75Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 1999
75 tropical storms formed worldwide in 1999: 39 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 21 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Cyclone of 25 October 1999, with winds of 259 km/h.
75Storms
39Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
21Category 3 or more
615.7Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Cyclone of 25 October 1999259 km/h · North Indian OceanC5Cyclone Evrina:frederic259 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Typhoon Bart259 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Floyd250 km/h · North AtlanticC4Hurricane Lenny250 km/h · North AtlanticC4Cyclone Gwenda241 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Cyclone John241 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Hurricane Gert241 km/h · North Atlantic
By ocean basin
North Atlantic12 · 8 · 5
South Indian Ocean16 · 9 · 6
Western Pacific22 · 10 · 4
Eastern Pacific10 · 7 · 2
South Pacific10 · 2 · 1
North Indian Ocean5 · 3 · 3
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan – 7 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 3 January 1999Western Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 13 Jan – 29 Jan | C4 | Cyclone DaniSouth Pacific | 213 km/h | 925 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 14 Jan – 19 Jan | C1 | Cyclone AldaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 19 Jan – 26 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm OlindaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 21 Jan – 3 Feb | C1 | Cyclone Birenda:damienSouth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 21 Jan – 30 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm PeteSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 27 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 24 January 1999South Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 29 Jan – 5 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm ChikitaSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 30 Jan – 4 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 January 1999North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 2 Feb – 11 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 2 February 1999South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 8 Feb – 16 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm EllaSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 9 Feb – 13 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm RonaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 970 hPa | Australia |
| 11 Feb – 17 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 11 February 1999South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 13 Feb – 19 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm IrisWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 16 Feb – 27 Feb | C2 | Cyclone FrankSouth Pacific | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | New Caledonia |
| 26 Feb – 4 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm GitaSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 1 Mar – 19 Mar | C3 | Cyclone DavinaSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 3 Mar – 10 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 3 March 1999South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 11 Mar – 20 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm HaliSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 11 Mar – 21 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 11 March 1999South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 14 Mar – 23 Mar | C4 | Cyclone VanceSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 910 hPa | Australia |
| 15 Mar – 20 Mar | C3 | Cyclone ElaineSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 945 hPa | Australia |
| 25 Mar – 10 Apr | C5 | Cyclone Evrina:fredericSouth Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | – |
| 2 Apr – 8 Apr | C4 | Cyclone GwendaSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 900 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Apr – 10 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 5 April 1999Western Pacific | 65 km/h | – | Philippines |
| 17 Apr – 25 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm HamishSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 21 Apr – 30 Apr | C1 | Typhoon KateWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Philippines |
| 25 Apr – 3 May | C3 | Typhoon LeoWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 970 hPa | China |
| 15 May – 22 May | C3 | Cyclone of 15 May 1999North Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 946 hPa | India |
| 20 May – 27 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 May 1999South Pacific | 102 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 30 May – 9 Jun | C3 | Typhoon MaggieWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | China |
| 8 Jun – 11 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 8 June 1999North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | India |
| 11 Jun – 18 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm ArleneNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1006 hPa | – |
| 17 Jun – 22 Jun | C2 | Hurricane AdrianEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 973 hPa | – |
| 7 Jul – 17 Jul | C3 | Hurricane BeatrizEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 22 Jul – 28 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm NeilWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 980 hPa | South Korea |
| 23 Jul – 27 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm CalvinEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 26 Jul – 5 Aug | C1 | Typhoon OlgaWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 970 hPa | North Korea |
| 31 Jul – 9 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm PaulWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 5 Aug – 26 Aug | C4 | Hurricane DoraEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 943 hPa | – |
| 5 Aug – 15 Aug | C2 | Hurricane EugeneEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 5 Aug – 11 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm RachelWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 992 hPa | Taiwan |
| 15 Aug – 22 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm FernandaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 17 Aug – 27 Aug | C1 | Typhoon SamWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | Hong Kong SAR China, South Korea, Philippines |
| 18 Aug – 25 Aug | C4 | Hurricane BretNorth Atlantic | 232 km/h | 944 hPa | United States |
| 19 Aug – 31 Aug | C4 | Hurricane CindyNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 942 hPa | – |
| 19 Aug – 25 Aug | C1 | Hurricane TanyaEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 23 Aug – 29 Aug | C1 | Typhoon VirgilWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 24 Aug – 8 Sept | C2 | Hurricane DennisNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 962 hPa | Bahamas, United States |
| 24 Aug – 28 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EmilyNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 29 Aug – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm WendyWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 996 hPa | China, South Korea |
| 5 Sept – 9 Sept | C1 | Hurricane GregEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | Mexico |
| 7 Sept – 19 Sept | C4 | Hurricane FloydNorth Atlantic | 250 km/h | 921 hPa | Bahamas, Canada, United States |
| 9 Sept – 17 Sept | C1 | Typhoon YorkWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 11 Sept – 17 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ZiaWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | Japan |
| 11 Sept – 23 Sept | C4 | Hurricane GertNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 20 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm AnnWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 16 Sept – 21 Sept | C1 | Hurricane HilaryEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 17 Sept – 29 Sept | C5 | Typhoon BartWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 930 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 19 Sept – 22 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HarveyNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 994 hPa | United States |
| 22 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm CamWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 992 hPa | China, Hong Kong SAR China |
| 1 Oct – 12 Oct | C3 | Typhoon DanWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 955 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 7 Oct – 11 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm IrwinEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 12 Oct – 19 Oct | C2 | Hurricane IreneNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 958 hPa | Cuba, United States |
| 14 Oct – 20 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm EveWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 15 Oct – 19 Oct | C4 | Cyclone of 15 October 1999North Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 968 hPa | India |
| 17 Oct – 25 Oct | C2 | Hurricane JoseNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 979 hPa | Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands |
| 25 Oct – 3 Nov | C5 | Cyclone of 25 October 1999North Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 912 hPa | India, Myanmar |
| 28 Oct – 1 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm KatrinaNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 999 hPa | Mexico, Nicaragua |
| 5 Nov – 10 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm FrankieWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | – | Philippines |
| 10 Nov – 16 Nov | C1 | Typhoon GloriaWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 13 Nov – 23 Nov | C4 | Hurricane LennyNorth Atlantic | 250 km/h | 933 hPa | Antigua and Barbuda, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 8 Dec – 17 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm IlsaSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 9 Dec – 16 Dec | C4 | Cyclone JohnSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | Australia |
| 23 Dec – 3 Jan | C1 | Cyclone AstrideSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |