101Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1985
101 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1985: 51 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 24 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Dot, with winds of 278 km/h.
101Storms
51Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
24Category 3 or more
732.4Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Dot278 km/h · Western PacificC4Cyclone Hina250 km/h · South PacificC4Hurricane Rick232 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Hurricane Gloria232 km/h · North AtlanticC4Cyclone Sandy222 km/h · South PacificC4Hurricane Ignacio213 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Hurricane Jimena213 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Cyclone Kirsty213 km/h · South Indian Ocean
By ocean basin
Western Pacific27 · 16 · 6
Eastern Pacific24 · 14 · 8
South Indian Ocean19 · 8 · 2
North Atlantic11 · 7 · 3
South Pacific13 · 6 · 5
North Indian Ocean7 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan – 15 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm FabianWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 5 Jan – 11 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ElsieWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 9 Jan – 16 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm DrenaSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 9 Jan – 23 Jan | C1 | Cyclone CelestinaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 12 Jan – 20 Jan | C3 | Cyclone EricSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 955 hPa | Fiji, Vanuatu |
| 12 Jan – 17 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 12 January 1985South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 13 Jan | TD | Tropical Depression FabianWestern Pacific | – | – | – |
| 14 Jan – 28 Jan | C3 | Cyclone NigelSouth Pacific | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 16 Jan – 21 Jan | C3 | Cyclone OdetteSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 30 Jan | C1 | Cyclone FredaSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 25 Jan – 1 Feb | C1 | Cyclone DitraSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 966 hPa | – |
| 26 Jan – 3 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm GertieSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 973 hPa | Australia |
| 2 Feb – 6 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 2 February 1985South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | Australia |
| 3 Feb – 11 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm EsiteraSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 984 hPa | Madagascar |
| 9 Feb – 11 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm EsiteraSouth Indian Ocean | 67 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 10 Feb – 19 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm HubertSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 954 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Feb – 4 Mar | C1 | Cyclone GerimenaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 11 Feb – 22 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm IsobelSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 12 Feb – 19 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FeliksaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 976 hPa | Madagascar |
| 15 Feb – 28 Feb | C1 | Cyclone JacobSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 18 Feb – 24 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm PierreSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 986 hPa | Australia |
| 18 Feb – 21 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 February 1985South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 20 Feb – 23 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm RebeccaSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | Australia |
| 1 Mar – 19 Mar | C4 | Cyclone KirstySouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 2 Mar – 9 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm GavinSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 6 Mar – 11 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm LindsaySouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 950 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Mar – 20 Mar | C4 | Cyclone HinaSouth Pacific | 250 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 19 Mar – 3 Apr | C4 | Cyclone SandySouth Pacific | 222 km/h | 953 hPa | Australia |
| 27 Mar – 4 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm TanyaSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 982 hPa | Australia |
| 7 Apr – 19 Apr | C3 | Cyclone HelisaoninaSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 941 hPa | – |
| 10 Apr – 25 Apr | C1 | Cyclone MargotSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 942 hPa | – |
| 11 Apr – 14 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm GretelSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 984 hPa | Australia |
| 16 May – 28 May | C3 | Typhoon GayWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 21 May – 25 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 21 May 1985North Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | – | Bangladesh |
| 28 May – 1 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 May 1985North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 5 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm AndresEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Jun – 16 Jun | C3 | Hurricane BlancaEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Jun – 10 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CarlosEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 11 Jun – 28 Jun | C3 | Typhoon HalWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | China |
| 17 Jun – 7 Jul | C2 | Typhoon IrmaWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 26 Jun – 5 Jul | C3 | Hurricane DoloresEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 27 Jun – 5 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EnriqueEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 2 Jul – 6 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FefaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | – | – |
| 7 Jul – 12 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm GuillermoEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Jul – 19 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AnaNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 18 Jul – 20 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm HildaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 18 Jul – 3 Aug | C1 | Typhoon JeffWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 970 hPa | China, North Korea |
| 20 Jul – 29 Jul | C4 | Hurricane JimenaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Jul – 27 Jul | C4 | Hurricane IgnacioEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Jul – 26 Jul | C1 | Hurricane BobNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 1002 hPa | United States |
| 29 Jul – 6 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KevinEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 29 Jul – 9 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm LindaEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 30 Jul – 17 Aug | C2 | Typhoon KitWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 960 hPa | South Korea, Russia |
| 6 Aug – 13 Aug | C1 | Hurricane MartyEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm LeeWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 975 hPa | North Korea |
| 9 Aug – 17 Aug | C1 | Hurricane ClaudetteNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 12 Aug – 20 Aug | C1 | Hurricane DannyNorth Atlantic | 148 km/h | 987 hPa | United States |
| 14 Aug – 21 Aug | C1 | Typhoon MamieWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 975 hPa | China, Russia |
| 15 Aug – 25 Aug | C2 | Typhoon NelsonWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 950 hPa | China |
| 19 Aug – 2 Sept | C2 | Typhoon OdessaWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 19 Aug – 23 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm NoraEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 22 Aug – 31 Aug | C1 | Hurricane OlafEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | – | – |
| 24 Aug – 2 Sept | C2 | Typhoon PatWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 25 Aug – 4 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm RubyWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | Japan |
| 27 Aug – 9 Sept | C1 | Hurricane PaulineEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | – | – |
| 28 Aug – 4 Sept | C3 | Hurricane ElenaNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 953 hPa | Cuba, United States |
| 28 Aug – 9 Sept | C1 | Hurricane SkipEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 9 Sept | C1 | Typhoon TessWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 970 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 1 Sept – 12 Sept | C4 | Hurricane RickEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | – | – |
| 5 Sept – 17 Sept | C3 | Hurricane SandraEastern Pacific | 204 km/h | – | – |
| 12 Sept – 18 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ValWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 15 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm FabianNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 15 Sept – 24 Sept | C3 | Hurricane TerryEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Sept – 2 Oct | C4 | Hurricane GloriaNorth Atlantic | 232 km/h | 920 hPa | Canada, United States |
| 17 Sept – 24 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm WinonaWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | China |
| 18 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm VivianEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 19 September 1985North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | India |
| 21 Sept – 25 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HenriNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | United States |
| 22 Sept – 29 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 September 1985South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 24 Sept – 26 Sept | TD | Tropical Depression AndyWestern Pacific | – | 1006 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 2 Oct | C1 | Typhoon AndyWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 985 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 25 Sept – 8 Oct | C2 | Typhoon BrendanWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 7 Oct – 15 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm IsabelNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 997 hPa | Dominican Republic, United States |
| 7 Oct – 9 Oct | C2 | Hurricane WaldoEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Oct – 17 Oct | C3 | Typhoon CecilWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Oct – 13 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 8 October 1985North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 11 Oct – 22 Oct | C5 | Typhoon DotWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 895 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 13 Oct – 23 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm EllisWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 13 Oct – 17 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 October 1985North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 21 Oct – 1 Nov | C3 | Typhoon FayeWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 965 hPa | Philippines |
| 23 Oct – 30 Oct | C1 | Hurricane NeleEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | – | – |
| 25 Oct – 5 Nov | C3 | Hurricane XinaEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | – | – |
| 26 Oct – 1 Nov | C1 | Hurricane JuanNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 971 hPa | United States |
| 13 Nov – 18 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 November 1985North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | – | India |
| 15 Nov – 23 Nov | C3 | Hurricane KateNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 954 hPa | Cuba, United States |
| 19 Nov – 26 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm GordonWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | Vietnam |
| 25 Nov – 7 Dec | C1 | Cyclone NicholasSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 9 Dec – 14 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 December 1985North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | – | India |
| 13 Dec – 25 Dec | C3 | Typhoon HopeWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 13 Dec – 22 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm IrvingWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 22 Dec – 27 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm AlifredySouth Indian Ocean | 67 km/h | 997 hPa | Madagascar |