Storms near Kon Tum
The record holds 80 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Kon Tum, Vietnam between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 36 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 32 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 80storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 14at 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 Kon Tum?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 11 | 14% |
| Tropical storm | 23 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 7 | 9% |
| Category 2 | 5 | 6% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 32 | 40% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Kon Tum storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1887, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 |
| 1890s | 3 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 3 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 4 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 9 |
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 | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | 17 |
| Dec | 4 |
Strongest storms near Kon Tum
- Zack (1995)21 October 1995 to 2 November 1995, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 950 hPa
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Therese (1972)30 November 1972 to 12 December 1972, Category 2 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Hester (1971)18 October 1971 to 24 October 1971, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
- Ketsana (2009)25 September 2009 to 30 September 2009, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Kon Tum
- Kalmaegi (2025)31 October 2025 to 7 November 2025, Category 3 (99 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 950 hPa, provisional
- Yinxing (2024)2 November 2024 to 13 November 2024, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 945 hPa
- Trami (2024)18 October 2024 to 29 October 2024, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 970 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.