Storms near Iwate
The record holds 85 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Iwate, Japan between 1911 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 36 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 30 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 85storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 10at 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 Iwate?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 38 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 30 | 35% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Iwate 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 36 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Iwate
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 895 hPa
- Vicki (1998)16 September 1998 to 24 September 1998, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
- Higos (2002)25 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Trix (1965)7 September 1965 to 23 September 1965, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
- Ida (1966)18 September 1966 to 26 September 1966, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Iwate
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (Western North Pacific)15 July 2025, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 1,002 hPa, provisional
- Maria (2024)5 August 2024 to 14 August 2024, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Nanmadol (2022)11 September 2022 to 20 September 2022, Tropical storm (45 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.