Storms near Kayah
The record holds 11 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kayah, Myanmar between 1951 and 2008. The busiest month is May, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 11storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at 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 Kayah?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 45% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 18% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 36% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kayah storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2008, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1951, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 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 | 0 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Kayah
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1982 (North Indian)30 April 1982 to 5 May 1982, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt)
Most recent storms near Kayah
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Lois (1995)21 August 1995 to 31 August 1995, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 980 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.