Storms near Kōchi
The record holds 128 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kōchi, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 47 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 35 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 128storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 46at 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 Kōchi?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 36 | 28% |
| Category 1 | 34 | 27% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 35 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kōchi 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 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 47 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kōchi
- Shirley (1965)31 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Nancy (1961)6 September 1961 to 20 September 1961, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (185 kt), 890 hPa
- 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 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Kate (1951)25 June 1951 to 3 July 1951, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Kōchi
- Krovanh (2026)1 September 2026 to 9 September 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 982 hPa, provisional
- Jangmi (2026)27 May 2026 to 3 June 2026, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (74 kt), 973 hPa, provisional
- Peipah (2025)2 September 2025 to 10 September 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 988 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.