Storms near Zhejiang
The record holds 207 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Zhejiang, People's Republic of China between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 78 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 88 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 207storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 45at 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 Zhejiang?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 20 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 54 | 26% |
| Category 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 88 | 43% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Zhejiang 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 | 7 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 21 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s | 12 |
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 | 4 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 56 |
| Aug | 78 |
| Sep | 41 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Zhejiang
- Cora (1966)28 August 1966 to 9 September 1966, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 918 hPa
- Wanda (1956)24 July 1956 to 5 August 1956, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 915 hPa
- Saomai (2006)4 August 2006 to 12 August 2006, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Nina (1953)7 August 1953 to 23 August 1953, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
- Wipha (2007)14 September 2007 to 20 September 2007, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Zhejiang
- Saudel (2026)18 August 2026 to 28 August 2026, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 944 hPa, provisional
- Dolphin (2026)27 July 2026 to 9 August 2026, Category 1 (74 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 915 hPa, provisional
- Bavi (2026)1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 901 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.