Storms near Romblon
The record holds 168 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Romblon, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 75 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 168storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 30at 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 Romblon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 31 | 18% |
| Tropical storm | 32 | 19% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Category 2 | 6 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 5 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 75 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Romblon 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 | 3 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 44 |
| Dec | 30 |
Strongest storms near Romblon
- Irma (1966)10 May 1966 to 22 May 1966, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 972 hPa
- Betty (1987)7 August 1987 to 17 August 1987, Category 4 (120 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 890 hPa
- Melor (2015)10 December 2015 to 17 December 2015, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Gilda (1959)11 December 1959 to 22 December 1959, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 925 hPa
- Kammuri (2019)24 November 2019 to 6 December 2019, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Romblon
- 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
- Ewiniar (2024)20 May 2024 to 2 June 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 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.