Storms near La Union
The record holds 201 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of La Union, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 46 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 93 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 201storms within 50 km
- 14major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 48at 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 La Union?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 23 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 37 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 20 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 14 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 8 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 93 | 46% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
La Union 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 | 6 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 11 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 29 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 38 |
| Oct | 46 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near La Union
- Georgia (1970)7 September 1970 to 16 September 1970, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 905 hPa
- Jean (1956)14 October 1956 to 26 October 1956, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Man-Yi (2024)7 November 2024 to 20 November 2024, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Ruby (1988)20 October 1988 to 29 October 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 950 hPa
- Megi (2010)11 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 885 hPa
Most recent storms near La Union
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, 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
- Kajiki (2025)21 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 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.