Storms near American Samoa
The record holds 33 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of American Samoa between 1941 and 2024. The busiest month is January, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 8 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 33storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 American Samoa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 8 | 24% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
American Samoa storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1941, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near American Samoa
- Olaf (2005)10 February 2005 to 23 February 2005, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Tusi (1987)15 January 1987 to 25 January 1987, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Rene (2010)9 February 2010 to 19 February 2010, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 945 hPa
- Evan (1997)8 January 1997 to 19 January 1997, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 965 hPa
- Wilma (2011)20 January 2011 to 30 January 2011, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 hPa
Most recent storms near American Samoa
- Osai (2024)6 February 2024 to 9 February 2024, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Nat (2024)3 February 2024 to 9 February 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Zazu (2021)12 December 2020 to 16 December 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 980 hPa
- Vicky (2020)20 February 2020 to 24 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa
- Amos (2016)17 April 2016 to 24 April 2016, Tropical storm (46 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.
Notable storms near American Samoa with their own pages
- Olaf (2005)10 February 2005 to 23 February 2005, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Tusi (1987)15 January 1987 to 25 January 1987, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Rene (2010)9 February 2010 to 19 February 2010, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 945 hPa
- Wilma (2011)20 January 2011 to 30 January 2011, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 hPa
- Isaac (1982)27 February 1982 to 5 March 1982, peak Category 3 (108 kt), 930 hPa
- Ron (1998)1 January 1998 to 9 January 1998, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
- Meena (2005)1 February 2005 to 11 February 2005, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 915 hPa
- Oli (2010)29 January 2010 to 8 February 2010, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 925 hPa