Storms near Thừa Thiên - Huế
The record holds 85 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thừa Thiên - Huế, Vietnam between 1893 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 33 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 33 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 85storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 15at 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 Thừa Thiên - Huế?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 16 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 21 | 25% |
| Category 1 | 9 | 11% |
| Category 2 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 33 | 39% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Thừa Thiên - Huế 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 | 4 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 10 |
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 | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Thừa Thiên - Huế
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Vamco (2020)8 November 2020 to 16 November 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Thừa Thiên - Huế
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Trami (2024)18 October 2024 to 29 October 2024, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 hPa
- Soulik (2024)15 September 2024 to 20 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 992 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.