Storms near Sarangani
The record holds 10 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sarangani, Philippines between 1892 and 2019. The busiest month is December, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 10storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Sarangani?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 50% |
| Tropical storm | 0 | 0% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 10% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Sarangani storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1892, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
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 | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Sarangani
- Kate (1970)13 October 1970 to 26 October 1970, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Sarangani
- Unnamed storm of March 2019 (Western North Pacific)11 March 2019 to 19 March 2019, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,001 hPa
- Shanshan (2013)18 February 2013 to 23 February 2013, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical depression (25 kt), 1,002 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1993 (Western North Pacific)15 April 1993 to 28 April 1993, peak Tropical depression (30 kt)
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.