Storms near South Jeolla
The record holds 107 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of South Jeolla, South Korea between 1911 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 49 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 29 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 107storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 24at 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 South Jeolla?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 19 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 35 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 15 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 29 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
South Jeolla storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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 | 9 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 3 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 49 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near South Jeolla
- Faye (1995)12 July 1995 to 25 July 1995, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 950 hPa
- Maemi (2003)4 September 2003 to 16 September 2003, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
- Sarah (1959)10 September 1959 to 23 September 1959, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 905 hPa
- Kompasu (2010)27 August 2010 to 6 September 2010, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Lingling (2019)30 August 2019 to 12 September 2019, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near South Jeolla
- Pulasan (2024)15 September 2024 to 24 September 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 992 hPa
- Jongdari (2024)18 August 2024 to 22 August 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Hinnamnor (2022)27 August 2022 to 9 September 2022, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 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.