Storms near Sejong
The record holds 26 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sejong, South Korea between 1932 and 2019. The busiest month is August, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 26storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Sejong?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 58% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 35% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Sejong storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2019, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1932, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 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 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sejong
- Karen (1952)10 August 1952 to 28 August 1952, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 955 hPa
- Vera (1986)13 August 1986 to 2 September 1986, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 925 hPa
- Irving (1979)7 August 1979 to 20 August 1979, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 955 hPa
- Rusa (2002)22 August 2002 to 3 September 2002, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Marge (1951)10 August 1951 to 24 August 1951, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 886 hPa
Most recent storms near Sejong
- Danas (2019)14 July 2019 to 23 July 2019, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 985 hPa
- Khanun (2012)13 July 2012 to 20 July 2012, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Ewiniar (2006)29 June 2006 to 12 July 2006, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 930 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.