Storms near Tianjin
The record holds 5 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tianjin, People's Republic of China between 1917 and 2018. The busiest month is August, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 5storms 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 Tianjin?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Tianjin storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2018, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1917, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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 | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tianjin
- Rita (1972)5 July 1972 to 30 July 1972, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
Most recent storms near Tianjin
- Ampil (2018)17 July 2018 to 26 July 2018, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Freda (1984)1 August 1984 to 19 August 1984, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Rita (1972)5 July 1972 to 30 July 1972, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 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.