Storms near Rakhine
The record holds 84 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Rakhine, Myanmar between 1877 and 2023. The busiest month is May, with 25 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 54 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 84storms within 50 km
- 6major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Rakhine?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 6 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 13 | 15% |
| Category 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown intensity | 54 | 64% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Rakhine storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1877, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 3 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 2 |
| 1900s | 3 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 9 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 1 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 25 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 15 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 2 |
Strongest storms near Rakhine
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
- Unnamed storm of April 1994 (North Indian)26 April 1994 to 3 May 1994, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 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)
Most recent storms near Rakhine
- Unnamed storm of June 2023 (North Indian)8 June 2023 to 10 June 2023, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 982 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of August 2022 (North Indian)17 August 2022 to 23 August 2022, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 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.