Storms near Savannakhét
The record holds 69 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Savannakhét, Laos between 1888 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 27 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 23 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 69storms within 50 km
- 1major (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 Savannakhét?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 23% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 23 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Savannakhét storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Savannakhét
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Angela (1989)28 September 1989 to 11 October 1989, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Savannakhét
- Soulik (2024)15 September 2024 to 20 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 992 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 2023 (Western North Pacific)23 September 2023 to 26 September 2023, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 995 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 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.