Storms near Ayeyarwady
The record holds 73 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Ayeyarwady, Myanmar between 1883 and 2022. The busiest month is October, with 19 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 56 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 73storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Ayeyarwady?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 8 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 5 | 7% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 56 | 77% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Ayeyarwady storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2022, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1883, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 |
| 1890s | 9 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 3 |
| 1920s | 8 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 8 |
| May | 17 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 19 |
| Nov | 10 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Ayeyarwady
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Mala (2006)24 April 2006 to 29 April 2006, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 954 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1982 (North Indian)30 April 1982 to 5 May 1982, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt)
- Unnamed storm of May 1975 (North Indian)4 May 1975 to 8 May 1975, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of April 1976 (North Indian)29 April 1976 to 3 May 1976, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
Most recent storms near Ayeyarwady
- Unnamed storm of August 2022 (North Indian)17 August 2022 to 23 August 2022, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 hPa
- Unnamed storm of March 2022 (North Indian)20 March 2022 to 23 March 2022, peak Tropical storm (34 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 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.