Storms near Santiago
The record holds 137 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Santiago, Philippines between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is September, with 34 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 69 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 137storms within 50 km
- 15major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 35at 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 Santiago?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 18 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 11% |
| Category 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 5 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 7 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 3 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 69 | 50% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Santiago storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 8 |
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 14 |
| Dec | 6 |
Strongest storms near Santiago
- Georgia (1970)7 September 1970 to 16 September 1970, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 905 hPa
- Elsie (1989)13 October 1989 to 22 October 1989, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 915 hPa
- Cimaron (2006)25 October 2006 to 7 November 2006, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Jean (1956)14 October 1956 to 26 October 1956, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Nalgae (2011)26 September 2011 to 5 October 2011, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 935 hPa
Most recent storms near Santiago
- Peilou (2026)5 August 2026 to 13 August 2026, Tropical depression (29 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 991 hPa, provisional
- Matmo (2025)30 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Mitag (2025)15 September 2025 to 20 September 2025, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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.