Storms near Phetchaburi
The record holds 7 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Phetchaburi, Thailand between 1952 and 2013. The busiest month is October, with 4 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 2 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 7storms 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 Phetchaburi?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 4 | 57% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 14% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 2 | 29% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Phetchaburi storms over time
The 2010s only run to 2013, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1952, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 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 | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Phetchaburi
- Linda (1997)25 October 1997 to 9 November 1997, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Phetchaburi
- Unnamed storm of November 2013 (Western North Pacific)1 November 2013 to 21 November 2013, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 996 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 2003 (Western North Pacific)21 October 2003 to 28 October 2003, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 997 hPa
- Linda (1997)25 October 1997 to 9 November 1997, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 985 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.