Storms near Okayama
The record holds 86 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Okayama, Japan between 1911 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 31 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 31 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 86storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 19at 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 Okayama?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 9% |
| Tropical storm | 28 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 13 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 31 | 36% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Okayama 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 | 7 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 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 | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Okayama
- Shirley (1965)31 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Yancy (1993)27 August 1993 to 7 September 1993, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Ryan (1995)14 September 1995 to 25 September 1995, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Wilda (1964)16 September 1964 to 27 September 1964, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 895 hPa
- Kirk (1996)28 July 1996 to 18 August 1996, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Okayama
- Unnamed storm of July 2025 (Western North Pacific)11 July 2025 to 14 July 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical depression (29 kt), 992 hPa, provisional
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Lan (2023)6 August 2023 to 18 August 2023, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 940 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.