Storms near Puerto Princesa
The record holds 57 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Puerto Princesa, Philippines between 1886 and 2021. The busiest month is November, with 22 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 21 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 57storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 6at 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 Puerto Princesa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 30% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 23% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 21 | 37% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Puerto Princesa storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1886, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 4 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 15 |
Strongest storms near Puerto Princesa
- Rai (2021)11 December 2021 to 21 December 2021, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 915 hPa
- Lucy (1962)23 November 1962 to 1 December 1962, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa
- Bopha (2012)25 November 2012 to 9 December 2012, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 930 hPa
- Freda (1967)6 November 1967 to 11 November 1967, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 972 hPa
- Hester (1971)18 October 1971 to 24 October 1971, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Puerto Princesa
- Rai (2021)11 December 2021 to 21 December 2021, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 915 hPa
- Krovanh (2020)17 December 2020 to 25 December 2020, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Usagi (2018)7 November 2018 to 26 November 2018, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 990 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.