Storms near Xiangkhoang
The record holds 65 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Xiangkhoang, Laos between 1953 and 2025. The busiest month is July, with 16 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 13 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 65storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 6at 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 Xiangkhoang?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 19 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 27 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 13 | 20% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Xiangkhoang storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1953, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 16 |
| Aug | 15 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 12 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Xiangkhoang
- Charlotte (1956)25 August 1956 to 2 September 1956, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 975 hPa
- Brian (1989)28 September 1989 to 4 October 1989, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa
- Anita (1973)3 July 1973 to 10 July 1973, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Nancy (1954)30 September 1954 to 13 October 1954, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Lois (1995)21 August 1995 to 31 August 1995, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Xiangkhoang
- 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
- Wipha (2025)16 July 2025 to 22 July 2025, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (64 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.