Storms near Hunan
The record holds 105 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hunan, People's Republic of China between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 45 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 57 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 105storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Hunan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 28 | 27% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 57 | 54% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Hunan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 33 |
| Aug | 45 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hunan
- Harriet (1952)23 July 1952 to 31 July 1952, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 980 hPa
- Carmen (1957)5 September 1957 to 16 September 1957, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Sally (1964)3 September 1964 to 11 September 1964, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
- Usagi (2013)16 September 2013 to 24 September 2013, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Inez (1947)23 August 1947 to 31 August 1947, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
Most recent storms near Hunan
- Podul (2025)5 August 2025 to 15 August 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Wutip (2025)10 June 2025 to 15 June 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (64 kt), 980 hPa, provisional
- Gaemi (2024)19 July 2024 to 28 July 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 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.