Storms near Chumphon
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Chumphon, Thailand between 1958 and 2020. The busiest month is November, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 15storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 1at 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 Chumphon?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 60% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 7% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Chumphon storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1958, 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 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Chumphon
- Gay (1989)31 October 1989 to 10 November 1989, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 970 hPa
- Sally (1972)30 November 1972 to 8 December 1972, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Chumphon
- Krovanh (2020)17 December 2020 to 25 December 2020, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 2017 (Western North Pacific)3 November 2017 to 8 November 2017, peak Tropical depression (25 kt), 1,004 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical depression (20 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 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.