Storms near Samar
The record holds 230 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Samar, Philippines between 1885 and 2025. The busiest month is November, with 58 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 105 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 230storms within 50 km
- 16major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 44at 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 Samar?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 39 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 42 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 16 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 12 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 4 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 9 | 4% |
| Category 5 | 3 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 105 | 46% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Samar storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1885, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 12 |
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 | 9 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 21 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | 58 |
| Dec | 41 |
Strongest storms near 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
- Iris (1951)28 April 1951 to 14 May 1951, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 909 hPa
- Wilma (1952)21 October 1952 to 31 October 1952, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 930 hPa
Most recent storms near 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.