Storms near Tuvalu
The record holds 16 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tuvalu between 1948 and 2005. The busiest month is January, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 16storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Tuvalu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 56% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 13% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Tuvalu storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2005, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1948, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Tuvalu
- Unnamed storm of December 1984 (South Pacific and Australian region)26 December 1984 to 29 December 1984, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 987 hPa
- Joni (1993)3 December 1992 to 14 December 1992, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 985 hPa
- Anne (1988)5 January 1988 to 14 January 1988, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Kina (1983)6 November 1982 to 14 November 1982, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 990 hPa
- Percy (2005)23 February 2005 to 5 March 2005, Tropical storm (34 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 900 hPa
Most recent storms near Tuvalu
- Percy (2005)23 February 2005 to 5 March 2005, Tropical storm (34 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 900 hPa
- Nute (1998)15 November 1997 to 21 November 1997, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 975 hPa
- Thomas:tomas (1994)19 March 1994 to 27 March 1994, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 987 hPa
- Joni (1993)3 December 1992 to 14 December 1992, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 985 hPa
- Daman (1992)13 February 1992 to 23 February 1992, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 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.
Notable storms near Tuvalu with their own pages
- Joni (1993)3 December 1992 to 14 December 1992, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 985 hPa
- Anne (1988)5 January 1988 to 14 January 1988, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Percy (2005)23 February 2005 to 5 March 2005, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 900 hPa
- Thomas:tomas (1994)19 March 1994 to 27 March 1994, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 987 hPa