Storms near Hubei
The record holds 54 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Hubei, People's Republic of China between 1908 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 25 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 31 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 54storms 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 Hubei?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 31% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 11% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 31 | 57% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Hubei storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1908, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Hubei
- Saomai (2006)4 August 2006 to 12 August 2006, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Fred (1994)12 August 1994 to 26 August 1994, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Bill (1988)4 August 1988 to 9 August 1988, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 985 hPa
- Phyllis (1953)15 August 1953 to 25 August 1953, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Iris (1959)18 August 1959 to 23 August 1959, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Hubei
- Gaemi (2024)19 July 2024 to 28 July 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Doksuri (2023)20 July 2023 to 31 July 2023, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Chaba (2022)28 June 2022 to 7 July 2022, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (75 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.