Storms near Quảng Trị
The record holds 78 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Quảng Trị, Vietnam between 1884 and 2024. The busiest month is September, with 31 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 28 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 78storms within 50 km
- 2major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 10at 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 Quảng Trị?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 15 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 25 | 32% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 6% |
| Category 2 | 3 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 28 | 36% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Quảng Trị storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 4 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 14 |
| 1970s | 9 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 |
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 | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Quảng Trị
- Harriet (1971)30 June 1971 to 8 July 1971, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 925 hPa
- Cecil (1985)8 October 1985 to 17 October 1985, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Tilda (1964)12 September 1964 to 25 September 1964, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 965 hPa
- Angela (1989)28 September 1989 to 11 October 1989, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
- Vamco (2020)8 November 2020 to 16 November 2020, Category 2 (85 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
Most recent storms near Quảng Trị
- Soulik (2024)15 September 2024 to 20 September 2024, peak Tropical storm (35 kt), 992 hPa
- Unnamed storm of July 2024 (Western North Pacific)13 July 2024 to 15 July 2024, peak Tropical depression (25 kt), 997 hPa
- Unnamed storm of September 2023 (Western North Pacific)23 September 2023 to 26 September 2023, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 995 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.