Storms near Son La
The record holds 67 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Son La, Vietnam between 1946 and 2024. The busiest month is August, with 24 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 1 strength. 17 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 67storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at 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 Son La?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 23 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 5 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 17 | 25% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Son La storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2024, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1946, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 |
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.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 15 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Son La
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Lois (1952)22 August 1952 to 30 August 1952, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Nancy (1954)30 September 1954 to 13 October 1954, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 965 hPa
- Frankie (1996)19 July 1996 to 25 July 1996, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 975 hPa
- Niki (1996)13 August 1996 to 23 August 1996, Category 1 (65 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
Most recent storms near Son La
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 1 (80 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, Unknown intensity near here, 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.