95Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2000
95 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2000: 47 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 22 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Damrey, with winds of 287 km/h.
95Storms
47Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
22Category 3 or more
714.3Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Damrey287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Bilis259 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Saomai259 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Shanshan250 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Carlotta250 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Cyclone Paul241 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Cyclone Hudah232 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Cyclone Rosita232 km/h · South Indian Ocean
By ocean basin
Western Pacific26 · 15 · 8
South Indian Ocean19 · 10 · 7
North Atlantic15 · 8 · 3
Eastern Pacific19 · 6 · 2
South Pacific11 · 6 · 2
North Indian Ocean5 · 2 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan – 14 Jan | C2 | Cyclone BabiolaSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 6 Jan – 10 Jan | C1 | Cyclone IrisSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 17 Jan – 26 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 17 January 2000South Pacific | 74 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 23 Jan – 2 Feb | C1 | Cyclone JoSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 1 Feb | C2 | Cyclone KirrilySouth Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 25 Jan – 2 Feb | C4 | Cyclone ConnieSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 30 Jan – 7 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm DamienneSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 1 Feb – 29 Feb | C4 | Cyclone Eline:leoneSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 930 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 14 Feb – 18 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm MarciaSouth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 18 Feb – 26 Feb | C1 | Cyclone FeliciaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 23 Feb – 3 Mar | C3 | Cyclone KimSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 935 hPa | – |
| 25 Feb – 11 Mar | C1 | Cyclone SteveSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | Australia |
| 27 Feb – 10 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm GloriaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 28 Feb – 10 Mar | C4 | Cyclone NormanSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 930 hPa | Australia |
| 29 Feb – 11 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 29 February 2000South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 4 Mar – 10 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm LeoSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 974 hPa | – |
| 6 Mar – 14 Mar | C1 | Cyclone MonaSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 14 Mar – 20 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm OlgaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 22 Mar – 9 Apr | C4 | Cyclone HudahSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 905 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 27 Mar – 30 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 27 March 2000North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 28 Mar – 7 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm VaughanSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 31 Mar – 3 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm TessiSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 980 hPa | Australia |
| 7 Apr – 15 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 7 April 2000South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 10 Apr – 21 Apr | C4 | Cyclone PaulSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 11 Apr – 24 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm InnocenteSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 13 Apr – 20 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm NeilSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 14 Apr – 21 Apr | C4 | Cyclone RositaSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 930 hPa | Australia |
| 3 May – 16 May | C5 | Typhoon DamreyWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 17 May – 24 May | TS | Tropical Storm LongwangWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines |
| 21 May – 28 May | C2 | Hurricane AlettaEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 12 Jun – 17 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BudEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 17 Jun – 25 Jun | C4 | Hurricane CarlottaEastern Pacific | 250 km/h | 932 hPa | – |
| 2 Jul – 10 Jul | C4 | Typhoon KirogiWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 2 Jul – 12 Jul | C1 | Typhoon Kai-TakWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 960 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 17 Jul – 23 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm TembinWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 19 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm UpanaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 19 Jul – 2 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BolavenWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 980 hPa | Russia |
| 22 Jul – 5 Aug | C3 | Hurricane DanielEastern Pacific | 204 km/h | 954 hPa | – |
| 24 Jul – 30 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EmiliaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 26 Jul – 30 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm ChanchuEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 31 Jul – 12 Aug | C4 | Typhoon JelawatWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 940 hPa | China |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 1 August 2000South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 1 Aug – 8 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm FabioEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 3 Aug – 25 Aug | C3 | Hurricane AlbertoNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 4 Aug – 11 Aug | C1 | Hurricane GilmaEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 8 Aug – 21 Aug | C1 | Typhoon EwiniarWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 16 Aug | C1 | Hurricane HectorEastern Pacific | 130 km/h | 983 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 17 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IleanaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BerylNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1007 hPa | Mexico |
| 14 Aug – 17 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm WeneWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | – | – |
| 17 Aug – 27 Aug | C5 | Typhoon BilisWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 17 Aug – 19 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ChrisNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1008 hPa | – |
| 18 Aug – 23 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KaemiWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | Vietnam |
| 19 Aug – 24 Aug | C1 | Hurricane DebbyNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 991 hPa | Antigua and Barbuda, St. Barthélemy, British Virgin Islands |
| 24 Aug – 4 Sept | C1 | Typhoon PrapiroonWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 965 hPa | Japan, North Korea |
| 27 Aug – 2 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MariaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | China |
| 28 Aug – 1 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JohnEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 31 Aug – 3 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KristyEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 31 Aug – 19 Sept | C5 | Typhoon SaomaiWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 925 hPa | South Korea, Russia |
| 1 Sept – 3 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ErnestoNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1008 hPa | – |
| 4 Sept – 12 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm BophaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 988 hPa | Philippines |
| 4 Sept – 10 Sept | C2 | Typhoon WukongWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 5 Sept – 14 Sept | C2 | Hurricane LaneEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 10 Sept – 17 Sept | C1 | Hurricane FlorenceNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 20 Sept | C1 | Typhoon SonamuWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 21 Sept | C1 | Hurricane GordonNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 981 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 15 Sept – 25 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HeleneNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 986 hPa | United States |
| 15 Sept – 17 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MiriamEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 15 Sept – 25 Sept | C4 | Typhoon ShanshanWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 20 Sept – 22 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NormanEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | Mexico |
| 21 Sept – 4 Oct | C4 | Hurricane IsaacNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 943 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 2 Oct | C1 | Hurricane JoyceNorth Atlantic | 148 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 27 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 27 September 2000Western Pacific | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 28 Sept – 6 Oct | C4 | Hurricane KeithNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 939 hPa | Belize, Mexico |
| 2 Oct – 10 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm OliviaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 10 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm LeslieNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 973 hPa | Canada, United States |
| 6 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 6 October 2000Western Pacific | 74 km/h | – | – |
| 14 Oct – 19 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 October 2000North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 15 Oct – 20 Oct | C2 | Hurricane MichaelNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 965 hPa | Canada |
| 19 Oct – 22 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NadineNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 21 Oct – 28 Oct | C3 | Typhoon YagiWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 24 Oct – 2 Nov | C2 | Typhoon XangsaneWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | Japan, Philippines |
| 25 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 25 October 2000North Atlantic | 102 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 25 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm PaulEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 25 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 25 October 2000North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 998 hPa | India |
| 30 Oct – 8 Nov | C2 | Typhoon BebincaWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 980 hPa | Philippines |
| 3 Nov – 8 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm RosaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 993 hPa | Mexico |
| 10 Nov – 20 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 November 2000South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | – | – |
| 26 Nov – 6 Dec | C1 | Cyclone of 26 November 2000North Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 958 hPa | India |
| 27 Nov – 8 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm RumbiaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | Philippines |
| 28 Nov – 14 Dec | C3 | Cyclone SamSouth Pacific | 204 km/h | 935 hPa | Australia |
| 28 Nov – 1 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression RumbiaWestern Pacific | – | – | Philippines |
| 23 Dec – 29 Dec | C1 | Cyclone of 23 December 2000North Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | India, Sri Lanka |
| 28 Dec – 5 Jan | C3 | Typhoon SoulikWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 31 Dec – 13 Jan | C4 | Cyclone AndoSouth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 925 hPa | – |