Storms near Mindoro Occidental
The record holds 196 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Mindoro Occidental, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 56 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 84 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 196storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 36at 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 Mindoro Occidental?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 30 | 15% |
| Tropical storm | 46 | 23% |
| Category 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 6 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 84 | 43% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Mindoro Occidental 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 2 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 16 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | 56 |
| Dec | 31 |
Strongest storms near Mindoro Occidental
- Haiyan (2013)2 November 2013 to 11 November 2013, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
- Nina (1987)16 November 1987 to 30 November 1987, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 930 hPa
- Melor (2015)10 December 2015 to 17 December 2015, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Trix (1952)12 October 1952 to 26 October 1952, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 965 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Mindoro Occidental
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Prapiroon (2024)15 July 2024 to 25 July 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 985 hPa
- Choi-Wan (2021)28 May 2021 to 6 June 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 998 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.