Storms near Penghu
The record holds 93 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Penghu, Taiwan between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 32 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 45 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 93storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 23at 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 Penghu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 19% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 7 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 45 | 48% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Penghu storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 4 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 32 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Penghu
- 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 4 (125 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 890 hPa
- Bess (1952)6 November 1952 to 16 November 1952, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 915 hPa
- Harriet (1965)19 July 1965 to 30 July 1965, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 970 hPa
- Chebi (2001)19 June 2001 to 25 June 2001, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Penghu
- Podul (2025)5 August 2025 to 15 August 2025, Category 1 (74 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 960 hPa, provisional
- Danas (2025)3 July 2025 to 11 July 2025, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 965 hPa, provisional
- Haikui (2023)27 August 2023 to 10 September 2023, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 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.