Storms near North Jeolla
The record holds 66 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of North Jeolla, South Korea between 1911 and 2023. The busiest month is August, with 34 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 18 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 66storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 North Jeolla?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 13 | 20% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 18 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
North Jeolla storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1911, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 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 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 34 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near North Jeolla
- Faye (1995)12 July 1995 to 25 July 1995, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa
- Sanba (2012)10 September 2012 to 18 September 2012, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 900 hPa
- Nari (2007)11 September 2007 to 18 September 2007, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Irving (1979)7 August 1979 to 20 August 1979, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 955 hPa
- Thelma (1987)6 July 1987 to 18 July 1987, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
Most recent storms near North Jeolla
- Khanun (2023)26 July 2023 to 11 August 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Trases (2022)29 July 2022 to 1 August 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 hPa
- Mitag (2019)24 September 2019 to 5 October 2019, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 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.