Latest Zhanjiang Typhoon News – Zhanjiang Historical Typhoons and Preparedness Guide
Zhanjiang Typhoon Data at a GlanceSince 1945, 100 named typhoons in the Northwest Pacific have had center tracks pass within 300 km of central Zhanjiang, Guangdong (about 1.2 per year on average). Mujigae (201522) in 2015 passed closest, at about 7 km, while Rammasun (201409) in 2014 reached the highest peak intensity, with a minimum central pressure of 888 hPa and maximum winds of 72 m/s.
Zhanjiang lies on the Leizhou Peninsula and is surrounded by the sea on three sides, making it one of China's prefecture-level cities most frequently struck by typhoon landfalls. In 2015, Rainbow made landfall in Zhanjiang as a super typhoon, becoming the strongest typhoon to make a Chinese landfall in October on record. Zhanjiang is also one of southern China's cities with the highest typhoon resilience standards.
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Typhoons that have affected Zhanjiang 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 pass within 300 km of central Zhanjiang. Ranked below by closest track distance:
Strongest typhoon to affect Zhanjiang, ranked by peak intensity and central pressure
Zhanjiang Typhoon FAQs
Which typhoon has had the strongest and most severe impact on Zhanjiang historically?
Based on historical typhoon tracks since 1945, Rammasun (201409) in 2014 had the highest peak intensity among typhoons passing within 300 km of Zhanjiang. It reached super typhoon status, with a minimum central pressure of 888 hPa, and passed about 103 km from central Zhanjiang. Mujigae (201522) in 2015 came closest, at just 7 km from the city center.
How many typhoons affect Zhanjiang in a typical year?
Since 1945, 100 named typhoons have had center tracks pass within 300 km of central Zhanjiang, averaging about 1.2 per year, mainly during the summer and autumn typhoon season from June to October.
Zhanjiang 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.