Storms near Davao Oriental
The record holds 32 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Davao Oriental, Philippines between 1910 and 2023. The busiest month is December, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 32storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Davao Oriental?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 50% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 9% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 28% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Davao Oriental storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1910, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 11 |
Strongest storms near Davao Oriental
- Bopha (2012)25 November 2012 to 9 December 2012, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 930 hPa
- Kate (1970)13 October 1970 to 26 October 1970, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Therese (1972)30 November 1972 to 12 December 1972, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Violet (1955)1 January 1955 to 8 January 1955, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 995 hPa
- Mamie (1982)14 March 1982 to 25 March 1982, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Davao Oriental
- Jelawat (2023)14 December 2023 to 18 December 2023, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2021 (Western North Pacific)11 May 2021 to 15 May 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Krovanh (2020)17 December 2020 to 25 December 2020, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 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.