Storms near Vietnam
The record holds 588 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Vietnam between 1884 and 2026. The busiest month is October, with 130 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 226 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 588storms within 50 km
- 11major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 93at 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 Vietnam?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 79 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 190 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 17 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 9 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 2 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 226 | 38% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Vietnam storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 8 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 24 |
| 1950s | 55 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s | 43 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 16 |
| Jun | 33 |
| Jul | 86 |
| Aug | 87 |
| Sep | 129 |
| Oct | 130 |
| Nov | 78 |
| Dec | 20 |
Strongest storms near Vietnam
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Rammasun (2014)9 July 2014 to 20 July 2014, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (109 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Lola (1993)27 November 1993 to 9 December 1993, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Vietnam
- Narra (2026)20 August 2026 to 26 August 2026, peak Tropical storm (39 kt), 989 hPa, provisional
- Maysak (2026)1 July 2026 to 5 July 2026, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 988 hPa, provisional
- Koto (2025)23 November 2025 to 3 December 2025, Tropical depression (19 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa, provisional
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (109 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
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.
Vietnam ranks number 8 among countries and territories for the number of storms.
Notable storms near Vietnam with their own pages
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Rammasun (2014)9 July 2014 to 20 July 2014, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 935 hPa
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Lola (1993)27 November 1993 to 9 December 1993, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 955 hPa
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Therese (1972)30 November 1972 to 12 December 1972, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Agnes (1984)28 October 1984 to 9 November 1984, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 925 hPa
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Lingling (2001)5 November 2001 to 12 November 2001, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 940 hPa
- Sally (1996)2 September 1996 to 10 September 1996, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
Vietnam regions
Regions (first-level divisions) that storms have come within 50 km of at least 5 times, most storms first.
| Region | Storms | Strongest near the region |
|---|---|---|
| Quảng Ninh | 144 | Category 4 |
| Quảng Bình | 108 | Category 3 |
| Lạng Sơn | 102 | Category 3 |
| Nghệ An | 100 | Category 2 |
| Thanh Hóa | 99 | Category 2 |
| Ha Tinh | 95 | Category 3 |
| Bắc Giang | 93 | Category 3 |
| Quàng Nam | 92 | Category 3 |
| Gia Lai | 88 | Category 3 |
| Hải Dương | 88 | Category 3 |
| Thừa Thiên - Huế | 85 | Category 4 |
| Quảng Ngãi | 82 | Category 3 |
| Thái Bình | 82 | Category 3 |
| Hải Phòng | 81 | Category 3 |
| Kon Tum | 80 | Category 3 |
| Nam Định | 79 | Category 2 |
| Ha Noi | 78 | Category 3 |
| Quảng Trị | 78 | Category 4 |
| Bình Định | 76 | Category 3 |
| Hòa Bình | 76 | Category 3 |
| Đà Nẵng | 72 | Category 2 |
| Phú Yên | 72 | Category 3 |
| Ninh Bình | 71 | Category 2 |
| Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng | 70 | Category 3 |
| Đắk Lắk | 69 | Category 2 |
| Thái Nguyên | 69 | Category 3 |
| Hà Nam | 67 | Category 3 |
| Son La | 67 | Category 1 |
| Tuyên Quang | 66 | Category 1 |
| Khánh Hòa | 62 | Category 3 |
| Phú Thọ | 60 | Category 1 |
| Bắc Ninh | 59 | Category 3 |
| Đông Bắc | 57 | Category 1 |
| Vĩnh Phúc | 56 | Category 3 |
| Yên Bái | 53 | Category 1 |
| Hà Giang | 52 | Category 1 |
| Lâm Đồng | 50 | Category 3 |
| Điện Biên | 49 | Category 1 |
| Cao Bằng | 48 | Category 1 |
| Bình Thuận | 46 | Category 1 |
| Ninh Thuận | 46 | Category 3 |
| Lào Cai | 45 | Category 1 |
| Đắk Nông | 44 | Category 2 |
| Bình Phước | 33 | Category 2 |
| Lai Chau | 31 | Category 1 |
| Đông Nam Bộ | 29 | Tropical storm |
| Bình Dương | 18 | Tropical storm |
| Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu | 17 | Category 1 |
| Sóc Trăng | 17 | Category 1 |
| Tây Ninh | 17 | Tropical storm |
| Cà Mau | 15 | Category 1 |
| Hồ Chí Minh city | 15 | Category 1 |
| Long An | 14 | Tropical storm |
| Kiên Giang | 13 | Tropical storm |
| Ðong Tháp | 13 | Tropical storm |
| Bến Tre | 12 | Category 1 |
| Tiền Giang | 12 | Category 1 |
| Bạc Liêu | 11 | Tropical storm |
| An Giang | 9 | Tropical storm |
| Hau Giang | 9 | Tropical storm |
| Can Tho | 7 | Tropical storm |
| Trà Vinh | 7 | Category 1 |
| Vĩnh Long | 7 | Category 1 |