Storms near Yemen
The record holds 21 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Yemen between 1906 and 2023. The busiest month is May, with 7 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 5 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 21storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 3at 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 Yemen?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 33% |
| Tropical storm | 6 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 5 | 24% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Yemen storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2023, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1906, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 |
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 | 7 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
Strongest storms near Yemen
- Megh (2015)4 November 2015 to 10 November 2015, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 964 hPa
- Chapala (2015)27 October 2015 to 4 November 2015, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Tej (2023)19 October 2023 to 24 October 2023, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 964 hPa
- Bandu (2010)15 May 2010 to 22 May 2010, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 994 hPa
- Unnamed storm of October 1976 (North Indian)12 October 1976 to 19 October 1976, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
Most recent storms near Yemen
- Tej (2023)19 October 2023 to 24 October 2023, Category 1 (70 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of May 2020 (North Indian)29 May 2020 to 31 May 2020, peak Tropical depression (28 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Kyaar:kyarr (2019)22 October 2019 to 3 November 2019, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 922 hPa
- Luban (2018)5 October 2018 to 15 October 2018, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (85 kt), 978 hPa
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 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.
Notable storms near Yemen with their own pages
- Megh (2015)4 November 2015 to 10 November 2015, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 964 hPa
- Chapala (2015)27 October 2015 to 4 November 2015, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 940 hPa
- Tej (2023)19 October 2023 to 24 October 2023, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 964 hPa
- Mekunu (2018)21 May 2018 to 27 May 2018, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 960 hPa
- Kyaar:kyarr (2019)22 October 2019 to 3 November 2019, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 922 hPa