Hurricane (Typhoon) in Guam
Every hurricane (typhoon) event the National Weather Service has filed in Guam, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph) or more, filed per forecast zone for its wind, and with separate events for its flooding, surge and tornadoes.
The most significant on the map
The most significant hurricane (typhoon) episodes in Guam.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 62
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 631
- Damage
- $7.1 billion
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Hurricane and Heavy Rain in Guam, April 11 to 19, 1997Typhoon Isa (02W) was within the Guam Area of Responsibility from the 9th until the 21st. It was first reported as a tropical disturbance on the 9th. It became a tropical storm on the 12th. On the 12th it was near Pohnpei. Peak wind gust observed across the island were 60 mph.
- Hurricane in Guam, December 8 to 9, 2002A circulation became Tropical Depression 31W early on the morning of the 3rd. It was about 70 miles north-northeast of Kosrae. It quickly became Tropical Storm Pongsona later that morning.
- Hurricane in Guam, October 24 to 25, 2018Super Typhoon Yutu passed through the Marianas October 24th to 25th. Yutu was classified as the second most powerful storm to hit the U.S.A.
- Hurricane in Guam, March 26 to 31, 2015Between the 26th and 31st of March, Typhoon Maysak moved across Chuuk and Yap|States in Micronesia. It killed four people in Chuuk Lagoon, and flattened much of Ulithi Atoll in Yap State.
- Hurricane and Rip Current in Guam, August 2 to 9, 2015Typhoon Soudelor moves across the Western Pacific during the two weeks of|August. It passed across the island of Saipan late on the 2nd and early on the|3rd of August.
- Hurricane in Guam, May 23 to 25, 2023Mawar developed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean in the second half of May. It moved northwestward from near Chuuk to eventually cross the Mariana Islands near Guam and Rota.
- Hurricane in Guam, March 1 to 4, 2002SUPERTYPHOON MITAGOn the morning of the 25th Scatterometer data had shown a weak circulation south of Pohnpei near 4N 158E. Near midnight on the morning of February 27 the circulation moved west to a location near 285 miles east-southeast of Chuuk.
- Hurricane and Flash Flood in Guam, June 27 to 30, 2004TYPHOON TINGTINGAfter starting about 500 miles southeast of Saipan the evening of June 25th, Tropical Depression 11W moved steadily northwest, becoming Tropical Storm Tingting the following afternoon at 1600 SST.
- Hurricane in Guam, August 22 to 24, 2004TYPHOON CHABATropical Depression 19W began about 35 miles northeast of Enewetak early on the morning of August 19th, and became Tropical Storm Chaba that evening 110 miles northwest of Enewetak.
- Hurricane in Guam, December 12 to 20, 2001A trough of low pressure had been noted for days in synoptic and Quick Scat data betweenthe equator and 10N and from 150E to 160E. By the evening of the 10th a circulation was observed in Quick Scat data near 5N156E.
- Hurricane in Guam, December 9 to 16, 1997Typhoon Paka formed in the central Pacific southwest of the Hawaiian Islands on November 28 1997. Paka tracked steadily westward and moved into the Guam National Weather Service Forecast Office area of responsibility as it crossed the International Dateline.
- Hurricane in Guam, May 4 to 7, 2015During the first week of May Typhoon Noul passed across Yap State in Micronesia.
- Hurricane in Guam, November 2, 1997Typhoon Keith passed north of Pohnpei on the 31st of October. The typhoon continued to move in a northwestward direction and rain in advance of the typhoon began falling across the Marianas Islands on the morning of the 2nd.
- Hurricane in Guam, April 7 to 9, 2004TYPHOON SUDALSudal began on the morning of April 4th as a 35 mph tropical depression about 130 miles west-southwest of Chuuk. Initially moving northwest, Sudal became a tropical storm that night as it moved over the island of Puluwat.
- Hurricane in Guam, December 2 to 3, 2012After passing Chuuk on 28 November, Tropical Storm Bopha intensified into a typhoon on the afternoon of the 30th as it moved west-northwestward through southern Yap State.
- Hurricane in Guam, November 3 to 7, 2013Haiyan crossed Micronesia from November 3rd to the 7th.
- Hurricane in Guam, September 10 to 11, 2018Typhoon Mangkhut passed across the Marianas Sept 10th and 11th.
- Hurricane in Guam, May 14 to 16, 2015Tropical Storm Dolphin eventually became a typhoon as it approached the Marianas during the second of May.
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Guam, April 14 to 16, 2021Typhoon Surigae passed over the Republic of Palau and Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia from April 14th to the 16th. It caused some damage across Palau, but fortunately no deaths.
- Hurricane and Flooding in Guam, August 1 to 30, 1997August saw an active Monsoon trough place itself across the region. This caused copious amounts of rain across the Marianas Islands. This resulted in numerous periods of heavy rainfall and localized Urban and Small Stream flooding.
- Hurricane in Guam, August 31, 2005TYPHOON NABIThe disturbance that gave rise to Tropical Depression 14W developed rapidly about 600 miles east of Saipan in the Mariana Islands on Sunday evening August 28th.
- Hurricane in Guam, November 22 to 25, 2003TYPHOON LUPITLupit started as a tropical depression about 200 miles northeast of Pohnpei on the morning of November 20th, and intensified steadily as it moved west through Micronesia over the next five days.
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm in Guam, October 15 to 18, 1997Typhoon Ivan (27W) formed on the 9th about 300 miles east of Majuro in the Marshall Islands. It remained weak for a few days as it passed through the Marshalls and casued no damage. It became a tropical stormon the 13th.
- Hurricane in Guam, April 1 to 2, 2015Typhoon Maysak had ravaged parts of Micronesia at the end of March. The typhoon continued on its destructive path on the first few days of April.
- Hurricane in Guam, July 4, 2000The Coast Guard was notified that a German ship was in distress 700 miles northwest of Guam. The 317 foot cargo vessel Southern Ameliar II with a crew of 19, was on its maiden voyage from Shanghai to Oregon. It received damage after passing through Typhoon Kirogi.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.