Storms near Kachin
The record holds 6 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kachin, Myanmar between 1965 and 2025. The busiest month is May, with 2 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 6storms 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 Kachin?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 17% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 17% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 17% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 33% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Kachin storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1965, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kachin
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1997 (North Indian)13 May 1997 to 20 May 1997, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 964 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
Most recent storms near Kachin
- Bualoi (2025)22 September 2025 to 30 September 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1997 (North Indian)13 May 1997 to 20 May 1997, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 964 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.