Storms near Kiên Giang
The record holds 13 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kiên Giang, Vietnam between 1948 and 2006. The busiest month is November, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 7 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 13storms 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 Kiên Giang?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 31% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 7 | 54% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kiên Giang storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2006, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1948, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 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 | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Kiên Giang
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
- Lucy (1962)23 November 1962 to 1 December 1962, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 975 hPa
Most recent storms near Kiên Giang
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
- Ernie (1996)6 November 1996 to 18 November 1996, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 hPa
- Angela (1992)12 October 1992 to 30 October 1992, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 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.