95Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1997
95 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1997: 58 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 29 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Hurricane Linda, with winds of 296 km/h.
95Storms
58Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
29Category 3 or more
1,122.1Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Hurricane Linda296 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Typhoon Ivan296 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Joan296 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Paka296 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Typhoon Keith287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Ginger269 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Isa269 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Susan259 km/h · South Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific29 · 21 · 10
Eastern Pacific21 · 11 · 9
South Pacific21 · 13 · 5
South Indian Ocean12 · 8 · 3
North Atlantic8 · 3 · 1
North Indian Ocean4 · 2 · 1
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 13 Jan | C4 | Cyclone DrenaSouth Pacific | 222 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 7 Jan – 13 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 7 January 1997South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 8 Jan – 19 Jan | C1 | Cyclone EvanSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 11 Jan – 27 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm HannahWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | – | – |
| 13 Jan – 14 Feb | C4 | Cyclone Helinda:panchoSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 17 Jan – 30 Jan | C1 | Cyclone IlettaSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 18 Jan – 31 Jan | C4 | Cyclone GretelleSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | Madagascar |
| 20 Jan – 5 Feb | C1 | Cyclone FredaSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 1 Feb – 17 Feb | C2 | Cyclone JosieSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | Madagascar |
| 8 Feb – 13 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm GillianSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Feb – 26 Feb | C1 | Cyclone KarletteSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 14 Feb – 24 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm HaroldSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 16 Feb – 26 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 16 February 1997South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 22 Feb – 25 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ItaSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 994 hPa | Australia |
| 23 Feb – 2 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 23 February 1997South Pacific | 93 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 24 Feb – 3 Mar | C1 | Cyclone LisetteSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Mozambique |
| 2 Mar – 14 Mar | C4 | Cyclone GavinSouth Pacific | 222 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 3 Mar – 29 Mar | C2 | Cyclone JustinSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | Australia |
| 12 Mar – 21 Mar | C1 | Cyclone HinaSouth Pacific | 139 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 9 Apr – 24 Apr | C5 | Typhoon IsaWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 15 Apr – 19 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm IanSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 18 Apr – 26 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm JimmyWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 27 Apr – 11 May | C1 | Cyclone JuneSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 4 May – 11 May | TS | Tropical Storm KellyWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 4 May – 17 May | C3 | Cyclone RhondaSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 13 May – 20 May | C4 | Cyclone of 13 May 1997North Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 964 hPa | Bangladesh |
| 23 May – 4 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm LeviWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines |
| 25 May – 2 Jun | C2 | Typhoon MarieWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 26 May – 30 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 26 May 1997South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 31 May – 2 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 31 May 1997North Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 1 Jun – 7 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm AndresEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | El Salvador |
| 1 Jun – 16 Jun | C5 | Typhoon NestorWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 5 Jun – 17 Jun | C4 | Cyclone KeliSouth Pacific | 213 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 9 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BlancaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 13 Jun – 22 Jun | C2 | Typhoon OpalWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | Japan |
| 15 Jun – 4 Jul | C1 | Typhoon PeterWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 968 hPa | Japan |
| 25 Jun – 28 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CarlosEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 30 Jun – 5 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AnaNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 5 Jul – 12 Jul | C1 | Hurricane DoloresEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 11 Jul – 13 Jul | C1 | Hurricane BillNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 12 Jul – 16 Jul | C3 | Hurricane EnriqueEastern Pacific | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 13 Jul – 16 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm ClaudetteNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 14 Jul – 22 Jul | C4 | Hurricane FeliciaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 948 hPa | – |
| 15 Jul – 31 Jul | C5 | Typhoon RosieWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | Japan |
| 16 Jul – 27 Jul | C1 | Hurricane DannyNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 984 hPa | United States |
| 18 Jul – 25 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 July 1997South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 20 Jul – 3 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ScottWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 988 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 10 Aug | C2 | Typhoon TinaWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | South Korea |
| 28 Jul – 4 Aug | C1 | Typhoon VictorWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | Hong Kong SAR China |
| 30 Jul – 24 Aug | C5 | Hurricane GuillermoEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 919 hPa | – |
| 5 Aug – 25 Aug | C5 | Typhoon WinnieWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | China |
| 9 Aug – 28 Aug | C1 | Typhoon YuleWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HildaEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 17 Aug – 20 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IgnacioEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 19 Aug – 31 Aug | C3 | Typhoon AmberWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 950 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 19 Aug – 24 Aug | C1 | Typhoon ZitaWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 24 Aug – 6 Sept | C4 | Typhoon BingWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 25 Aug – 30 Aug | C4 | Hurricane JimenaEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 942 hPa | – |
| 26 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm CassWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | China |
| 28 Aug – 19 Sept | C5 | Hurricane OliwaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | Japan |
| 3 Sept – 19 Sept | C3 | Hurricane ErikaNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 946 hPa | – |
| 3 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KevinEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 9 Sept – 22 Sept | C2 | Typhoon DavidWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 9 Sept – 17 Sept | C5 | Hurricane LindaEastern Pacific | 296 km/h | 902 hPa | – |
| 12 Sept – 16 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MartyEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 16 Sept – 26 Sept | C4 | Hurricane NoraEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | Mexico |
| 17 Sept – 27 Sept | C1 | Typhoon FritzWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Vietnam |
| 18 Sept – 25 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm EllaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Sept – 27 Sept | C1 | Cyclone of 19 September 1997North Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 984 hPa | Bangladesh |
| 21 Sept – 1 Oct | C5 | Typhoon GingerWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 26 Sept – 12 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm OlafEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 989 hPa | Mexico |
| 27 Sept – 5 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm HankWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | Vietnam |
| 4 Oct – 13 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm LusiSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 8 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm FabianNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 5 Oct – 10 Oct | C4 | Hurricane PaulineEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 948 hPa | Mexico |
| 9 Oct – 26 Oct | C5 | Typhoon IvanWestern Pacific | 296 km/h | 905 hPa | Philippines |
| 11 Oct – 25 Oct | C5 | Typhoon JoanWestern Pacific | 296 km/h | 905 hPa | – |
| 14 Oct – 17 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm GraceNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 22 Oct – 30 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 October 1997Western Pacific | 102 km/h | – | – |
| 24 Oct – 28 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 24 October 1997South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 25 Oct – 9 Nov | C1 | Typhoon LindaWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 26 Oct – 9 Nov | C5 | Typhoon KeithWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 27 Oct – 1 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 27 October 1997Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 28 Oct – 8 Nov | C3 | Cyclone MartinSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 2 Nov – 14 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 2 November 1997North Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 1005 hPa | India, Sri Lanka |
| 4 Nov – 10 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 November 1997North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | Somalia |
| 7 Nov – 16 Nov | C1 | Typhoon MortWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines |
| 7 Nov – 10 Nov | C2 | Hurricane RickEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 973 hPa | Mexico |
| 15 Nov – 21 Nov | C1 | Cyclone NuteSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 21 Nov – 28 Nov | C2 | Cyclone OseaSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 28 Nov – 23 Dec | C5 | Hurricane PakaEastern Pacific | 296 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 2 Dec – 14 Dec | C1 | Cyclone PamSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 974 hPa | – |
| 20 Dec – 10 Jan | C5 | Cyclone SusanSouth Pacific | 259 km/h | 900 hPa | – |
| 24 Dec – 29 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm SidSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 25 Dec – 3 Jan | C1 | Cyclone SelwynSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 960 hPa | – |