Storms near Yangon
The record holds 19 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yangon, Myanmar between 1879 and 2008. The busiest month is May, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 12 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 19storms within 50 km
- 2major (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 Yangon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 3 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 11% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 12 | 63% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Yangon storms over time
The 2000s only run to 2008, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1879, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Yangon
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 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 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 1975 (North Indian)4 May 1975 to 8 May 1975, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
Most recent storms near Yangon
- Nargis (2008)25 April 2008 to 4 May 2008, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 962 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2002 (North Indian)9 May 2002 to 12 May 2002, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 997 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1996 (North Indian)1 November 1996 to 7 November 1996, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 988 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.