80Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1991
80 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1991: 47 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 25 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Yuri, with winds of 278 km/h.
80Storms
47Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
25Category 3 or more
872.8Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Yuri278 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Ruth269 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Walt259 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone of 22 April 1991259 km/h · North Indian OceanC4Typhoon Mireille241 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Seth241 km/h · Western PacificC4Cyclone Bella241 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Typhoon Pat232 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific29 · 19 · 11
Eastern Pacific15 · 11 · 5
South Indian Ocean17 · 8 · 4
South Pacific7 · 4 · 2
North Atlantic8 · 4 · 2
North Indian Ocean4 · 1 · 1
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan – 18 Jan | C1 | Cyclone AlisonSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 13 Jan – 4 Feb | C4 | Cyclone BellaSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 936 hPa | – |
| 14 Jan – 20 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 January 1991North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 15 Feb – 28 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm DaphneSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 976 hPa | Australia |
| 15 Feb – 23 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ChrisSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 16 Feb – 19 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm CynthiaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 970 hPa | Madagascar |
| 22 Feb – 4 Mar | C2 | Cyclone DebraSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 966 hPa | – |
| 24 Feb – 6 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm KelvinSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 26 Feb – 5 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm ElmaSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 3 Mar – 16 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm SharonWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 985 hPa | Philippines |
| 18 Mar – 27 Mar | C1 | Typhoon TimWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 20 Mar – 2 Apr | C2 | Cyclone FatimaSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 954 hPa | – |
| 23 Mar – 31 Mar | C3 | Cyclone ErrolSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 8 Apr – 19 Apr | C2 | Cyclone MarianSouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 14 Apr – 21 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm FifiSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 20 Apr – 28 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm VanessaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 22 Apr – 30 Apr | C5 | Cyclone of 22 April 1991North Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 918 hPa | Bangladesh |
| 4 May – 19 May | C1 | Cyclone LisaSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 4 May – 18 May | C5 | Typhoon WaltWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 16 May – 20 May | TS | Tropical Storm AndresEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 30 May – 3 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 May 1991North Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | India |
| 5 Jun – 16 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm GritelleSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 11 Jun – 17 Jun | C3 | Typhoon YunyaWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | Philippines |
| 14 Jun – 22 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BlancaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 16 Jun – 27 Jun | C3 | Hurricane CarlosEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 22 Jun – 28 Jun | C1 | Hurricane DeloresEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 29 Jun – 5 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AnaNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | United States |
| 6 Jul – 15 Jul | C1 | Typhoon ZekeWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 970 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 12 Jul – 20 Jul | C4 | Typhoon AmyWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 930 hPa | China |
| 15 Jul – 25 Jul | C1 | Typhoon BrendanWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 15 Jul – 2 Aug | C1 | Hurricane EnriqueEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 18 Jul – 30 Jul | C2 | Typhoon CaitlinWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 25 Jul – 28 Jul | TD | Tropical Depression BrendanWestern Pacific | – | – | Vietnam |
| 29 Jul – 8 Aug | C3 | Hurricane FefaEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 959 hPa | – |
| 4 Aug – 10 Aug | C1 | Hurricane GuillermoEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | 983 hPa | – |
| 7 Aug – 11 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DougWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Aug – 19 Aug | C2 | Typhoon EllieWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 8 Aug – 18 Aug | C2 | Typhoon FredWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 960 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Aug – 14 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HildaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 24 Aug | C1 | Typhoon GladysWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 965 hPa | South Korea |
| 16 Aug – 29 Aug | C3 | Hurricane BobNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | Canada, United States |
| 27 Aug – 2 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HarryWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 984 hPa | Japan |
| 31 Aug – 12 Sept | C4 | Typhoon IvyWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 1 Sept – 8 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JoelWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 4 Sept – 14 Sept | C4 | Hurricane ClaudetteNorth Atlantic | 213 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 7 Sept – 11 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DannyNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 8 Sept – 16 Sept | C2 | Typhoon KinnaWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 8 Sept – 12 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ErikaNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | Portugal |
| 10 Sept – 13 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 September 1991South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 13 Sept – 1 Oct | C4 | Typhoon MireilleWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | Japan |
| 13 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LukeWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 3 Oct | C3 | Typhoon NatWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 950 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 16 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm IgnacioEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 20 Sept – 2 Oct | C4 | Hurricane JimenaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 12 Oct | C4 | Hurricane KevinEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 1 Oct – 15 Oct | C4 | Typhoon OrchidWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 1 Oct – 14 Oct | C4 | Typhoon PatWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 3 Oct – 13 Oct | C3 | Hurricane LindaEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 957 hPa | – |
| 7 Oct – 18 Oct | C1 | Hurricane MartyEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 11 Oct – 22 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 11 October 1991South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 15 Oct – 17 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm FabianNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | Cuba |
| 16 Oct – 3 Nov | C5 | Typhoon RuthWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 895 hPa | Philippines |
| 25 Oct – 29 Oct | C2 | Hurricane GraceNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 28 Oct – 15 Nov | C4 | Typhoon SethWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 28 Oct – 2 Nov | C1 | Hurricane of 28 October 1991North Atlantic | 120 km/h | 972 hPa | Canada |
| 31 Oct – 8 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm ThelmaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines |
| 3 Nov – 13 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm VerneWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 7 Nov – 12 Nov | C2 | Hurricane NoraEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 9 Nov – 16 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 November 1991North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 998 hPa | India |
| 12 Nov – 21 Nov | C2 | Cyclone TiaSouth Pacific | 176 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 12 Nov – 20 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm WildaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines |
| 16 Nov – 3 Dec | C5 | Typhoon YuriWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 895 hPa | – |
| 20 Nov – 29 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 November 1991South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 24 Nov – 7 Dec | C1 | Hurricane ZeldaEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 1 Dec – 12 Dec | C4 | Cyclone GrahamSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 4 Dec – 17 Dec | C4 | Cyclone ValSouth Pacific | 232 km/h | 940 hPa | Samoa |
| 5 Dec – 13 Dec | C3 | Cyclone WasaSouth Pacific | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 13 Dec – 18 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm ArthurSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 17 Dec – 29 Dec | C3 | Cyclone AlexandraSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 25 Dec – 10 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm BrynaSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 988 hPa | Madagascar |