Storms near Samoa
The record holds 18 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Samoa between 1941 and 2020. The busiest month is January, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 18storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Samoa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 6% |
| Tropical storm | 10 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 22% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Samoa storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1941, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 7 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near Samoa
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Amos (2016)17 April 2016 to 24 April 2016, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
- Lin (1993)29 January 1993 to 5 February 1993, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 995 hPa
- Wasi (2020)20 February 2020 to 23 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 975 hPa
- Evan (1997)8 January 1997 to 19 January 1997, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 965 hPa
Most recent storms near Samoa
- Wasi (2020)20 February 2020 to 23 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 975 hPa
- Vicky (2020)20 February 2020 to 24 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa
- Amos (2016)17 April 2016 to 24 April 2016, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Nisha (2010)26 January 2010 to 31 January 2010, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 990 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.
Notable storms near Samoa with their own pages
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa