Storms near Quảng Ninh
The record holds 144 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Quảng Ninh, Vietnam between 1887 and 2026. The busiest month is July, with 44 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 63 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 144storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 19at 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 Quảng Ninh?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 12 | 8% |
| Tropical storm | 50 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | <1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 63 | 44% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Quảng Ninh storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1887, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 4 |
| 1930s | 8 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 12 |
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 | 6 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 44 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Quảng Ninh
- 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
- Sally (1996)2 September 1996 to 10 September 1996, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 hPa
- Krovanh (2003)13 August 2003 to 26 August 2003, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Son-Tinh (2012)21 October 2012 to 29 October 2012, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
Most recent storms near Quảng Ninh
- 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
- Matmo (2025)30 September 2025 to 6 October 2025, Category 1 (64 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 975 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.