Storms near Niigata
The record holds 78 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Niigata, Japan between 1911 and 2022. The busiest month is August, with 31 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 25 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 78storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 16at 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 Niigata?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 31 | 40% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 14% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 25 | 32% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Niigata storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, 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 | 6 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 29 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Niigata
- 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
- 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
- Trix (1965)7 September 1965 to 23 September 1965, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Niigata
- Nanmadol (2022)11 September 2022 to 20 September 2022, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Trami (2018)20 September 2018 to 3 October 2018, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 915 hPa
- Talim (2017)8 September 2017 to 22 September 2017, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 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.