Storms near Shandong
The record holds 61 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Shandong, People's Republic of China between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 33 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 32 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 61storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Shandong?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 32 | 52% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Shandong storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1911, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 1 |
| Jul | 23 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Shandong
- Rita (1972)5 July 1972 to 30 July 1972, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 910 hPa
- Damrey (2012)27 July 2012 to 4 August 2012, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 965 hPa
- Polly (1960)17 July 1960 to 2 August 1960, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Helen (1964)27 July 1964 to 5 August 1964, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Mamie (1985)14 August 1985 to 21 August 1985, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Shandong
- Bavi (2026)1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 901 hPa, provisional
- Muifa (2022)3 September 2022 to 17 September 2022, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 950 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.