Storms near Thanh Hóa
The record holds 99 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Thanh Hóa, Vietnam between 1887 and 2025. The busiest month is August, with 26 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 2 strength. 25 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 99storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 11at 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 Thanh Hóa?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 19 | 19% |
| Tropical storm | 44 | 44% |
| Category 1 | 10 | 10% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 25 | 25% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Thanh Hóa 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 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 8 |
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 | 9 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 14 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Thanh Hóa
- Frankie (1996)19 July 1996 to 25 July 1996, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 975 hPa
- Nancy (1982)10 October 1982 to 20 October 1982, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Brian (1989)28 September 1989 to 4 October 1989, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 970 hPa
- Niki (1996)13 August 1996 to 23 August 1996, Category 1 (75 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 970 hPa
- Ophelia (1953)9 August 1953 to 16 August 1953, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Thanh Hóa
- Wipha (2025)16 July 2025 to 22 July 2025, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (64 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Yagi (2024)30 August 2024 to 9 September 2024, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa
- Kompasu (2021)7 October 2021 to 14 October 2021, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 975 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.