Storms near Gifu
The record holds 84 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Gifu, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 34 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 12 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 84storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 23at 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 Gifu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 37 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 15 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 12 | 14% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Gifu 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Gifu
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 895 hPa
- Roke (2011)9 September 2011 to 24 September 2011, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa
- Jane (1950)29 August 1950 to 6 September 1950, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Nancy (1961)6 September 1961 to 20 September 1961, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 890 hPa
- Vicki (1998)16 September 1998 to 24 September 1998, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Gifu
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Nari (2019)24 July 2019 to 29 July 2019, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 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.