Storms near Saipan
The record holds 76 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands between 1907 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 19 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 21 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 76storms within 50 km
- 10major (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 Saipan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 22% |
| Tropical storm | 20 | 26% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 7% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 21 | 28% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Saipan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1907, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Saipan
- Yutu (2018)20 October 2018 to 3 November 2018, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
- Kim (1986)26 November 1986 to 13 December 1986, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 905 hPa
- Therese (1976)8 July 1976 to 21 July 1976, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 905 hPa
- Seth (1991)28 October 1991 to 15 November 1991, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Sinlaku (2026)9 April 2026 to 20 April 2026, Category 4 (128 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 896 hPa, provisional
Most recent storms near Saipan
- Higos (2026)22 June 2026 to 27 June 2026, peak Tropical storm (54 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Sinlaku (2026)9 April 2026 to 20 April 2026, Category 4 (128 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 896 hPa, provisional
- Shanshan (2024)20 August 2024 to 1 September 2024, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 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.