Storms near Hiroshima
The record holds 86 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hiroshima, Japan between 1911 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 20 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 86storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at 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 Hiroshima?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 31 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 16 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 20 | 23% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Hiroshima storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 28 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hiroshima
- Yancy (1993)27 August 1993 to 7 September 1993, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Anita (1970)13 August 1970 to 24 August 1970, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Wilda (1964)16 September 1964 to 27 September 1964, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 895 hPa
- Mireille (1991)13 September 1991 to 1 October 1991, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Zola (1990)15 August 1990 to 23 August 1990, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Hiroshima
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (Western North Pacific)11 July 2025 to 14 July 2025, peak Tropical depression (29 kt), 992 hPa, provisional
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Nanmadol (2022)11 September 2022 to 20 September 2022, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 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.