Storms near Ōsaka
The record holds 71 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ōsaka, 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 5 strength. 10 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 71storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 25at 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 Ōsaka?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 20% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 10 | 14% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Ōsaka 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 | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 22 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Ōsaka
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, 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
- Helen (1972)10 September 1972 to 21 September 1972, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
- Jebi (2018)26 August 2018 to 7 September 2018, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 915 hPa
- Orchid (1994)16 September 1994 to 2 October 1994, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Ōsaka
- Krovanh (2026)1 September 2026 to 9 September 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 982 hPa, provisional
- Peipah (2025)2 September 2025 to 10 September 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 988 hPa, provisional
- Lan (2023)6 August 2023 to 18 August 2023, Category 1 (75 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.