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hurricane Hurricane Risk in Seoul, South Korea

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 6

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Seoul based on ThinkHazard (Cyclone)
  • 21 tropical cyclones on record near Seoul since 1999, each storm counted once (track within 250 km at tropical-storm strength or stronger)
  • Within the hurricane strike zone

Peak season: August-October

Last significant event: Typhoon Bavi (2020-08-21)

Highest Risk Cities for Hurricanes

1
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
2
Miami, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
3
Tampa, FL
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
4
New Orleans, LA
FEMA: 9Historical: 7
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 10
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 6
7
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 3
8
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Risk: 9Historical: 8
Seoul is not in the top 10 for hurricane risk among tracked cities.

How Seoul Compares

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Notable Hurricane Events Near Seoul

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable hurricane events near Seoul, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Typhoon Lingling (September 2019).

Typhoon Lingling

September 2, 2019 — WARNING

Centre passed 160 km from Seoul at 65 kt (120 km/h); storm peak Category 4 · 222 km/h

Typhoon Maemi

September 4, 2003 — WARNING

Centre passed 248 km from Seoul at 84 kt (156 km/h); storm peak Category 5 · 278 km/h

Typhoon Kompasu

August 28, 2010 — WATCH

Centre passed 31 km from Seoul at 68 kt (126 km/h); storm peak Category 3 · 194 km/h

Typhoon Olga

July 31, 1999 — ADVISORY

Centre passed 59 km from Seoul at 54 kt (100 km/h); storm peak Category 1 · 148 km/h

Typhoon Bavi

August 21, 2020 — INFORMATION

Centre passed 192 km from Seoul at 76 kt (141 km/h); storm peak Category 3 · 185 km/h

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know your evacuation zone and plan routes in advance
  • 2.Install storm shutters or have plywood pre-cut for windows
  • 3.Stock at least 3 days of water, food, and medications
  • 4.Secure outdoor furniture and trim trees near structures
  • 5.Review your insurance coverage for wind and flood damage

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How this data is built

Seoul, South Korea hurricane risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live hurricane monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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