Storms near Kinmen
The record holds 76 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kinmen, Taiwan between 1888 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 20 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 28 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 76storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at 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 Kinmen?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 36% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 12% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 28 | 37% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kinmen storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 20 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kinmen
- Bilis (2000)17 August 2000 to 27 August 2000, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Meranti (2016)8 September 2016 to 17 September 2016, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 890 hPa
- Winnie (1958)11 July 1958 to 18 July 1958, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Dan (1999)1 October 1999 to 12 October 1999, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 955 hPa
- Longwang (2005)25 September 2005 to 3 October 2005, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Kinmen
- Unnamed storm of September 2024 (Western North Pacific)19 September 2024 to 22 September 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 983 hPa
- Maliksi (2024)30 May 2024 to 5 June 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 998 hPa
- Doksuri (2023)20 July 2023 to 31 July 2023, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 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.