Storms near Surigao del Sur
The record holds 95 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Surigao del Sur, Philippines between 1886 and 2026. The busiest month is November, with 27 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 36 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 95storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Surigao del Sur?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 29 | 31% |
| Tropical storm | 19 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown intensity | 36 | 38% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Surigao del Sur storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, 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 | 2 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 8 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 27 |
| Dec | 22 |
Strongest storms near Surigao del Sur
- Louise:marge (1964)14 November 1964 to 26 November 1964, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 915 hPa
- Bopha (2012)25 November 2012 to 9 December 2012, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 930 hPa
- Ike (1984)26 August 1984 to 6 September 1984, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 950 hPa
- Emma (1952)28 June 1952 to 6 July 1952, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 973 hPa
- Susan (1969)15 April 1969 to 26 April 1969, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Surigao del Sur
- Penha (2026)3 February 2026 to 7 February 2026, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 1,002 hPa, provisional
- Koto (2025)23 November 2025 to 3 December 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of May 2021 (Western North Pacific)11 May 2021 to 15 May 2021, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 1,000 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.