Storms near Nagano
The record holds 82 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Nagano, Japan between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 30 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 14 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 82storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 21at 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 Nagano?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 12% |
| Tropical storm | 37 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 14 | 17% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Nagano 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 30 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Nagano
- Vera (1959)20 September 1959 to 29 September 1959, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 895 hPa
- Ida (1966)18 September 1966 to 26 September 1966, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Roke (2011)9 September 2011 to 24 September 2011, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa
- Georgia (1959)10 August 1959 to 16 August 1959, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 960 hPa
- Vicki (1998)16 September 1998 to 24 September 1998, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Nagano
- Krovanh (2026)1 September 2026 to 9 September 2026, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 982 hPa, provisional
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
- Nari (2019)24 July 2019 to 29 July 2019, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 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.