--- title: "Today's Taipei Typhoon News - Historical Typhoon Records, Real-Time Threats and Preparedness Guide | TyphoonSays" url: https://taifengshuo.com/en/city/taipei language: en description: "Latest Taipei typhoon news: real-time assessment of the current typhoon's threat to Taipei, complete records of 100 typhoons that have affected Taipei based on geographic matching, and a typhoon preparedness guide for Taipei. Data sourced from the CMA." retrieved: 2026-11-14T01:51:56.868Z source: TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) citation: Please cite as "TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com)" with the page URL citation_guide: https://taifengshuo.com/cite --- # Today's Taipei Typhoon News - Historical 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 Taipei Typhoon News - Historical Typhoons and Preparedness Guide **Taipei Typhoon Data at a Glance**Since 1945, a total of 100 named typhoons in the northwestern Pacific have had their central tracks pass within 300 km of central Taipei, Taiwan (about 1.2 per year on average). The closest track to Taipei was Typhoon Shirley in 1960 (ID196007, closest distance approximately 3 km); the strongest peak intensity was Typhoon Elsie in 1969 (ID196911, minimum central pressure 888 hPa, maximum wind speed 85 m/s). Taipei, located in northern Taiwan, faces several typhoons every year. The Central Mountain Range of Taiwan is renowned worldwide for its weakening and restructuring effects on typhoons; Typhoon KONG-REY in 2024 and Typhoon Haikui in 2023 both prompted suspended work and school closures across Taipei. Typhoon holidays are a unique typhoon preparedness system in Taiwan. ## 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 Taipei historically, 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 have had tracks passing within 300 km of central Taipei. Ranked below by closest track distance: [Typhoon Shirley 1960 · 196007 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 3km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196007)[Typhoon Soulik 2013 · 201307 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 10km · 935hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201307)[Typhoon Nakri 2002 · 200208 Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 12km · 988hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200208)[Typhoon Trix 1960 · 196008 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 20km · 929hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196008)[Typhoon Nancy 1986 · 198605 Typhoon Distance from Taipei 20km · 955hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198605)[Typhoon Vernon 1987 · 198705 Severe Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 21km · 980hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198705)[Typhoon Kate 1962 · 196205 Typhoon Distance from Taipei 23km · 967hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196205)[Typhoon Kai-tak 2000 · 200004 Typhoon Distance from Taipei 24km · 965hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200004)[Typhoon Lupit 2021 · 202109 Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 25km · 982hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202109)[Typhoon Yancy 1990 · 199012 Typhoon Distance from Taipei 28km · 955hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199012)[Typhoon Maury 1981 · 198107 Severe Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 29km · 987hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198107)[Typhoon Nesat 2017 · 201709 Typhoon Distance from Taipei 31km · 960hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201709)[Typhoon Fung-wong 2014 · 201416 Severe Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 35km · 982hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201416)[Typhoon Dinah 1965 · 196506 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 35km · 934hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196506)[Typhoon Krosa 2007 · 200716 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 42km · 935hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200716)[Typhoon Sinlaku 2008 · 200813 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 43km · 935hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200813)[Typhoon Jangmi 2008 · 200815 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 44km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200815)[Typhoon Wendy 1974 · 197420 Severe Tropical Storm Distance from Taipei 44km · 984hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197420) ## Strongest typhoon to affect Taipei, ranked by peak central pressure [Typhoon Elsie 1969 · 196911 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 119km · 888hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196911)[Typhoon Opal 1962 · 196208 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 110km · 900hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196208)[Typhoon Chanthu 2021 · 202114 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 97km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202114)[Typhoon Soudelor 2015 · 201513 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 118km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201513)[Typhoon Beth 1971 · 197123 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 67km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197123)[Typhoon Zeb 1998 · 199809 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 109km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199809)[Typhoon Pamela 1961 · 196122 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 92km · 909hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196122)[Typhoon Shirley 1960 · 196007 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 3km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196007)[Typhoon Jangmi 2008 · 200815 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 44km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200815)[Typhoon Gloria 1963 · 196312 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 54km · 918hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196312)[Typhoon Haitang 2005 · 200505 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 55km · 920hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200505)[Typhoon Wendy 1963 · 196306 Super Typhoon Distance from Taipei 53km · 924hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196306) ## Frequently Asked Questions About Typhoons in Taipei ### Which typhoon has historically affected Taipei most strongly and severely? Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, the typhoon with the strongest peak intensity to pass within 300 km of Taipei was Typhoon Elsie in 1969 (ID196911), which reached super typhoon intensity with a minimum central pressure of 888 hPa and passed approximately 119 km from central Taipei. The closest to central Taipei was Typhoon Shirley in 1960 (196007), at just about 3 km away. ### How many typhoons does Taipei generally experience each year? Since 1945, a total of 100 named typhoons have had their central tracks pass within 300 km of central Taipei, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October. ## Typhoon Preparedness Guide for Taipei 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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