--- title: "Kaohsiung Typhoon Updates Today - Historical Kaohsiung Typhoon Records, Real-Time Threats and Preparedness Guide | TyphoonSays" url: https://taifengshuo.com/en/city/kaohsiung language: en description: "Latest Kaohsiung typhoon updates: real-time assessment of the current typhoon threat to Kaohsiung, complete records of the 100 typhoons that have affected Kaohsiung based on precise geographic matching, and a typhoon preparedness guide for Kaohsiung. Data sourced from the CMA." retrieved: 2026-11-14T01:51:57.471Z source: TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) citation: Please cite as "TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com)" with the page URL citation_guide: https://taifengshuo.com/cite --- # Kaohsiung Typhoon Updates Today - Historical Kaohsiung Typhoon Records, Real-Time Threats and Preparedness Guide > Live typhoon data is time-sensitive. Include the data time when citing; official agency releases take precedence. # Latest Kaohsiung Typhoon News - Historical Kaohsiung Typhoons and Preparedness Guide **Kaohsiung Typhoon Data at a Glance**Since 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. ## Current Typhoon Updates There are currently no active typhoons in the Northwest Pacific. During typhoon season, monitor[TyphoonSays live track map](https://taifengshuo.com/en/), updated as soon as a typhoon forms. ## 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: [Typhoon Thelma 1977 · 197704 Severe Typhoon Route to High. 11km · 945hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197704)[Typhoon Ike 1981 · 198103 Severe Tropical Storm Route to High. 16km · 967hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198103)[Typhoon Usagi 2024 · 202425 Super Typhoon Route to High. 16km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202425)[Typhoon Betty 1975 · 197511 Typhoon Route to High. 20km · 948hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197511)[Typhoon Elaine 1960 · 196016 Typhoon Route to High. 23km · 975hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196016)[Typhoon Tembin 2012 · 201214 Severe Typhoon Route to High. 25km · 945hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201214)[Typhoon Krathon 2024 · 202418 Super Typhoon Route to High. 26km · 920hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202418)[Typhoon Gaemi 2018 · 201806 Tropical Storm Route to High. 28km · 990hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201806)[Typhoon Nanmadol 2011 · 201111 Super Typhoon Route to High. 28km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201111)[Typhoon Lorna 1961 · 196120 Super Typhoon Route to High. 30km · 950hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196120)[Typhoon Morakot 2003 · 200309 Severe Tropical Storm Route to High. 30km · 988hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200309)[Typhoon Sally 1961 · 196125 Typhoon Route to High. 31km · 980hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196125)[Typhoon Nanmadol 2004 · 200428 Severe Typhoon Route to High. 31km · 950hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200428)[Typhoon Nichole 1998 · 199801 Tropical Storm Route to High. 38km · 998hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199801)[Typhoon Marian 1990 · 199003 Typhoon Route to High. 38km · 965hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199003)[Unnamed Tropical Depression 2026 · 20260007 Tropical Depression Route to High. 39km · 1000hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/20260007)[Typhoon Haitang 2017 · 201710 Tropical Storm Route to High. 44km · 985hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201710)[Typhoon Lekima 2001 · 200119 Typhoon Route to High. 44km · 970hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200119) ## Strongest typhoons to affect Kaohsiung, ranked by peak central pressure [Typhoon Nora 1973 · 197315 Super Typhoon Route to High. 128km · 875hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197315)[Typhoon Meranti 2016 · 201614 Super Typhoon Route to High. 54km · 890hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201614)[Typhoon Nepartak 2016 · 201601 Super Typhoon Route to High. 82km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201601)[Typhoon Nadine 1971 · 197115 Super Typhoon Route to High. 75km · 896hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197115)[Typhoon Zeb 1998 · 199809 Super Typhoon Route to High. 128km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199809)[Typhoon Percy 1980 · 198015 Super Typhoon Route to High. 70km · 915hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198015)[Typhoon Andy 1982 · 198209 Super Typhoon Route to High. 115km · 915hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198209)[Typhoon Krathon 2024 · 202418 Super Typhoon Route to High. 26km · 920hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202418)[Typhoon Kong-rey 2024 · 202421 Super Typhoon Route to High. 107km · 920hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202421)[Typhoon Nanmadol 2011 · 201111 Super Typhoon Route to High. 28km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201111)[Typhoon Usagi 2024 · 202425 Super Typhoon Route to High. 16km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202425)[Typhoon Omar 1992 · 199215 Super Typhoon Route to High. 121km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199215) ## 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 Before a Typhoon Arrives: Monitor[Early warning signals](https://taifengshuo.com/en/knowledge/typhoon-signal-levels)Prepare in advance by stockpiling drinking water and food and securing doors, windows, and balconies. Stay indoors as much as possible during typhoon impacts and keep away from glass curtain walls and billboards. Households with elderly members or children should read[Pregnancy Specialist](https://taifengshuo.com/en/knowledge/typhoon-vulnerable-groups)Damage to houses[Typhoon Insurance Claims Guide](https://taifengshuo.com/en/knowledge/typhoon-insurance-house). 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