Storms near Tinian
The record holds 75 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands between 1907 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 19 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 75storms within 50 km
- 9major (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 Tinian?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 23 | 31% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 19 | 25% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Tinian 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 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 9 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 16 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Tinian
- Yutu (2018)20 October 2018 to 3 November 2018, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
- Chaba (2004)17 August 2004 to 5 September 2004, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Kim (1986)26 November 1986 to 13 December 1986, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 905 hPa
- Sinlaku (2026)9 April 2026 to 20 April 2026, Category 4 (128 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 896 hPa, provisional
- Olive (1963)25 April 1963 to 9 May 1963, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Tinian
- 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.