Storms near Isabela
The record holds 283 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Isabela, Philippines between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 59 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 127 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 283storms within 50 km
- 49major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 93at 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 Isabela?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 28 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 35 | 12% |
| Category 1 | 33 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 11 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 16 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Category 5 | 10 | 4% |
| Unknown intensity | 127 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Isabela 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 | 8 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s | 15 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 49 |
| Aug | 40 |
| Sep | 59 |
| Oct | 53 |
| Nov | 36 |
| Dec | 9 |
Strongest storms near Isabela
- Zeb (1998)7 October 1998 to 20 October 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 900 hPa
- Della (1952)20 November 1952 to 27 November 1952, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 980 hPa
- Sally (1954)10 November 1954 to 21 November 1954, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Megi (2010)11 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
- Freda (1965)6 July 1965 to 16 July 1965, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Isabela
- Peilou (2026)5 August 2026 to 13 August 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 991 hPa, provisional
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Matmo (2025)30 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 975 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.