Storms near Rota
The record holds 83 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands between 1911 and 2026. The busiest month is October, with 26 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 26 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 83storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 18at 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 Rota?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 23 | 28% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown intensity | 26 | 31% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Rota 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
Strongest storms near Rota
- Bavi (2026)1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 901 hPa, provisional
- Keith (1997)26 October 1997 to 9 November 1997, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Chaba (2004)17 August 2004 to 5 September 2004, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Paka (1997)28 November 1997 to 23 December 1997, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 920 hPa
- Pongsona (2002)1 December 2002 to 11 December 2002, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Rota
- Bavi (2026)1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 901 hPa, provisional
- Nakri (2025)6 October 2025 to 16 October 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (74 kt), 970 hPa, provisional
- Kong-Rey (2024)24 October 2024 to 2 November 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 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.