Storms near Tokushima
The record holds 99 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tokushima, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 35 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 28 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 99storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 27at 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 Tokushima?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 36 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 19 | 19% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 28 | 28% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Tokushima 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 28 |
| Sep | 35 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Tokushima
- Shirley (1965)31 August 1965 to 13 September 1965, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Jebi (2018)26 August 2018 to 7 September 2018, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 915 hPa
- Jane (1950)29 August 1950 to 6 September 1950, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt)
- Wilda (1964)16 September 1964 to 27 September 1964, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 895 hPa
- Kate (1951)25 June 1951 to 3 July 1951, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Tokushima
- 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
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 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.