Storms near Cà Mau
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Cà Mau, Vietnam between 1950 and 2017. The busiest month is November, with 8 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 6 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 15storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Cà Mau?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 3 | 20% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 6 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Cà Mau storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2017, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1950, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 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 | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 3 |
Strongest storms near Cà Mau
- Linda (1997)25 October 1997 to 9 November 1997, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
- Muifa (2004)13 November 2004 to 26 November 2004, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa
- Gil (1998)8 December 1998 to 13 December 1998, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 992 hPa
Most recent storms near Cà Mau
- Tembin (2017)20 December 2017 to 26 December 2017, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 970 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
- Muifa (2004)13 November 2004 to 26 November 2004, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 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.