Storms near Bắc Giang
The record holds 93 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bắc Giang, Vietnam between 1893 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 29 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 35 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 93storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 8at 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 Bắc Giang?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 35 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 35 | 38% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Bắc Giang storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1893, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 3 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 2 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 28 |
| Aug | 29 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bắc Giang
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Krovanh (2003)13 August 2003 to 26 August 2003, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Zita (1997)19 August 1997 to 24 August 1997, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2014)10 September 2014 to 17 September 2014, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 960 hPa
- Son-Tinh (2012)21 October 2012 to 29 October 2012, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
Most recent storms near Bắc Giang
- Matmo (2025)30 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Ragasa (2025)16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 905 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of August 2025 (Western North Pacific)16 August 2025 to 19 August 2025, peak Tropical depression (29 kt), 1,000 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.