Typhoons in Taiwan

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Taiwan is one of the most typhoon-prone countries in Southeast Asia, just near the Philippines.^{[citation needed]} Multiple typhoons enter Taiwan every year, out of tens of typhoons in the West Pacific. Typhoons regularly enter east of the country, making its way to the western side, if no obstructions are found.

Typhoon Morakot^[a] is the deadliest typhoon to affect Taiwan, with a category 1 categorization. The typhoon caused an estimated amount of 650 fatalities,^{[contradictory]} with 6.2 billion dollars in damage.^[b][1] Another strong typhoon which affected Taiwan is Typhoon Gaemi in 2024, which was the strongest typhoon to hit the island in eight years.^[c][2]

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