Storms near Gangwon
The record holds 77 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Gangwon, South Korea between 1911 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 35 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 22 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 77storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Gangwon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 35 | 45% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 22 | 29% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Gangwon storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1911, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 8 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 13 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 35 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Gangwon
- Maemi (2003)4 September 2003 to 16 September 2003, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
- Kompasu (2010)27 August 2010 to 6 September 2010, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Maysak (2020)26 August 2020 to 7 September 2020, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
- Haishen (2020)30 August 2020 to 10 September 2020, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
- Thelma (1987)6 July 1987 to 18 July 1987, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
Most recent storms near Gangwon
- Jongdari (2024)18 August 2024 to 22 August 2024, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Khanun (2023)26 July 2023 to 11 August 2023, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Haishen (2020)30 August 2020 to 10 September 2020, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 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.