Typhoons in China
Typhoons occur very often in China. On average, they happen about 17 times a year. The hardest hit regions are East China (Huádōng) and Northeast China (Dōngběi).The typhoon season in the Pacific usually begins with less severe storms in April and does not end until November. The most severe typhoons usually occur in August and September.
The most severe typhoon to make landfall in China in the past 12 months was »Muifa«. It reached a wind speed of up to 148 km/h on September 14, 2022 at 8:00 pm local time near Shenjiamen and was 25 kilometers in diameter at the time. According to the internationally accepted Saffir-Simpson classification, this corresponded to a category 1 typhoon. On the open sea, speeds of up to 213 km/h were measured (category 4).
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Most violent typhoons in China since 2018
Noru: September 22-28, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 256 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 919 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On September 28th, 2022 at 2:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 255 km south of Sanya in Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán).
Muifa: September 6-16, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
on land:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 148 km
Air pressure:
below 942 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
East China (Huádōng)
Hinnamnor: August 28 to September 6, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 256 km/h
Diameter:
max. 93 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On September 5th, 2022 at 8:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 252 km west of Shenjiamen in East China (Huádōng).
Rai: December 13-21, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 267 km/h
Diameter:
max. 185 km
Eye:
max. 74 km
Air pressure:
below 915 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On December 21st, 2021 at 5:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 132 km south of Jieshi in Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán).
Chanthu: September 6-18, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 274 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 908 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On September 13th, 2021 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 124 km west of Shenjiamen in East China (Huádōng).
In Fa: July 16-30, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 176 km/h
on land:
max. 109 km/h
Diameter:
max. 222 km
Air pressure:
below 951 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
East China (Huádōng)
Vamco: November 8-16, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 207 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Eye:
max. 74 km
Air pressure:
below 948 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On November 14th, 2020 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 198 km south of Sanya in Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán).
Molave: October 21-29, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 189 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 940 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On October 28th, 2020 at 2:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 353 km south of Sanya in Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán).
Haishen: August 30 to September 10, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 250 km/h
on land:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1482 km
Eye:
max. 93 km
Air pressure:
below 910 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
North China (Huáběi)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
Maysak: August 26 to September 7, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 176 km/h
on land:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Eye:
max. 148 km
Air pressure:
below 935 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
Affected regions
North China (Huáběi)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
Bavi: August 20-29, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Eye:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 942 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
Sinlaku: July 29 to August 3, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1667 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
Mitag: September 24 to October 5, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 143 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 965 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
East China (Huádōng)
Tapah: September 17-23, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1148 km
Eye:
max. 167 km
Air pressure:
below 970 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On September 21st, 2019 at 11:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 357 km west of Shenjiamen in East China (Huádōng).
Lingling: August 30 to September 12, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 207 km/h
on land:
max. 130 km/h
Diameter:
max. 852 km
Eye:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 935 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
East China (Huádōng)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
North China (Huáběi)
Bailu: August 19-26, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 106 km/h
on land:
max. 93 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 980 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
East China (Huádōng)
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
Krosa: August 4-17, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 185 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1759 km
Air pressure:
below 945 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
The typhoon did not make direct landfall. On August 16th, 2019 at 11:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 474 km southwest of Hunchun in North China (Huáběi).
Lekima: August 2-14, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 217 km/h
on land:
max. 207 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1159 km
Eye:
max. 37 km
Air pressure:
below 918 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
East China (Huádōng)
Northeast China (Dōngběi)
Danas: July 14-23, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1148 km
Air pressure:
below 984 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
East China (Huádōng)
East China (Huádōng)
Mun: July 1-4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1326 km
Air pressure:
below 992 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
Southwest China (Xīnán)
Central and Southern China (Zhōngnán)
Southwest China (Xīnán)
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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