Storms near Tokyo
The record holds 538 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tokyo, Japan between 1886 and 2026. The busiest month is August, with 118 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 154 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 538storms within 50 km
- 52major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 180at 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 Tokyo?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 34 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 170 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Category 2 | 47 | 9% |
| Category 3 | 28 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 21 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 154 | 29% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Tokyo storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1886, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s | 38 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 32 |
| Jul | 72 |
| Aug | 118 |
| Sep | 118 |
| Oct | 105 |
| Nov | 36 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Tokyo
- Louise (1955)20 September 1955 to 2 October 1955, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 930 hPa
- Judy (1963)27 September 1963 to 10 October 1963, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 920 hPa
- Oscar (1995)7 September 1995 to 19 September 1995, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
- Lucy (1965)14 August 1965 to 26 August 1965, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 940 hPa
- Rosalind (1947)6 October 1947 to 14 October 1947, peak Category 4 (130 kt)
Most recent storms near Tokyo
- Surigae (2026)23 September 2026 to 1 October 2026, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (128 kt), 929 hPa, provisional
- Dujuan (2026)15 September 2026 to 22 September 2026, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 970 hPa, provisional
- Chan-Hom (2026)7 August 2026 to 12 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 976 hPa, provisional
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.