Latest Kaohsiung Typhoon News - Historical Kaohsiung Typhoons and Preparedness Guide
Kaohsiung Typhoon Data at a GlanceSince 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons in the northwestern Pacific have passed within 300 km of Kaohsiung city center (about 1.2 per year on average). The closest approach was Typhoon Thelma in 1977 (code 197704), at approximately 11 km; the strongest peak intensity was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (code 197315), with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa and maximum winds of 70 m/s.
Kaohsiung lies in southwestern Taiwan and faces typhoons from both the South China Sea and the Bashi Channel. In 2009, Morakot brought record-breaking rainfall to Kaohsiung’s mountainous areas and triggered the Xiaolin Village disaster, one of the most tragic chapters in Taiwan’s typhoon history.
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Typhoons that have affected Kaohsiung in history, ranked by closest approach
Based on geographic calculations using more than 1,800 historical typhoon tracks in the TyphoonSays database, a total of 100 typhoons have passed within 300 km of Kaohsiung city center. Ranked below by closest approach:
Strongest typhoons to affect Kaohsiung, ranked by peak central pressure
Common Questions About Typhoons in Kaohsiung
Which typhoon has had the strongest and most severe impact on Kaohsiung in history?
Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, the typhoon with the strongest peak intensity to pass within 300 km of Kaohsiung was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (code 197315). It reached super typhoon intensity, with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa, and passed about 128 km from Kaohsiung city center at its closest. The closest approach to Kaohsiung city center was Typhoon Thelma in 1977 (code 197704), at only about 11 km.
How many typhoons generally affect Kaohsiung each year?
Since 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons have passed within 300 km of Kaohsiung city center, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October.
Typhoon Preparedness Guide for Kaohsiung
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Note: Affected is determined by the geographic distance between historical typhoon tracks and the city center, at or below 300 km, and does not indicate the actual severity of wind or rain impacts. For real-time threats, follow official warnings from local meteorological authorities.