--- title: "Today's latest Quanzhou typhoon updates — historical Quanzhou typhoon records, real-time threats, and typhoon preparedness guide | TyphoonSays" url: https://taifengshuo.com/en/city/quanzhou language: en description: "Latest Quanzhou typhoon updates: real-time threat assessment for Quanzhou, a complete record of the 100 typhoons that have affected Quanzhou with precise geographic matches, and a Quanzhou typhoon preparedness guide. Data sourced from the CMA." retrieved: 2026-11-14T01:51:56.305Z source: TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) citation: Please cite as "TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com)" with the page URL citation_guide: https://taifengshuo.com/cite --- # Today's latest Quanzhou typhoon updates — historical Quanzhou typhoon records, real-time threats, and typhoon preparedness guide > Live typhoon data is time-sensitive. Include the data time when citing; official agency releases take precedence. # Latest Quanzhou typhoon updates — historical Quanzhou typhoons and preparedness guide **Quanzhou Typhoon Data at a Glance**Since 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, monitor[TyphoonSays live track map](https://taifengshuo.com/en/), 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: [Typhoon Nina 1975 · 197503 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 2km · 900hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197503)[Typhoon Namtheun 2010 · 201008 Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 8km · 995hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201008)[Typhoon Vera 1977 · 197705 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 8km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197705)[Typhoon Andy 1982 · 198209 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 10km · 915hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198209)[Typhoon Lucy 1974 · 197412 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 11km · 990hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197412)[Typhoon Meranti 2010 · 201010 Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 12km · 970hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201010)[Typhoon Gerald 1987 · 198712 Severe Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 24km · 955hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198712)[Typhoon Nanmadol 2011 · 201111 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 25km · 925hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201111)[Typhoon Linfa 2009 · 200903 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 30km · 980hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200903)[Typhoon Lupit 2021 · 202109 Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 31km · 982hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202109)[Typhoon Babs 1998 · 199810 Severe Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 37km · 940hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199810)[Typhoon Megi 2016 · 201617 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 38km · 940hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201617)[Typhoon Georgia 1980 · 198004 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 39km · 985hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198004)[Typhoon Ruth 1977 · 197701 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 40km · 970hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197701)[Typhoon Sepat 2007 · 200709 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 40km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200709)[Typhoon Morakot 2003 · 200309 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Quanzhou 41km · 988hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200309)[Typhoon Yancy 1990 · 199012 Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 41km · 955hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199012)[Typhoon Susan 1972 · 197204 Severe Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 44km · 980hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197204) ## Strongest typhoons to affect Quanzhou, ranked by peak intensity and central pressure [Typhoon Nora 1973 · 197315 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 85km · 875hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197315)[Typhoon Joan 1959 · 195904 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 69km · 885hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/195904)[Typhoon Elsie 1969 · 196911 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 68km · 888hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196911)[Typhoon Meranti 2016 · 201614 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 93km · 890hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201614)[Typhoon Nepartak 2016 · 201601 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 56km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201601)[Typhoon Megi 2010 · 201013 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 107km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201013)[Typhoon Nadine 1971 · 197115 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 77km · 896hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197115)[Typhoon Nina 1975 · 197503 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 2km · 900hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197503)[Typhoon Soudelor 2015 · 201513 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 84km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201513)[Typhoon Pamela 1961 · 196122 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 59km · 909hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196122)[Typhoon Sepat 2007 · 200709 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 40km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200709)[Typhoon Billie 1976 · 197613 Super Typhoon Track distance to Quanzhou 85km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197613) ## 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 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. 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