Storms near Kayin
The record holds 28 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kayin, Myanmar between 1888 and 2022. The busiest month is October, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 18 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 28storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Kayin?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 25% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 4% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 18 | 64% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kayin storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, 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 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kayin
- Unnamed storm of April 1982 (North Indian)30 April 1982 to 5 May 1982, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt)
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
Most recent storms near Kayin
- Unnamed storm of May 2022 (North Indian)20 May 2022, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 999 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 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.