Storms near Yunnan
The record holds 86 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yunnan, People's Republic of China between 1951 and 2025. The busiest month is July, with 31 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 30 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 86storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Yunnan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 34 | 40% |
| Tropical storm | 22 | 26% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 30 | 35% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Yunnan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1951, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 18 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Yunnan
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Rammasun (2014)9 July 2014 to 20 July 2014, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2014)10 September 2014 to 17 September 2014, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 960 hPa
- Sally (1996)2 September 1996 to 10 September 1996, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Krovanh (2003)13 August 2003 to 26 August 2003, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Yunnan
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Talim (2023)13 July 2023 to 19 July 2023, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.