Storms near Liaoning
The record holds 35 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Liaoning, People's Republic of China between 1911 and 2022. The busiest month is August, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 17 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 35storms 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 Liaoning?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 17 | 49% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Liaoning storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1911, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 12 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Liaoning
- Bavi (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Polly (1960)17 July 1960 to 2 August 1960, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Flossie (1964)24 July 1964 to 1 August 1964, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 980 hPa
- Ellie (1994)3 August 1994 to 19 August 1994, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 965 hPa
- Lee (1985)8 August 1985 to 16 August 1985, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Liaoning
- Muifa (2022)3 September 2022 to 17 September 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 hPa
- Bavi (2020)20 August 2020 to 29 August 2020, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Lekima (2019)2 August 2019 to 14 August 2019, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 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.