Storms near Thái Nguyên
The record holds 69 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thái Nguyên, Vietnam between 1907 and 2025. The busiest month is July, with 24 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 23 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 69storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Thái Nguyên?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 17 | 25% |
| Tropical storm | 24 | 35% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 23 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Thái Nguyên storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1907, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 0 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Thái Nguyên
- 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 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 940 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
- Krovanh (2003)13 August 2003 to 26 August 2003, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Thái Nguyên
- Ragasa (2025)16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 905 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Prapiroon (2024)15 July 2024 to 25 July 2024, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 985 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.