Typhoons on the Marshall Islands
Typhoons only occur occasionally on the Marshall Islands. On average, they happen about 2 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Utrik Atoll, Rongelap Atoll and Wotho Atoll.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 Marshall Islands have certainly been affected by the foothills of several typhoons, but during the past 12 months no typhoon reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Most violent typhoons on the Marshall Islands since 2018
Namtheun: October 8-20, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Air pressure:
below 988 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On October 9th, 2021 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 312 km north of Rongelap in Rongelap Atoll.
Omais: August 10-24, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 94 km/h
Diameter:
max. 296 km
Air pressure:
below 993 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On August 13th, 2021 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 69 km north of Utrik in Utrik Atoll.
Omais: August 7-31, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 96 km/h
on land:
max. 74 km/h
Diameter:
max. 630 km
Air pressure:
below 993 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Utrik Atoll
Rongelap Atoll
Wotho Atoll
Utrik Atoll
Rongelap Atoll
Wotho Atoll
Fengshen: November 9-18, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 213 km/h
Diameter:
max. 463 km
Air pressure:
below 947 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 4
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On November 10th, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 76 km north of Utrik in Utrik Atoll.
Halong: November 1-10, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 306 km/h
Diameter:
max. 722 km
Air pressure:
below 888 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On November 2nd, 2019 at 12:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 343 km east of Ujae in Ujae Atoll.
Bualoi: October 17-26, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 259 km/h
on land:
max. 28 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 922 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
Affected regions
Jabat Island
Lib Island
Lae Atoll
Ujae Atoll
Jabat Island
Lib Island
Lae Atoll
Ujae Atoll
Hagibis: October 4-14, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 296 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1389 km
Air pressure:
below 896 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On October 5th, 2019 at 6:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 532 km northeast of Rongelap in Rongelap Atoll.
Peipah: September 12-17, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 999 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On September 12th, 2019 at 6:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 331 km east of Ujae in Ujae Atoll.
Faxai: August 30 to September 11, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 157 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 955 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On September 2nd, 2019 at 12:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 374 km north of Utrik in Utrik Atoll.
Wutip: February 18 to March 2, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 269 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 895 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall on the Marshall Islands. On February 19th, 2019 at 12:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 505 km southeast of Ujae in Ujae Atoll.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Tofol in Micronesia on February 19th at 12:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Tofol in Micronesia on February 19th at 12:00 am.
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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