Storms near Seoul
The record holds 27 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Seoul, South Korea between 1934 and 2023. The busiest month is August, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 7 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 27storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Seoul?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 15 | 56% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 7 | 26% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Seoul storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1934, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 5 |
| Aug | 16 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Seoul
- Kompasu (2010)27 August 2010 to 6 September 2010, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 960 hPa
- Olga (1999)26 July 1999 to 5 August 1999, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa
- Vera (1986)13 August 1986 to 2 September 1986, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 925 hPa
- Karen (1952)10 August 1952 to 28 August 1952, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 955 hPa
- Pearl (1948)1 July 1948 to 8 July 1948, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt)
Most recent storms near Seoul
- Khanun (2023)26 July 2023 to 11 August 2023, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 2019 (Western North Pacific)7 September 2019 to 10 September 2019, peak Unknown intensity
- Khanun (2012)13 July 2012 to 20 July 2012, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 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.