Storms near Palawan
The record holds 232 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Palawan, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 75 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 96 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 232storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 31at 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 Palawan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 55 | 24% |
| Tropical storm | 50 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 19 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 8 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 2 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 96 | 41% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Palawan 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 | 7 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 18 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 8 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 11 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 32 |
| Nov | 75 |
| Dec | 50 |
Strongest storms near Palawan
- Haiyan (2013)2 November 2013 to 11 November 2013, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Phanfone (2019)19 December 2019 to 29 December 2019, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 970 hPa
- Utor (2006)6 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 945 hPa
- Mike (1990)6 November 1990 to 18 November 1990, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 915 hPa
Most recent storms near Palawan
- Koto (2025)23 November 2025 to 3 December 2025, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa, provisional
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Rai (2021)11 December 2021 to 21 December 2021, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 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.