98Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1994
98 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1994: 52 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 30 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Hurricane John, with winds of 278 km/h.
98Storms
52Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
30Category 3 or more
994.9Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Hurricane John278 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Cyclone Geralda269 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Hurricane Gilma259 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Typhoon Doug259 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Emilia259 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Typhoon Melissa250 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Zelda250 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Orchid250 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific34 · 20 · 12
South Indian Ocean22 · 14 · 9
Eastern Pacific22 · 10 · 5
South Pacific8 · 4 · 3
North Atlantic7 · 3 · 0
North Indian Ocean5 · 1 · 1
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan – 17 Jan | C2 | Cyclone DaisySouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 935 hPa | Madagascar |
| 10 Jan – 21 Jan | C2 | Cyclone Farah:pearlSouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 950 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Jan – 19 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm EdmeaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 18 Jan – 4 Feb | C3 | Cyclone SarahSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 22 Jan – 29 Jan | C1 | Cyclone QuentonSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 25 Jan – 9 Feb | C5 | Cyclone GeraldaSouth Indian Ocean | 269 km/h | 905 hPa | Madagascar |
| 28 Jan – 1 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm SadieSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 990 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Feb – 15 Feb | C3 | Cyclone HollandaSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 6 Feb – 21 Feb | C3 | Cyclone IvySouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 15 Feb – 18 Feb | TD | Tropical Depression JulitaSouth Indian Ocean | 56 km/h | 995 hPa | Madagascar |
| 16 Feb – 23 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 16 February 1994South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | Australia |
| 22 Feb – 3 Mar | C4 | Cyclone TheodoreSouth Pacific | 213 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 5 Mar – 19 Mar | C4 | Cyclone LitanneSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 910 hPa | Madagascar |
| 5 Mar – 12 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm KelvinaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 7 Mar – 19 Mar | C2 | Cyclone MariolaSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 966 hPa | – |
| 12 Mar – 22 Mar | C3 | Cyclone SharonSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 16 Mar – 2 Apr | C4 | Cyclone NadiaSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 925 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 18 Mar – 25 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 March 1994North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Mar – 27 Mar | C3 | Cyclone Thomas:tomasSouth Pacific | 194 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 22 Mar – 4 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm UshaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 26 Mar – 17 Apr | C3 | Cyclone OdilleSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 28 Mar – 3 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm TimSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 28 Mar – 9 Apr | C1 | Typhoon OwenWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Philippines |
| 5 Apr – 13 Apr | C1 | Cyclone VivienneSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | TS | Tropical Storm WillySouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 26 Apr – 3 May | C4 | Cyclone of 26 April 1994North Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 940 hPa | Myanmar |
| 8 May – 19 May | C2 | Typhoon PageWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 2 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm RussWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | China |
| 5 Jun – 9 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 5 June 1994North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 980 hPa | India, Oman |
| 18 Jun – 25 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm SharonWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 996 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 18 Jun – 23 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm AlettaEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 27 Jun – 29 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BudEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 28 Jun – 5 Jul | C2 | Hurricane CarlottaEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 30 Jun – 7 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AlbertoNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 993 hPa | United States |
| 5 Jul – 13 Jul | C4 | Typhoon TimWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 930 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 8 Jul – 11 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm VanessaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 8 Jul – 14 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm DanielEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 10 Jul – 25 Jul | C1 | Typhoon ZekeWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 11 Jul – 28 Jul | C4 | Typhoon WaltWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | Japan |
| 16 Jul – 25 Jul | C5 | Hurricane EmiliaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 926 hPa | – |
| 16 Jul – 21 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm YunyaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines |
| 19 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FabioEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 31 Jul | C5 | Hurricane GilmaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 25 Jul – 1 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm AmyWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 985 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 25 Jul – 3 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BrendanWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 992 hPa | South Korea |
| 29 Jul – 6 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm CaitlinWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 30 Jul – 13 Aug | C5 | Typhoon DougWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 925 hPa | China |
| 30 Jul – 18 Aug | C1 | Hurricane LiEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 3 Aug – 19 Aug | C1 | Typhoon EllieWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | China, Russia |
| 7 Aug – 9 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HectorEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 10 Sept | C5 | Hurricane JohnEastern Pacific | 278 km/h | 929 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 14 Aug | C1 | Hurricane IleanaEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 12 Aug – 26 Aug | C4 | Typhoon FredWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | China, North Korea |
| 14 Aug – 19 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 999 hPa | United States |
| 16 Aug – 23 Aug | C1 | Hurricane ChrisNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 19 Aug – 4 Sept | C3 | Typhoon GladysWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 20 Aug – 29 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HarryWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 24 Aug – 5 Sept | C1 | Typhoon IvyWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 5 Sept | C2 | Hurricane KristyEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 30 Aug – 8 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JoelWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 1 Sept – 13 Sept | C2 | Typhoon KinnaWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 3 Sept – 10 Sept | C4 | Hurricane LaneEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 948 hPa | – |
| 6 Sept | TD | Tropical Depression LaneEastern Pacific | 46 km/h | 1010 hPa | – |
| 6 Sept – 9 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MeleEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 6 Sept – 14 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LukeWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 8 Sept – 21 Sept | C4 | Typhoon MelissaWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 9 Sept – 11 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DebbyNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 1006 hPa | Saint Lucia |
| 14 Sept – 23 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NatWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 15 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MiriamEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 16 Sept – 2 Oct | C4 | Typhoon OrchidWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 925 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 19 Sept – 22 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NormanEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 19 Sept – 26 Sept | C2 | Typhoon PatWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 21 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ErnestoNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 29 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm Pat:ruthWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 29 Sept | C4 | Hurricane OliviaEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 923 hPa | – |
| 24 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm PaulEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 29 Sept – 30 Sept | TD | Tropical Depression PatWestern Pacific | – | 992 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 16 Oct | C4 | Typhoon SethWestern Pacific | 222 km/h | 910 hPa | South Korea |
| 8 Oct – 15 Oct | C2 | Hurricane RosaEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 974 hPa | Mexico |
| 13 Oct – 4 Nov | C4 | Typhoon VerneWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 14 Oct – 27 Oct | C1 | Typhoon TeresaWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 955 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 18 Oct – 2 Nov | C4 | Typhoon WildaWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 21 Oct – 26 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NonaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 21 Oct – 27 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm YuriEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 25 Oct – 10 Nov | C4 | Typhoon ZeldaWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 28 Oct – 31 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 October 1994North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 988 hPa | India |
| 2 Nov – 8 Nov | C2 | Hurricane FlorenceNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 8 Nov – 21 Nov | C1 | Hurricane GordonNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Cuba, Jamaica, Nicaragua, United States |
| 10 Nov – 19 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm VaniaSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 13 Nov – 20 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 November 1994North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | Somalia |
| 21 Nov – 3 Dec | C4 | Cyclone AlbertineSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 10 Dec – 20 Dec | C3 | Cyclone AnnetteSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 925 hPa | Australia |
| 10 Dec – 27 Dec | C4 | Typhoon AxelWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | Philippines |
| 13 Dec – 17 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 December 1994South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 14 Dec – 29 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm BobbieWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 27 Dec – 11 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ChristelleSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 980 hPa | Madagascar, Mauritius |
| 30 Dec – 5 Jan | C1 | Cyclone WilliamSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 30 Dec – 6 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm BenthaSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |