89Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1982
89 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1982: 47 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 21 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Mac, with winds of 259 km/h.
89Storms
47Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
21Category 3 or more
715.6Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Mac259 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Bess259 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Olivia232 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Typhoon Ellis232 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Cecil232 km/h · Western PacificC4Cyclone of 30 April 1982222 km/h · North Indian OceanC4Cyclone Chris:damia222 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Typhoon Andy222 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific25 · 19 · 12
Eastern Pacific23 · 12 · 5
South Indian Ocean19 · 6 · 2
South Pacific11 · 6 · 0
North Atlantic6 · 2 · 1
North Indian Ocean5 · 2 · 1
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan – 23 Jan | C4 | Cyclone Chris:damiaSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 898 hPa | – |
| 10 Jan – 21 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm Daphne:fifiSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 10 Jan – 22 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm BrunoSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Jan – 18 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ErrolSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 22 Jan – 7 Feb | C1 | Cyclone AbigailSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 6 Feb | C1 | Cyclone HettieSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 26 Jan – 2 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm GrahamSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 30 Jan – 6 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ElectreSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 984 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 31 Jan – 1 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FridaSouth Indian Ocean | 67 km/h | 991 hPa | Madagascar |
| 4 Feb – 6 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm CoralSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Feb – 11 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm GabrielleSouth Indian Ocean | 81 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 12 Feb – 21 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm HarrietSouth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 988 hPa | – |
| 12 Feb – 14 Feb | TD | Tropical Depression HeberteSouth Indian Ocean | 52 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 22 Feb – 25 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 February 1982South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 23 Feb – 7 Mar | C1 | Cyclone IanSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 964 hPa | Australia |
| 23 Feb – 24 Feb | TD | Tropical Depression IsabeauSouth Indian Ocean | 52 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 27 Feb – 5 Mar | C2 | Cyclone IsaacSouth Pacific | 176 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 14 Mar – 25 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm MamieWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 15 Mar – 20 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 15 March 1982South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Mar – 27 Mar | C1 | Cyclone JustineSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 941 hPa | Madagascar |
| 18 Mar – 1 Apr | C3 | Typhoon NelsonWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 935 hPa | Philippines |
| 28 Mar – 4 Apr | C1 | Typhoon OdessaWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 31 Mar – 14 Apr | C2 | Cyclone BernieSouth Pacific | 176 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 4 Apr – 14 Apr | C1 | Cyclone DominicSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 950 hPa | Australia |
| 23 Apr – 4 May | C3 | Cyclone KarlaSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 927 hPa | – |
| 30 Apr – 5 May | C4 | Cyclone of 30 April 1982North Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | – | Myanmar |
| 11 May – 18 May | TS | Tropical Storm ClaudiaSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 16 May – 24 May | C3 | Typhoon PatWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 20 May – 29 May | TS | Tropical Storm AlettaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 30 May – 5 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 May 1982North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 952 hPa | India |
| 2 Jun – 6 Jun | C1 | Hurricane AlbertoNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 15 Jun – 17 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BudEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Jun – 20 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 June 1982North Atlantic | 111 km/h | 984 hPa | United States |
| 18 Jun – 28 Jun | C1 | Typhoon RubyWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | Japan |
| 25 Jun – 6 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm Tess:valWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 28 Jun – 3 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm SkipWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 1 Jul – 6 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm CarlottaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Jul – 22 Jul | C3 | Hurricane DanielEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 9 Jul – 18 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm WinonaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 12 Jul – 15 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EmiliaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 17 Jul – 25 Jul | C1 | Hurricane FabioEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Jul – 1 Aug | C4 | Typhoon AndyWestern Pacific | 222 km/h | 930 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 21 Jul – 6 Aug | C5 | Typhoon BessWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 900 hPa | Japan |
| 26 Jul – 2 Aug | C3 | Hurricane GilmaEastern Pacific | 204 km/h | – | – |
| 29 Jul – 3 Aug | C1 | Hurricane HectorEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | – | – |
| 1 Aug – 19 Aug | C4 | Typhoon CecilWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 920 hPa | Japan, North Korea |
| 1 Aug – 8 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IvaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 2 Aug – 11 Aug | C3 | Hurricane JohnEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Aug – 18 Aug | C1 | Typhoon DotWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 970 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 8 Aug – 17 Aug | C1 | Hurricane KristyEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm LaneEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Aug – 3 Sept | C2 | Typhoon FayeWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | Philippines |
| 17 Aug – 4 Sept | C4 | Typhoon EllisWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 915 hPa | China, Japan, Russia |
| 26 Aug – 9 Sept | C3 | Typhoon GordonWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 6 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 30 Aug – 6 Sept | C1 | Hurricane MiriamEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | – | – |
| 30 Aug – 2 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm AkoniEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 3 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HopeWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | Vietnam |
| 4 Sept – 16 Sept | C2 | Typhoon JudyWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 4 Sept – 16 Sept | C2 | Typhoon IrvingWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 9 Sept – 12 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ChrisNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | United States |
| 9 Sept – 18 Sept | C2 | Hurricane NormanEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | – | – |
| 13 Sept – 20 Sept | C4 | Hurricane DebbyNorth Atlantic | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 20 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LolaWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 27 Sept | C3 | Typhoon KenWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 940 hPa | Japan |
| 15 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm EmaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HanaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Sept – 25 Sept | C4 | Hurricane OliviaEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Sept – 30 Sept | C2 | Hurricane PaulEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | – | Guatemala, Mexico |
| 29 Sept – 12 Oct | C5 | Typhoon MacWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 895 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 3 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm ErnestoNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 6 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm RosaEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 10 Oct – 20 Oct | C4 | Typhoon NancyWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 935 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 13 Oct – 29 Oct | C3 | Typhoon OwenWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 13 Oct – 16 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 October 1982North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 14 Oct – 23 Oct | C3 | Hurricane SergioEastern Pacific | 204 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Oct – 21 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 16 October 1982North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 982 hPa | India |
| 19 Oct – 26 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm TaraEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 27 Oct – 31 Oct | TD | Tropical Depression ArilisySouth Indian Ocean | 52 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 31 Oct – 8 Nov | C1 | Cyclone JotiSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 4 Nov – 9 Nov | C2 | Cyclone of 4 November 1982North Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 962 hPa | India |
| 6 Nov – 14 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm KinaSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 19 Nov – 25 Nov | C1 | Hurricane IwaEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Nov – 9 Dec | C3 | Typhoon PamelaWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 940 hPa | Philippines |
| 29 Nov – 9 Dec | C1 | Cyclone BemanySouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 966 hPa | – |
| 5 Dec – 11 Dec | C1 | Typhoon RogerWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | Philippines |
| 10 Dec – 18 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm LisaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 19 Dec – 20 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression CleraSouth Indian Ocean | 52 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 21 Dec – 1 Jan | C1 | Cyclone DadafySouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |