Storms near Surin
The record holds 29 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Surin, Thailand between 1951 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 14 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 13 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 29storms 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 Surin?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 14 | 48% |
| Tropical storm | 2 | 7% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 13 | 45% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Surin storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1951, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 2 |
| 2020s | 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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Surin
- Wilma (1952)21 October 1952 to 31 October 1952, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (160 kt), 930 hPa
- Xangsane (2006)25 September 2006 to 2 October 2006, Tropical storm (40 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa
Most recent storms near Surin
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Unknown intensity near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Molave (2020)21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020, Tropical depression (15 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 940 hPa
- Bulbul:matmo (2019)28 October 2019 to 11 November 2019, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 976 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.