Storms near Champasak
The record holds 54 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Champasak, Laos between 1888 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 21 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 15 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 54storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Champasak?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 18 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 18 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 3 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 28% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Champasak storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1888, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 21 |
| Nov | 11 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near Champasak
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Nari (2013)8 October 2013 to 16 October 2013, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
Most recent storms near Champasak
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Yinxing (2024)2 November 2024 to 13 November 2024, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 945 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 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.