Storms near Chiba
The record holds 112 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chiba, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 35 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 31 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 112storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 36at 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 Chiba?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 38 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 30 | 27% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 31 | 28% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Chiba storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 9 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Chiba
- Ma-On (2004)1 October 2004 to 10 October 2004, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Faxai (2019)30 August 2019 to 11 September 2019, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Higos (2002)25 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Helen (1958)8 September 1958 to 22 September 1958, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 920 hPa
- Mawar (2005)18 August 2005 to 1 September 2005, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Chiba
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
- Higos (2026)22 June 2026 to 27 June 2026, peak Tropical storm (54 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Mekkhala (2026)18 June 2026 to 27 June 2026, Tropical storm (39 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (124 kt), 934 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.