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Tropical storms and hurricanes in North Korea since 1980

Landfalls in North Korea since 1980: 20 tropical systems, 2 of them at hurricane, typhoon or cyclone strength and 0 at category 3 or more. The strongest at landfall: Typhoon Bavi (2020), 135 km/h.

20Landfalls
2Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
0Category 3 or more
Jul 2026Typhoon Bavi
Bavi 2026Jongdari 2024Haishen 2020Bavi 2020Hagupit 2020Lingling 2019Rumbia 2018Chan-Hom 2015Bolaven 2012Khanun 2012Kalmaegi 2008Pabuk 2007Prapiroon 2000Olga 1999Fred 1994Polly 1992Alex 1987Lee 1985Jeff 1985Cecil 1982
Tropical storms and hurricanes in North Korea since 1980
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

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Landfalls

DateStormsLandfall windNearby
14 July 2026TDTyphoon Bavi54 km/hKangdong-up · 18 km
21 August 2024TDTropical Storm Jongdari43 km/hCheorwon · 42 km
7 September 2020TDTyphoon Haishen61 km/hSungjibaegam · 5 km
26 August 2020C1Typhoon Bavi135 km/hHaeju · 80 km
5 August 2020TDTyphoon Hagupit28 km/hHaeju · 72 km
7 September 2019C1Typhoon Lingling120 km/hHaeju · 48 km
20 August 2018TDTropical Storm Rumbia–Panghyon-dong · 16 km
12 July 2015TDTyphoon Chan-Hom37 km/hHaeju · 37 km
28 August 2012TSTyphoon Bolaven74 km/hPanghyon-dong · 37 km
19 July 2012TDTropical Storm Khanun–Sinpo · 25 km
20 July 2008TDTyphoon Kalmaegi37 km/hHaeju · 9 km
14 August 2007TDTyphoon Pabuk–Chunghwa · 19 km
31 August 2000TSTyphoon Prapiroon102 km/hSariwŏn-si · 26 km
3 August 1999TSTyphoon Olga83 km/hKangdong-up · 38 km
25 August 1994TDTyphoon Fred–Songnim-ni · 9 km
2 September 1992TDTropical Depression Polly–Sinanju · 14 km
30 July 1987TDTyphoon Alex28 km/hRyonggang-ŭp · 12 km
14 August 1985TSTropical Storm Lee83 km/hKangsŏn · 33 km
2 August 1985TDTyphoon Jeff–Sinuiju · 26 km
14 August 1982TDTyphoon Cecil56 km/hRyonggang-ŭp · 12 km