Storms near Sichuan
The record holds 9 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sichuan, People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1976. The busiest month is July, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 9storms 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 Sichuan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 44% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Sichuan storms over time
The 1970s only run to 1976, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1949, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 |
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 | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sichuan
- Lola (1966)8 July 1966 to 14 July 1966, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Elaine (1949)30 June 1949 to 11 July 1949, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Sichuan
- Billie (1976)31 July 1976 to 12 August 1976, Tropical depression (10 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 915 hPa
- Ora (1972)21 June 1972 to 30 June 1972, Tropical depression (10 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 980 hPa
- Kate (1967)16 August 1967 to 24 August 1967, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 982 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.