Storms near Chuuk
The record holds 149 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia between 1907 and 2024. The busiest month is November, with 25 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 29 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 149storms within 50 km
- 5major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Chuuk?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 78 | 52% |
| Tropical storm | 28 | 19% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 29 | 19% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Chuuk storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1907, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 7 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 13 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 14 |
Strongest storms near Chuuk
- Owen (1990)14 November 1990 to 5 December 1990, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Phyllis (1958)23 May 1958 to 6 June 1958, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 940 hPa
- Amy (1971)27 April 1971 to 7 May 1971, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 890 hPa
- Ophelia (1958)6 January 1958 to 18 January 1958, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Pamela (1976)14 May 1976 to 1 June 1976, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Chuuk
- Usagi (2024)9 November 2024 to 16 November 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Mawar (2023)18 May 2023 to 3 June 2023, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 900 hPa
- Atsani (2020)29 October 2020 to 7 November 2020, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 992 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.