Storms near Magway
The record holds 36 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Magway, Myanmar between 1879 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. 17 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 36storms within 50 km
- 2major (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 Magway?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 22% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 17 | 47% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Magway storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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 | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Magway
- 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 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Mala (2006)24 April 2006 to 29 April 2006, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 954 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1992 (North Indian)15 May 1992 to 20 May 1992, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 992 hPa
Most recent storms near Magway
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 2022 (North Indian)17 August 2022 to 23 August 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 hPa
- Unnamed storm of March 2022 (North Indian)20 March 2022 to 23 March 2022, Tropical depression (28 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 1,000 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.