Storms near Vientiane
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Vientiane, Laos between 1947 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 19 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.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at 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 Vientiane?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 19 | 32% |
| Tropical storm | 23 | 39% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 15 | 25% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Vientiane storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1947, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 9 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 11 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Vientiane
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Nancy (1954)30 September 1954 to 13 October 1954, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Wutip (2013)25 September 2013 to 1 October 2013, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 965 hPa
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Ruth (1980)10 September 1980 to 17 September 1980, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Vientiane
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Tropical storm (57 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Kajiki (2025)21 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (93 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Vamco (2020)8 November 2020 to 16 November 2020, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 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.