Storms near Shan
The record holds 33 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Shan, Myanmar between 1952 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 9 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 18 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 33storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Shan?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 21% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 24% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 18 | 55% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Shan storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1952, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Shan
- Unnamed storm of May 2004 (North Indian)14 May 2004 to 19 May 2004, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 962 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1992 (North Indian)15 May 1992 to 20 May 1992, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 992 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
Most recent storms near Shan
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Kajiki (2025)21 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 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.