94Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1990

94 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1990: 57 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 21 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Mike, with winds of 278 km/h.

94Storms

57Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones

21Category 3 or more

918.5Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1990

C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

C5Typhoon Mike278 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Flo269 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Page259 km/h · Western Pacific C5Hurricane Owen259 km/h · Eastern Pacific C4Hurricane Trudy250 km/h · Eastern Pacific C4Hurricane Hernan250 km/h · Eastern Pacific C4Cyclone Alex241 km/h · South Indian Ocean C4Typhoon Russ232 km/h · Western Pacific

By ocean basin

Western Pacific30 · 20 · 7

Eastern Pacific22 · 17 · 7

South Indian Ocean16 · 6 · 3

North Atlantic14 · 8 · 1

South Pacific10 · 5 · 2

North Indian Ocean2 · 1 · 1

Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE

Every storm of the year

Formed		Storms	Peak wind	Lowest pressure	Landfalls
4 Jan – 17 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm RositaSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	988 hPa	–
7 Jan – 9 Jan	TD	Tropical Depression BaomavoSouth Indian Ocean	–	–	–
8 Jan – 17 Jan	C1	Typhoon KorynWestern Pacific	139 km/h	980 hPa	–
11 Jan – 21 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm SamSouth Indian Ocean	93 km/h	966 hPa	–
24 Jan – 29 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm TinaSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	976 hPa	Australia
27 Jan – 8 Feb	C1	Cyclone NancySouth Pacific	120 km/h	980 hPa	–
28 Jan – 10 Feb	C4	Cyclone OfaSouth Pacific	213 km/h	925 hPa	–
30 Jan – 11 Feb	C2	Cyclone DetySouth Indian Ocean	176 km/h	954 hPa	–
31 Jan – 11 Feb	C1	Cyclone CezeraSouth Indian Ocean	148 km/h	976 hPa	–
12 Feb – 18 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm PeniSouth Pacific	111 km/h	970 hPa	–
24 Feb – 6 Mar	C1	Cyclone VincentSouth Indian Ocean	130 km/h	966 hPa	–
26 Feb – 8 Mar	C3	Cyclone EdisoanaSouth Indian Ocean	185 km/h	954 hPa	–
28 Feb – 5 Mar	TD	Tropical Depression GregSouth Pacific	56 km/h	990 hPa	Australia
1 Mar – 9 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm HildaSouth Pacific	111 km/h	970 hPa	–
3 Mar – 27 Mar	C3	Cyclone Gregoara:walterSouth Indian Ocean	204 km/h	927 hPa	–
5 Mar – 16 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm FelanaSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	991 hPa	–
14 Mar – 26 Mar	C1	Cyclone IvorSouth Pacific	139 km/h	965 hPa	Australia
14 Mar – 26 Mar	C4	Cyclone AlexSouth Indian Ocean	241 km/h	927 hPa	–
16 Mar – 21 Mar	TD	Tropical Depression RaeSouth Pacific	56 km/h	997 hPa	–
17 Mar – 25 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm RaeSouth Pacific	74 km/h	985 hPa	–
10 Apr – 14 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm HantaSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	991 hPa	–
11 Apr – 18 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm BessiSouth Indian Ocean	74 km/h	990 hPa	–
27 Apr – 7 May	TS	Tropical Storm LewisWestern Pacific	65 km/h	998 hPa	–
3 May – 11 May	C4	Cyclone of 3 May 1990North Indian Ocean	232 km/h	920 hPa	India
9 May – 21 May	C2	Typhoon MarianWestern Pacific	167 km/h	965 hPa	Philippines, Taiwan
9 May – 23 May	TS	Tropical Storm IkonjoSouth Indian Ocean	102 km/h	976 hPa	–
12 May – 18 May	C1	Hurricane AlmaEastern Pacific	139 km/h	979 hPa	–
2 Jun – 8 Jun	C1	Hurricane BorisEastern Pacific	148 km/h	977 hPa	–
8 Jun – 16 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm CristinaEastern Pacific	102 km/h	994 hPa	–
12 Jun – 19 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm NathanWestern Pacific	102 km/h	980 hPa	China, Philippines
15 Jun – 26 Jun	C2	Typhoon OfeliaWestern Pacific	167 km/h	970 hPa	China, Taiwan
19 Jun – 23 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm DouglasEastern Pacific	102 km/h	992 hPa	–
20 Jun – 1 Jul	C4	Typhoon PercyWestern Pacific	213 km/h	950 hPa	China, Philippines
26 Jun – 2 Jul	C1	Hurricane ElidaEastern Pacific	130 km/h	990 hPa	–
29 Jun – 14 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm RobynWestern Pacific	83 km/h	992 hPa	–
6 Jul – 12 Jul	C1	Hurricane FaustoEastern Pacific	139 km/h	979 hPa	–
10 Jul – 18 Jul	C2	Hurricane GenevieveEastern Pacific	167 km/h	970 hPa	–
19 Jul – 31 Jul	C4	Hurricane HernanEastern Pacific	250 km/h	928 hPa	–
20 Jul – 30 Jul	C3	Hurricane IselleEastern Pacific	194 km/h	958 hPa	–
21 Jul – 1 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm TashaWestern Pacific	102 km/h	980 hPa	China
22 Jul – 27 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm ArthurNorth Atlantic	111 km/h	995 hPa	–
23 Jul – 5 Aug	C4	Typhoon SteveWestern Pacific	213 km/h	940 hPa	–
24 Jul – 2 Aug	C1	Hurricane BerthaNorth Atlantic	130 km/h	973 hPa	Canada
26 Jul – 10 Aug	C2	Typhoon VernonWestern Pacific	176 km/h	955 hPa	–
31 Jul – 7 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm CesarNorth Atlantic	83 km/h	1000 hPa	–
2 Aug – 13 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm EdouardNorth Atlantic	74 km/h	1003 hPa	–
4 Aug – 9 Aug	C2	Hurricane DianaNorth Atlantic	157 km/h	980 hPa	Mexico
4 Aug – 14 Aug	C1	Typhoon WinonaWestern Pacific	120 km/h	975 hPa	Japan
6 Aug – 15 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm AkaEastern Pacific	102 km/h	994 hPa	–
9 Aug – 23 Aug	C2	Typhoon YancyWestern Pacific	167 km/h	950 hPa	China, Taiwan
11 Aug – 14 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm FranNorth Atlantic	65 km/h	1007 hPa	–
15 Aug – 23 Aug	C3	Typhoon ZolaWestern Pacific	185 km/h	960 hPa	Japan
17 Aug – 24 Aug	C3	Hurricane JulioEastern Pacific	185 km/h	960 hPa	–
20 Aug – 30 Aug	C1	Typhoon BeckyWestern Pacific	130 km/h	965 hPa	Philippines, Vietnam
21 Aug – 30 Aug	C1	Hurricane KennaEastern Pacific	139 km/h	980 hPa	–
22 Aug – 3 Sept	C2	Typhoon AbeWestern Pacific	167 km/h	955 hPa	China, South Korea
23 Aug – 1 Sept	C1	Hurricane LowellEastern Pacific	120 km/h	986 hPa	–
24 Aug – 3 Sept	C3	Hurricane GustavNorth Atlantic	194 km/h	956 hPa	–
25 Aug – 31 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm HortenseNorth Atlantic	102 km/h	993 hPa	–
2 Sept – 5 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm CecilWestern Pacific	83 km/h	–	China
2 Sept – 10 Sept	C1	Typhoon DotWestern Pacific	139 km/h	960 hPa	China, Taiwan
4 Sept – 17 Sept	C2	Hurricane IsidoreNorth Atlantic	157 km/h	978 hPa	–
7 Sept – 20 Sept	C2	Typhoon EdWestern Pacific	167 km/h	965 hPa	Vietnam
7 Sept – 21 Sept	C4	Hurricane MarieEastern Pacific	222 km/h	944 hPa	–
8 Sept – 22 Sept	C5	Typhoon FloWestern Pacific	269 km/h	890 hPa	Japan
10 Sept – 19 Sept	C1	Hurricane NorbertEastern Pacific	130 km/h	983 hPa	–
10 Sept – 12 Sept	TD	Tropical Depression DotWestern Pacific	–	–	China
18 Sept – 1 Oct	C1	Typhoon GeneWestern Pacific	148 km/h	950 hPa	Japan
21 Sept – 6 Oct	C1	Hurricane JosephineNorth Atlantic	139 km/h	980 hPa	–
23 Sept – 2 Oct	C4	Hurricane OdileEastern Pacific	232 km/h	935 hPa	–
27 Sept – 3 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm RachelEastern Pacific	102 km/h	994 hPa	Mexico
28 Sept – 9 Oct	C2	Typhoon HattieWestern Pacific	167 km/h	950 hPa	Japan
28 Sept – 1 Oct	C1	Hurricane PoloEastern Pacific	120 km/h	987 hPa	–
29 Sept – 5 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm IraWestern Pacific	65 km/h	996 hPa	Philippines, Vietnam
3 Oct – 9 Oct	C1	Hurricane KlausNorth Atlantic	130 km/h	985 hPa	–
6 Oct – 15 Oct	C1	Hurricane LiliNorth Atlantic	120 km/h	987 hPa	Canada
9 Oct – 14 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm SimonEastern Pacific	111 km/h	990 hPa	–
9 Oct – 15 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm JeanaWestern Pacific	65 km/h	–	Philippines, Vietnam
9 Oct – 13 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm MarcoNorth Atlantic	102 km/h	989 hPa	Cuba, United States
13 Oct – 25 Oct	C2	Typhoon KyleWestern Pacific	167 km/h	955 hPa	–
15 Oct – 20 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm LolaWestern Pacific	74 km/h	998 hPa	Vietnam
16 Oct – 21 Oct	C1	Hurricane NanaNorth Atlantic	139 km/h	989 hPa	–
16 Oct – 1 Nov	C4	Hurricane TrudyEastern Pacific	250 km/h	924 hPa	–
21 Oct – 31 Oct	C2	Hurricane VanceEastern Pacific	157 km/h	975 hPa	–
5 Nov – 3 Dec	C5	Typhoon PageWestern Pacific	259 km/h	910 hPa	Japan
6 Nov – 18 Nov	C5	Typhoon MikeWestern Pacific	278 km/h	915 hPa	China, Philippines, Vietnam
8 Nov – 13 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm NellWestern Pacific	93 km/h	990 hPa	Vietnam
14 Nov – 5 Dec	C5	Hurricane OwenEastern Pacific	259 km/h	925 hPa	Philippines
23 Nov – 4 Dec	C4	Cyclone SinaSouth Pacific	232 km/h	960 hPa	–
29 Nov – 7 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm of 29 November 1990South Indian Ocean	102 km/h	997 hPa	–
8 Dec – 12 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm LaurenceSouth Indian Ocean	65 km/h	992 hPa	–
13 Dec – 24 Dec	C4	Typhoon RussWestern Pacific	232 km/h	915 hPa	–
13 Dec – 19 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm of 13 December 1990North Indian Ocean	83 km/h	–	Bangladesh
15 Dec – 27 Dec	C2	Cyclone JoySouth Pacific	167 km/h	940 hPa	Australia