Storms near Khon Kaen
The record holds 38 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Khon Kaen, Thailand between 1950 and 2025. The busiest month is September, with 14 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 23 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 38storms 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 Khon Kaen?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 29% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 11% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 23 | 61% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Khon Kaen storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1950, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 14 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Khon Kaen
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Doris (1969)29 August 1969 to 3 September 1969, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 975 hPa
- Lorna (1972)27 September 1972 to 4 October 1972, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 990 hPa
- Fred (1991)8 August 1991 to 18 August 1991, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Khon Kaen
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Unnamed storm of September 2023 (Western North Pacific)23 September 2023 to 26 September 2023, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 995 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 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.