Storms near Chin
The record holds 47 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chin, Myanmar between 1904 and 2023. The busiest month is May, with 15 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 23 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 47storms within 50 km
- 4major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Chin?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 23 | 49% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Chin storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1904, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Chin
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Category 4 (135 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1994 (North Indian)26 April 1994 to 3 May 1994, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
Most recent storms near Chin
- Hamoon (2023)20 October 2023 to 25 October 2023, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 985 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Category 4 (130 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2018 (North Indian)28 May 2018 to 30 May 2018, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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.