Typhoons in Thailand
Typhoons occur very often in Thailand. On average, they happen about 10 times a year. The hardest hit regions are Isarn and Northern Thailand.The typhoon season in the Pacific usually begins with less severe storms in April and does not end until November. The most severe typhoons usually occur in August and September.
Thailand has certainly been affected by the foothills of several typhoons, but during the past 12 months no typhoon reached the inhabited areas on land.
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Current super typhoon: Mocha
On May 11, 2023 at 7:00 am, typhoon »Mocha« formed in the Bay of Bengal with an initial wind speed of 65 km/h. The storm system initially moved northeast at 6 km/h and reached a diameter of 130 kilometers. On May 14, 2023 at 7:00 am, it reached its highest wind speed to date of 256 kilometers per hour. This corresponds to a category 5 typhoon.On May 14, 2023 at 4:00 pm, Mocha made landfall near the city of Sittwe in Myanmar. At that time, the typhoon had a wind speed of 220 km/h and a diameter of 30 kilometers.
From December to May, we do not update this data daily. The last position logged here was about 78 km southwest of Sagain on May 15th at 1:00 am. The next update is expected on Friday.
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Mocha: May 11-14, 2023
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 256 km/h
Diameter:
max. 259 km
Air pressure:
below 918 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On May 14th, 2023 at 10:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 484 km northeast of Mae Hong Son in Northern Thailand.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Sittwe in Myanmar on May 14th at 7:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Sittwe in Myanmar on May 14th at 7:00 pm.
Nesat: October 14-20, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 165 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1111 km
Air pressure:
below 964 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 2
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On October 20th, 2022 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 154 km west of Nakhon Phanom in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Sanya in China on October 19th at 4:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Sanya in China on October 19th at 4:00 pm.
Noru: September 22-28, 2022
Wind speed:
max. 256 km/h
Diameter:
max. 556 km
Air pressure:
below 919 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 5
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On September 28th, 2022 at 10:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 167 km west of Phibun Mangsahan in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on September 28th at 4:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Hoi An in Vietnam on September 28th at 4:00 am.
Kompasu: October 10-14, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 100 km/h
Diameter:
max. 519 km
Air pressure:
below 981 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On October 15th, 2021 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 73 km northeast of Bueng Kan in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Thanh H in Vietnam on October 14th at 1:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Thanh H in Vietnam on October 14th at 1:00 pm.
Kompasu: October 7-14, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 106 km/h
on land:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 2222 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Lionrock: October 2-10, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 74 km/h
on land:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1241 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Conson: September 6-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 111 km/h
Diameter:
max. 111 km
Air pressure:
below 989 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On September 13th, 2021 at 7:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 253 km northwest of Phibun Mangsahan in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 4:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 4:00 pm.
Conson: September 5-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 500 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On September 13th, 2021 at 7:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 166 km west of Phibun Mangsahan in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 7:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Quang Ngai in Vietnam on September 11th at 7:00 am.
Koguma: June 10-13, 2021
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Air pressure:
below 996 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Vamco: November 8-16, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 207 km/h
on land:
max. 167 km/h
Diameter:
max. 778 km
Eye:
max. 56 km
Air pressure:
below 948 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Molave: October 21-29, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 189 km/h
on land:
max. 148 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 940 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 3
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Saudel: October 16-26, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 133 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On October 26th, 2020 at 1:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 123 km northwest of Nakhon Phanom in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Da Nang in Vietnam on October 25th at 1:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Da Nang in Vietnam on October 25th at 1:00 am.
Nangka: October 11-14, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 833 km
Air pressure:
below 990 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Linfa: October 6-12, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 69 km/h
Diameter:
max. 611 km
Air pressure:
below 994 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Noul: September 14-19, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 87 km/h
Diameter:
max. 667 km
Air pressure:
below 991 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Northern Thailand
Isarn
Northern Thailand
Sinlaku: July 29 to August 3, 2020
Wind speed:
max. 83 km/h
on land:
max. 69 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1667 km
Air pressure:
below 985 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
Affected regions
Isarn
Isarn
Nakri: November 4-11, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 120 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 975 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On November 11th, 2019 at 1:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 284 km southwest of Det Udom in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Tuy H in Vietnam on November 10th at 7:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Tuy H in Vietnam on November 10th at 7:00 pm.
Bulbul:matmo: October 28 to November 11, 2019
Region:
Bay of Bengal
Wind speed:
max. 139 km/h
on land:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 704 km
Air pressure:
below 976 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
category 1
Affected regions
Isarn
Central Thailand
Western Thailand
Isarn
Central Thailand
Western Thailand
Wipha: July 29 to August 4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 102 km/h
Diameter:
max. 889 km
Air pressure:
below 983 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On August 4th, 2019 at 1:00 pm it had the shortest distance at about 179 km west of Chiang Khong in Northern Thailand.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Concelho de Macau in Macao on August 1st at 10:00 pm.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near Concelho de Macau in Macao on August 1st at 10:00 pm.
Mun: July 1-4, 2019
Wind speed:
max. 65 km/h
Diameter:
max. 1326 km
Air pressure:
below 992 mbar
Saffir-Simpson scale:
tropical storm
The typhoon did not make direct landfall in Thailand. On July 4th, 2019 at 1:00 am it had the shortest distance at about 202 km northwest of Nakhon Phanom in Isarn.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near M in Vietnam on July 3rd at 4:00 am.
Instead, the first landfall occurred near M in Vietnam on July 3rd at 4:00 am.
These evaluations are based on data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Individual data have been summarized or translated.
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