Storms near Rose Island
The record holds 8 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rose Island, American Samoa between 1987 and 2024. The busiest month is January, with 3 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength.
- 8storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Rose Island?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 38% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 50% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 13% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Rose Island storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1987, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 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 | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Rose Island
- Evan (1997)8 January 1997 to 19 January 1997, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 965 hPa
- Amos (2016)17 April 2016 to 24 April 2016, Tropical storm (46 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 hPa
- Wini (1987)27 February 1987 to 7 March 1987, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 965 hPa
- Osai (2024)6 February 2024 to 9 February 2024, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Fili (1989)2 January 1989 to 8 January 1989, peak Tropical storm (57 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Rose Island
- Osai (2024)6 February 2024 to 9 February 2024, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 990 hPa
- Nat (2024)3 February 2024 to 9 February 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Amos (2016)17 April 2016 to 24 April 2016, Tropical storm (46 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 965 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.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
Notable storms near Rose Island
- Meena (2005)1 February 2005 to 11 February 2005, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 915 hPa