Storms near Rizal
The record holds 137 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rizal, Philippines between 1890 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 34 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 55 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 137storms within 50 km
- 9major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 26at 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 Rizal?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 23 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 33 | 24% |
| Category 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 55 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Rizal storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1890, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 11 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 34 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 9 |
Strongest storms near Rizal
- Angela (1995)20 October 1995 to 7 November 1995, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
- Ruby (1988)20 October 1988 to 29 October 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 950 hPa
- Patsy (1970)13 November 1970 to 22 November 1970, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Kim (1977)4 November 1977 to 17 November 1977, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Rizal
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Ewiniar (2024)20 May 2024 to 2 June 2024, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 2023 (Western North Pacific)11 April 2023 to 13 April 2023, peak Unknown intensity
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.