Storms near Attapu
The record holds 54 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Attapu, Laos between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 25 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 20 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 54storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 6at 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 Attapu?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 26% |
| Tropical storm | 14 | 26% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 20 | 37% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Attapu storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1887, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 7 |
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 | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Attapu
- Agnes (1984)28 October 1984 to 9 November 1984, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Molave (2020)21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
- Fritz (1997)17 September 1997 to 27 September 1997, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Attapu
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Trami (2024)18 October 2024 to 29 October 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 hPa
- Sonca (2022)12 October 2022 to 15 October 2022, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 998 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.