Wenchang Typhoon Latest News - Wenchang Historical Typhoons and Preparedness Guide
Wenchang Typhoon Data at a GlanceSince 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons in the Northwest Pacific have entered the 300 km radius of Wenchang’s city center in Hainan, averaging about 1.2 per year. The closest track to Wenchang was Typhoon Mujigae in 2009 (code 200913), passing about 10 km away; the strongest was Typhoon Rammasun in 2014 (code 201409), with a minimum central pressure of 888 hPa and maximum wind speed of 72 m/s.
Located at the northeastern tip of Hainan Island, Wenchang is one of China's most concentrated typhoon landfall areas. Both super typhoons Rammasun in 2014 and Yagi in 2024 made landfall in Wenchang, making the Wengtian and Puqian area the undisputed king of typhoon landfall sites.
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Typhoons that have historically affected Wenchang, 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 have entered the 300 km radius around Wenchang city center. Ranked below by closest track distance:
Strongest typhoon affecting Wenchang, ranked by peak central pressure
Wenchang Typhoon FAQs
Which typhoon has historically had the strongest and most severe impact on Wenchang?
Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, the strongest storm to enter within 300 kilometers of Wenchang was Rammasun (201409) in 2014, which peaked as a super typhoon with a minimum central pressure of 888 hPa; its track passed about 103 kilometers from Wenchang city center. The closest to Wenchang city center was Mujigae (200913) in 2009, passing just 10 kilometers away.
How many typhoons generally affect Wenchang each year?
Since 1945, the central tracks of 100 named typhoons have entered the 300 km radius around Wenchang city center, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October.
Wenchang 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.