Storms near Zamboanga del Sur
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines between 1916 and 2021. The busiest month is January, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 15storms within 50 km
- 0major (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 Zamboanga del Sur?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Zamboanga del Sur storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1916, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Zamboanga del Sur
- Kate (1970)13 October 1970 to 26 October 1970, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Violet (1955)1 January 1955 to 8 January 1955, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 995 hPa
- Mamie (1982)14 March 1982 to 25 March 1982, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 990 hPa
- Tembin (2017)20 December 2017 to 26 December 2017, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Zamboanga del Sur
- Unnamed storm of May 2021 (Western North Pacific)11 May 2021 to 15 May 2021, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Tembin (2017)20 December 2017 to 26 December 2017, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Kirogi (2017)16 November 2017 to 19 November 2017, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 1,000 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.