Storms near Catanduanes
The record holds 178 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Catanduanes, Philippines between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is November, with 45 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 78 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 178storms within 50 km
- 27major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 46at 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 Catanduanes?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 27 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 15 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Category 5 | 7 | 4% |
| Unknown intensity | 78 | 44% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Catanduanes storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 6 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 13 |
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 | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 45 |
| Dec | 19 |
Strongest storms near Catanduanes
- Opal (1964)8 December 1964 to 18 December 1964, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 900 hPa
- 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
Most recent storms near Catanduanes
- Nokaen (2026)13 January 2026 to 22 January 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 996 hPa, provisional
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
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.