Storms near Sorsogon
The record holds 172 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sorsogon, Philippines between 1885 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 77 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 172storms within 50 km
- 15major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 38at 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 Sorsogon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 31 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 26 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 10 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 77 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Sorsogon storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1885, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 30 |
| Nov | 44 |
| Dec | 25 |
Strongest storms near Sorsogon
- Goni (2020)25 October 2020 to 6 November 2020, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 905 hPa
- Joan (1970)9 October 1970 to 18 October 1970, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
- Nina (1987)16 November 1987 to 30 November 1987, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 930 hPa
- Betty (1987)7 August 1987 to 17 August 1987, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
Most recent storms near Sorsogon
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- 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 (35 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.