Storms near Ishikawa
The record holds 68 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ishikawa, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 26 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.
- 68storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 17at 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 Ishikawa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 12 | 18% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 20 | 29% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Ishikawa 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 | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Ishikawa
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 895 hPa
- Shirley (1965)31 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Jane (1950)29 August 1950 to 6 September 1950, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Vicki (1998)16 September 1998 to 24 September 1998, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
- Wilda (1964)16 September 1964 to 27 September 1964, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 895 hPa
Most recent storms near Ishikawa
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Nanmadol (2022)11 September 2022 to 20 September 2022, Tropical storm (50 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.