Storms near Cagayan
The record holds 384 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cagayan, Philippines between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 92 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 170 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 384storms within 50 km
- 57major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 111at 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 Cagayan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 38 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 65 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 33 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 21 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 21 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 21 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 15 | 4% |
| Unknown intensity | 170 | 44% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Cagayan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s | 20 |
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 | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 25 |
| Jul | 79 |
| Aug | 62 |
| Sep | 92 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 34 |
| Dec | 7 |
Strongest storms near Cagayan
- Sally (1964)3 September 1964 to 11 September 1964, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
- Zeb (1998)7 October 1998 to 20 October 1998, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 900 hPa
- Chanthu (2021)5 September 2021 to 20 September 2021, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
- Della (1952)20 November 1952 to 27 November 1952, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 980 hPa
- Dinah (1965)10 June 1965 to 24 June 1965, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Cagayan
- Noul (2026)23 July 2026 to 26 July 2026, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (84 kt), 967 hPa, provisional
- Ragasa (2025)16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 905 hPa, provisional
- Mitag (2025)15 September 2025 to 20 September 2025, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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.