 9 August 1988, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 985 hPa
- Phyllis (1953)15 August 1953 to 25 August 1953, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Rumbia (2018)14 August 2018 to 20 August 2018, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Henan
- Bebinca (2024)8 September 2024 to 18 September 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 965 hPa
- Doksuri (2023)20 July 2023 to 31 July 2023, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Chaba (2022)28 June 2022 to 7 July 2022, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 965 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.