Storms near Bắc Ninh
The record holds 59 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Bắc Ninh, Vietnam between 1901 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 19 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 20 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 59storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 4at 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 Bắc Ninh?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 10 | 17% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 42% |
| Category 1 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 20 | 34% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Bắc Ninh storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1901, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 4 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 |
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 | 8 |
| Jul | 17 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 9 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Bắc Ninh
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Son-Tinh (2012)21 October 2012 to 29 October 2012, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Zita (1997)19 August 1997 to 24 August 1997, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 980 hPa
- Lois (1952)22 August 1952 to 30 August 1952, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Olive (1960)21 June 1960 to 1 July 1960, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 950 hPa
Most recent storms near Bắc Ninh
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Ma-On (2022)20 August 2022 to 26 August 2022, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 985 hPa
- Mulan (2022)8 August 2022 to 11 August 2022, peak Tropical storm (40 kt), 994 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.