Latest Quanzhou typhoon updates — historical Quanzhou typhoons and preparedness guide
Quanzhou Typhoon Data at a GlanceSince 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons have entered within 300 km of Quanzhou city center in Fujian, averaging about 1.2 per year. The closest track to Quanzhou was Typhoon Nina in 1975 (No. 197503), passing about 2 km away; the strongest was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (No. 197315), with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa and maximum winds of 70 m/s.
Quanzhou lies on the southern Fujian coast and shares a high typhoon risk zone with Xiamen. Typhoons Meranti (2016) and Doksuri (2023) both caused severe damage in Quanzhou. Doksuri made landfall in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, as a severe typhoon and was one of the strongest typhoons to make landfall in Fujian since 1949.
Current Typhoon Updates
There are currently no active typhoons in the Northwest Pacific. During typhoon season, monitorTyphoonSays live track map, updated as soon as a typhoon forms.
Typhoons that have affected Quanzhou, ranked by closest track distance
Based on geographic calculations using more than 1,800 historical typhoon tracks in the TyphoonSays database, a total of 100 typhoons whose tracks entered within 300 km of Quanzhou city center, ranked by closest track distance:
Strongest typhoons to affect Quanzhou, ranked by peak intensity and central pressure
Common Questions About Typhoons in Quanzhou
What is the strongest and most severe typhoon to have affected Quanzhou in history?
Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, the strongest typhoon to enter within 300 km of Quanzhou was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (No. 197315), which peaked as a super typhoon with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa. Its track passed about 85 km from Quanzhou city center. The closest was Typhoon Nina in 1975 (No. 197503), which passed only about 2 km away.
How many typhoons affect Quanzhou in a typical year?
Since 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons have entered within 300 km of Quanzhou city center, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October.
Quanzhou Typhoon Preparedness Guide
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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.