Storms near Western District
The record holds 14 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Western District, American Samoa between 1941 and 2021. The busiest month is January, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 14storms 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 Western District?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 43% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 29% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Western District storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2021, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1941, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near Western District
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Wilma (2011)20 January 2011 to 30 January 2011, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 hPa
- Kim (1977)9 December 1976 to 13 December 1976, peak Tropical storm (63 kt), 980 hPa
- Laurie (1977)11 December 1976 to 12 December 1976, peak Tropical storm (63 kt), 980 hPa
- Vicky (2020)20 February 2020 to 24 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa
Most recent storms near Western District
- Zazu (2021)12 December 2020 to 16 December 2020, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 980 hPa
- Vicky (2020)20 February 2020 to 24 February 2020, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 990 hPa
- Wilma (2011)20 January 2011 to 30 January 2011, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 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 Western District
- Val (1992)4 December 1991 to 17 December 1991, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Wilma (2011)20 January 2011 to 30 January 2011, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 939 hPa