Storms near Eastern Samar
The record holds 261 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Eastern Samar, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 62 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 121 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 261storms within 50 km
- 23major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 50at 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 Eastern Samar?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 43 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 47 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 10 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 4 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 121 | 46% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Eastern Samar storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, 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 | 4 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s | 13 |
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 | 13 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 25 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 34 |
| Nov | 62 |
| Dec | 44 |
Strongest storms near Eastern Samar
- Haiyan (2013)2 November 2013 to 11 November 2013, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Betty (1987)7 August 1987 to 17 August 1987, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Nida (2004)13 May 2004 to 22 May 2004, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Iris (1951)28 April 1951 to 14 May 1951, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
Most recent storms near Eastern Samar
- Unnamed storm of December 2025 (Western North Pacific)4 December 2025 to 7 December 2025, peak Unknown intensity
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 2 (89 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 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.