Storms near Jeju
The record holds 58 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Jeju, South Korea between 1933 and 2022. The busiest month is August, with 24 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 15 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 58storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at 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 Jeju?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 17 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 26% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Jeju storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1933, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 3 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Jeju
- Maemi (2003)4 September 2003 to 16 September 2003, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 910 hPa
- Hinnamnor (2022)27 August 2022 to 9 September 2022, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Helen (1964)27 July 1964 to 5 August 1964, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 hPa
- Nari (2007)11 September 2007 to 18 September 2007, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
- Chaba (2016)24 September 2016 to 7 October 2016, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
Most recent storms near Jeju
- Hinnamnor (2022)27 August 2022 to 9 September 2022, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
- Trases (2022)29 July 2022 to 1 August 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 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.