Storms near Sagaing
The record holds 24 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Sagaing, Myanmar between 1910 and 2023. The busiest month is May, with 11 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 9 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 24storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Sagaing?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 13% |
| Tropical storm | 9 | 38% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 8% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 9 | 38% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Sagaing storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1910, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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 | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Sagaing
- Unnamed storm of April 1991 (North Indian)22 April 1991 to 30 April 1991, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 918 hPa
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Category 3 (100 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 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2004 (North Indian)14 May 2004 to 19 May 2004, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 962 hPa
- Giri (2010)19 October 2010 to 24 October 2010, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Sagaing
- Mocha (2023)8 May 2023 to 15 May 2023, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 938 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2018 (North Indian)28 May 2018 to 30 May 2018, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 992 hPa
- Roanu (2016)17 May 2016 to 22 May 2016, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 983 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.