--- title: "Xiamen typhoon latest news today - Xiamen historical typhoon records, real-time threats and preparedness guide | TyphoonSays" url: https://taifengshuo.com/en/city/xiamen language: en description: "Latest Xiamen typhoon news: real-time threat assessments for Xiamen, complete records of the 100 typhoons that have affected Xiamen with precise geographic matching, and an Xiamen typhoon preparedness guide. Data are sourced from the CMA." retrieved: 2026-11-14T01:51:56.461Z source: TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) citation: Please cite as "TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com)" with the page URL citation_guide: https://taifengshuo.com/cite --- # Xiamen typhoon latest news today - Xiamen 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 Xiamen typhoon news - Xiamen historical typhoons and preparedness guide **Xiamen typhoon data at a glance**Since 1945, 100 named typhoons in the Northwest Pacific have had their center tracks pass within 300 km of downtown Xiamen, Fujian, averaging about 1.2 per year. The closest track to Xiamen was Typhoon Alice in 1966 (196614), at approximately 7 km. The strongest was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (197315), with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa and maximum winds of 70 m/s. Xiamen, a city on the western side of the Taiwan Strait, is highly exposed to typhoons. In 2016, super typhoon Meranti made direct landfall in Xiamen, toppling 160,000 trees and causing widespread water and power outages. It was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in southern Fujian since 1949 and profoundly transformed the city's typhoon resilience system. ## 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 Xiamen, 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 downtown Xiamen. They are ranked below by closest track distance: [Typhoon Alice 1966 · 196614 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 7km · 937hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196614)[Typhoon Aere 2004 · 200418 Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 10km · 960hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200418)[Typhoon Nichole 1998 · 199801 Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 13km · 998hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199801)[Typhoon Wilda 1973 · 197301 Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 15km · 978hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197301)[Typhoon Cimaron 2013 · 201308 Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 20km · 990hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201308)[Typhoon Lisa 1996 · 199610 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 28km · 990hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/199610)[Typhoon Hagibis 2014 · 201407 Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 28km · 986hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201407)[Typhoon Lorna 1961 · 196120 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 32km · 950hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196120)[Typhoon Bilis 2000 · 200010 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 32km · 930hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200010)[Typhoon Nadine 1971 · 197115 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 35km · 896hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197115)[Typhoon Nora 1973 · 197315 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 38km · 875hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197315)[Typhoon Megi 2010 · 201013 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 40km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201013)[Typhoon Linfa 2009 · 200903 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 42km · 980hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200903)[Typhoon Nora 1967 · 196714 Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 43km · 982hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196714)[Typhoon Lupit 2021 · 202109 Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 48km · 982hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/202109)[Typhoon Longwang 2005 · 200519 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 50km · 935hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200519)[Typhoon Morakot 2003 · 200309 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 51km · 988hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200309)[Typhoon Georgia 1980 · 198004 Severe Tropical Storm Track distance to Xiamen 51km · 985hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/198004) ## Strongest typhoons to affect Xiamen, ranked by peak intensity central pressure [Typhoon Nora 1973 · 197315 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 38km · 875hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197315)[Typhoon Joan 1959 · 195904 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 132km · 885hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/195904)[Typhoon Elsie 1969 · 196911 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 71km · 888hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196911)[Typhoon Meranti 2016 · 201614 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 61km · 890hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201614)[Typhoon Megi 2010 · 201013 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 40km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201013)[Typhoon Nepartak 2016 · 201601 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 92km · 895hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201601)[Typhoon Nadine 1971 · 197115 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 35km · 896hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197115)[Typhoon Nina 1975 · 197503 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 72km · 900hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197503)[Typhoon Soudelor 2015 · 201513 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 146km · 905hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/201513)[Typhoon Pamela 1961 · 196122 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 59km · 909hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/196122)[Typhoon Sepat 2007 · 200709 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 79km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/200709)[Typhoon Billie 1976 · 197613 Super Typhoon Track distance to Xiamen 158km · 910hPa](https://taifengshuo.com/en/typhoon/197613) ## Common questions about typhoons in Xiamen ### Which was the strongest and most severe typhoon to affect Xiamen in history? Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, the strongest typhoon to enter within 300 km of Xiamen was Typhoon Nora in 1973 (197315). It peaked as a super typhoon, with a minimum central pressure of 875 hPa, and passed about 38 km from downtown Xiamen. The closest to downtown Xiamen was Typhoon Alice in 1966 (196614), at just about 7 km. ### How many typhoons affect Xiamen in a typical year? From 1945 to the present, 100 named typhoons have had their center tracks pass within 300 km of downtown Xiamen, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October. ## Typhoon preparedness guide for Xiamen 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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