Storms near Houaphan
The record holds 76 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Houaphan, Laos between 1946 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 21 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 16 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 76storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Houaphan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 24 | 32% |
| Tropical storm | 32 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 16 | 21% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Houaphan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1946, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 8 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Houaphan
- Brian (1989)28 September 1989 to 4 October 1989, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa
- Nancy (1954)30 September 1954 to 13 October 1954, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Frankie (1996)19 July 1996 to 25 July 1996, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 975 hPa
- Niki (1996)13 August 1996 to 23 August 1996, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Wayne (1986)16 August 1986 to 7 September 1986, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Houaphan
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Wipha (2025)16 July 2025 to 22 July 2025, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (64 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Koguma (2021)10 June 2021 to 13 June 2021, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 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.