Storms near Saga
The record holds 71 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Saga, Japan between 1915 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 28 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 13 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 71storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at 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 Saga?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 10 | 14% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 13 | 18% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Saga storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1915, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Aug | 28 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Saga
- Jean (1965)24 July 1965 to 14 August 1965, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Goni (2015)13 August 2015 to 30 August 2015, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 930 hPa
- Bart (1999)17 September 1999 to 29 September 1999, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 930 hPa
- Wilda (1970)7 August 1970 to 19 August 1970, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
- Pat (1985)24 August 1985 to 2 September 1985, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Saga
- Kong-Rey (2024)24 October 2024 to 2 November 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Nanmadol (2022)11 September 2022 to 20 September 2022, Category 1 (80 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.