Storms near Saitama
The record holds 85 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Saitama, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 27 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 21 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 85storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 30at 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 Saitama?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 28 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 22 | 26% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 21 | 25% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Saitama 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 | 4 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 8 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Saitama
- Ma-On (2004)1 October 2004 to 10 October 2004, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Ida (1966)18 September 1966 to 26 September 1966, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Higos (2002)25 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Georgia (1959)10 August 1959 to 16 August 1959, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Faxai (2019)30 August 2019 to 11 September 2019, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Saitama
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
- Meari (2022)8 August 2022 to 16 August 2022, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Hagibis (2019)4 October 2019 to 14 October 2019, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 915 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.