Storms near Thái Bình
The record holds 82 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thái Bình, Vietnam between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is July, with 24 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 30 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 82storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 9at 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 Thái Bình?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 9 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 34 | 41% |
| Category 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 30 | 37% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Thái Bình 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 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 4 |
| 1940s | 3 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 9 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 5 |
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 | 11 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Thái Bình
- 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 (95 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 945 hPa
- Frankie (1996)19 July 1996 to 25 July 1996, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 975 hPa
- Lois (1952)22 August 1952 to 30 August 1952, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Nona (1952)1 September 1952 to 8 September 1952, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Thái Bình
- Wipha (2025)16 July 2025 to 22 July 2025, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (64 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Lionrock (2021)2 October 2021 to 10 October 2021, peak Tropical storm (45 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.