Storms near Masbate
The record holds 224 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Masbate, Philippines between 1886 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 56 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 101 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 224storms within 50 km
- 19major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 45at 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 Masbate?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 43 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 35 | 16% |
| Category 1 | 17 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 13 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 101 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Masbate storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1886, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 56 |
| Dec | 38 |
Strongest storms near Masbate
- Nina (1987)16 November 1987 to 30 November 1987, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 930 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Goni (2020)25 October 2020 to 6 November 2020, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 905 hPa
- Betty (1987)7 August 1987 to 17 August 1987, Category 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Masbate
- Unnamed storm of December 2025 (Western North Pacific)4 December 2025 to 7 December 2025, peak Unknown intensity
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Ewiniar (2024)20 May 2024 to 2 June 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 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.