Latest Wenzhou typhoon updates - Historical typhoons and preparedness guide for Wenzhou
Wenzhou Typhoon Data at a GlanceSince 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons have passed within 300 km of downtown Wenzhou, Zhejiang (about 1.2 per year on average). The closest track was Typhoon Alex in 1987 (198707), passing about 4 km from Wenzhou; the strongest at peak intensity was Typhoon Shirley in 1960 (196007), with a minimum central pressure of 910 hPa and maximum winds of 70 m/s.
Wenzhou is the city most frequently struck by typhoons making landfall in Zhejiang and is known as the typhoon corridor. Super Typhoon Saomai made landfall in Cangnan, Wenzhou, in 2006 and was one of the strongest typhoons to make landfall in mainland China since 1949. Rananim in 2004 and Lekima in 2019 also left deep scars in Wenzhou.
Current Typhoon Updates
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Typhoons that have affected Wenzhou, 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 range around downtown Wenzhou. Ranked below by closest track distance:
Strongest typhoons to affect Wenzhou, ranked by peak central pressure
Frequently Asked Questions About Typhoons in Wenzhou
Which was the strongest and most severe typhoon to affect Wenzhou in history?
Historical track-distance data since 1945 show that the strongest typhoon to enter within 300 km of Wenzhou was Typhoon Shirley in 1960 (196007). It reached super typhoon intensity, with a minimum central pressure of 910 hPa, and passed about 138 km from downtown Wenzhou. The closest to downtown Wenzhou was Typhoon Alex in 1987 (198707), passing just 4 km away.
How many typhoons affect Wenzhou in an average year?
Since 1945, the center tracks of 100 named typhoons have passed within 300 km of downtown Wenzhou, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October.
Typhoon Preparedness Guide for Wenzhou
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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.