Storms near Aomori
The record holds 67 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Aomori, Japan between 1911 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 23 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 67storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Aomori?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 29 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 23 | 34% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Aomori storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 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 | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Aomori
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 895 hPa
- Vicki (1998)16 September 1998 to 24 September 1998, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
- Higos (2002)25 September 2002 to 4 October 2002, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Trix (1965)7 September 1965 to 23 September 1965, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
- Virginia (1960)7 August 1960 to 13 August 1960, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Aomori
- Maria (2024)5 August 2024 to 14 August 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Nepartak (2021)22 July 2021 to 31 July 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 990 hPa
- Cimaron (2018)16 August 2018 to 24 August 2018, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 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.