Storms near Busan
The record holds 37 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Busan, South Korea between 1919 and 2023. The busiest month is August, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 11 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 37storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Busan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 12 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 16% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 11 | 30% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Busan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1919, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Busan
- Sarah (1959)10 September 1959 to 23 September 1959, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (165 kt), 905 hPa
- Maemi (2003)4 September 2003 to 16 September 2003, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
- Haishen (2020)30 August 2020 to 10 September 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Maysak (2020)26 August 2020 to 7 September 2020, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Hinnamnor (2022)27 August 2022 to 9 September 2022, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
Most recent storms near Busan
- Khanun (2023)26 July 2023 to 11 August 2023, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Hinnamnor (2022)27 August 2022 to 9 September 2022, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Omais (2021)7 August 2021 to 31 August 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 994 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.