Storms near Yap
The record holds 156 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia between 1905 and 2026. The busiest month is November, with 26 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 51 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 156storms within 50 km
- 7major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 22at 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 Yap?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 49 | 31% |
| Tropical storm | 34 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 51 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Yap storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1905, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 21 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 18 |
| Nov | 26 |
| Dec | 20 |
Strongest storms near Yap
- Maysak (2015)25 March 2015 to 7 April 2015, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
- Ophelia (1958)6 January 1958 to 18 January 1958, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Rose (1957)21 January 1957 to 30 January 1957, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 952 hPa
- Ophelia (1960)21 November 1960 to 8 December 1960, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
- Wilma (1952)21 October 1952 to 31 October 1952, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near Yap
- Nuri (2026)11 March 2026 to 12 March 2026, peak Tropical depression (29 kt), 1,000 hPa, provisional
- Fung-Wong (2025)4 November 2025 to 13 November 2025, Tropical storm (39 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa, provisional
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 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.