Storms near Camarines Sur
The record holds 213 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Camarines Sur, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 48 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 89 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 213storms within 50 km
- 26major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 54at 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 Camarines Sur?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 38 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 32 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 20 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 7 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 13 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 6 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 89 | 42% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Camarines Sur storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 14 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 42 |
| Nov | 48 |
| Dec | 25 |
Strongest storms near Camarines Sur
- Goni (2020)25 October 2020 to 6 November 2020, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 905 hPa
- Angela (1995)20 October 1995 to 7 November 1995, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Joan (1970)9 October 1970 to 18 October 1970, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Nina (1987)16 November 1987 to 30 November 1987, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 930 hPa
- Rita (1978)15 October 1978 to 30 October 1978, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 880 hPa
Most recent storms near Camarines Sur
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Man-Yi (2024)7 November 2024 to 20 November 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 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.