88Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2004
88 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2004: 50 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 31 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Dianmu, with winds of 287 km/h.
88Storms
50Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
31Category 3 or more
1,005.1Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Chaba287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Dianmu287 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Ivan269 km/h · North AtlanticC5Cyclone Gafilo259 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Cyclone Bentojana259 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Typhoon Nida259 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Ma-On259 km/h · Western PacificC4Typhoon Nanmadol241 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific32 · 20 · 14
North Atlantic15 · 9 · 6
South Indian Ocean16 · 10 · 6
Eastern Pacific12 · 6 · 3
South Pacific7 · 2 · 2
North Indian Ocean5 · 2 · 0
South Atlantic1 · 1 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 6 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm KenSouth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | Australia |
| 24 Jan – 13 Feb | C1 | Cyclone ElitaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | Madagascar |
| 26 Jan – 9 Feb | C4 | Cyclone FrankSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 919 hPa | – |
| 28 Jan – 2 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm LindaSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 10 Feb – 15 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FritzSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 10 Feb – 19 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 February 2004Western Pacific | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 21 Feb – 2 Mar | C3 | Cyclone IvySouth Pacific | 194 km/h | 935 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 25 Feb – 3 Mar | C3 | Cyclone MontySouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 935 hPa | Australia |
| 27 Feb – 4 Mar | TD | Tropical Depression EvanSouth Pacific | 56 km/h | 991 hPa | Australia |
| 1 Mar – 18 Mar | C5 | Cyclone GafiloSouth Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 895 hPa | Madagascar |
| 7 Mar – 16 Mar | C1 | Cyclone Helma:nickySouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 12 Mar – 28 Mar | C4 | Cyclone FaySouth Pacific | 222 km/h | 910 hPa | Australia |
| 14 Mar – 23 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 March 2004Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 20 Mar – 26 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm GraceSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 21 Mar – 29 Mar | C4 | Cyclone Itsang:itseng:oscarSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 927 hPa | – |
| 25 Mar – 28 Mar | C1 | Cyclone of 25 March 2004South Atlantic | 139 km/h | 981 hPa | Brazil |
| 2 Apr – 18 Apr | C4 | Typhoon SudalWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 7 Apr – 9 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 7 April 2004South Pacific | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | Fiji |
| 4 May – 17 May | C1 | Cyclone JubaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 4 May – 10 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 May 2004North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 13 May – 22 May | C5 | Typhoon NidaWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 898 hPa | Philippines |
| 14 May – 18 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 May 2004Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 14 May – 19 May | C1 | Cyclone of 14 May 2004North Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 952 hPa | Myanmar |
| 15 May – 22 May | TS | Tropical Storm OmaisWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 22 May – 26 May | TS | Tropical Storm AgathaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 4 Jun – 14 Jun | C3 | Typhoon ConsonWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 954 hPa | Japan |
| 5 Jun – 15 Jun | C1 | Typhoon ChanthuWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 972 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 11 Jun – 28 Jun | C5 | Typhoon DianmuWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 879 hPa | – |
| 21 Jun – 5 Jul | C4 | Typhoon MindulleWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 916 hPa | China, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan |
| 24 Jun – 13 Jul | C1 | Typhoon TingtingWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 11 Jul – 16 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm KompasuWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | China |
| 12 Jul – 19 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm BlasEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 19 Jul – 26 Jul | C1 | Hurricane CeliaEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 981 hPa | – |
| 24 Jul – 3 Aug | C4 | Typhoon NamtheunWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 927 hPa | Japan |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | C3 | Hurricane DarbyEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 957 hPa | – |
| 31 Jul – 6 Aug | C3 | Hurricane AlexNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 957 hPa | – |
| 2 Aug – 6 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm MalouWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | Japan |
| 2 Aug – 13 Aug | C2 | Typhoon MerantiWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 954 hPa | – |
| 3 Aug – 14 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BonnieNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 1001 hPa | United States |
| 6 Aug – 15 Aug | C2 | Typhoon RananimWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | China |
| 9 Aug – 14 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm MalakasWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 9 Aug – 15 Aug | C4 | Hurricane CharleyNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 941 hPa | Cuba, United States |
| 13 Aug – 24 Aug | C2 | Hurricane DanielleNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EarlNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1009 hPa | – |
| 13 Aug – 22 Aug | C1 | Typhoon MegiWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | Japan |
| 17 Aug – 5 Sept | C5 | Typhoon ChabaWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 879 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 17 Aug – 31 Aug | C2 | Typhoon AereWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 955 hPa | China |
| 19 Aug – 25 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EstelleEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 23 Aug – 27 Aug | C1 | Hurricane FrankEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 25 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Hurricane FrancesNorth Atlantic | 232 km/h | 935 hPa | Bahamas, United States |
| 26 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Typhoon SongdaWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 916 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 26 Aug – 3 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm GeorgetteEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 27 Aug – 3 Sept | C1 | Hurricane GastonNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 985 hPa | United States |
| 27 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HermineNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1002 hPa | United States |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm PhoebeSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 30 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Hurricane HowardEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 943 hPa | – |
| 2 Sept – 24 Sept | C5 | Hurricane IvanNorth Atlantic | 269 km/h | 910 hPa | United States |
| 3 Sept – 9 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm SarikaWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 8 Sept – 21 Sept | C1 | Hurricane IsisEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 10 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HaimaWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 992 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 10 Sept – 20 Sept | C4 | Hurricane JavierEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 930 hPa | Mexico |
| 13 Sept – 29 Sept | C3 | Hurricane JeanneNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | Bahamas, Dominican Republic, France, Puerto Rico, United States |
| 16 Sept – 28 Sept | C4 | Hurricane KarlNorth Atlantic | 232 km/h | 938 hPa | Norway |
| 18 Sept – 2 Oct | C4 | Typhoon MeariWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 916 hPa | Japan |
| 19 Sept – 3 Oct | C1 | Hurricane LisaNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 10 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 September 2004North Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 990 hPa | India |
| 1 Oct – 10 Oct | C5 | Typhoon Ma-OnWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 920 hPa | Japan |
| 4 Oct – 7 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm KayEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 8 Oct – 11 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm MatthewNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 997 hPa | United States |
| 10 Oct – 11 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NicoleNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 10 Oct – 23 Oct | C4 | Typhoon TokageWestern Pacific | 232 km/h | 919 hPa | Japan |
| 11 Oct – 13 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm LesterEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 13 Oct – 27 Oct | C3 | Typhoon Nock-TenWestern Pacific | 204 km/h | 933 hPa | – |
| 24 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 24 October 2004South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 1 Nov – 8 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 1 November 2004North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 6 Nov – 18 Nov | C1 | Cyclone ArolaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 978 hPa | – |
| 13 Nov – 26 Nov | C4 | Typhoon MuifaWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 927 hPa | Philippines |
| 19 Nov – 4 Dec | C5 | Cyclone BentojanaSouth Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 898 hPa | – |
| 21 Nov – 23 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm MerbokWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines |
| 26 Nov – 5 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm OttoNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 27 Nov – 5 Dec | C1 | Cyclone of 27 November 2004North Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | Somalia |
| 28 Nov – 4 Dec | C4 | Typhoon NanmadolWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 910 hPa | Philippines, Taiwan |
| 3 Dec – 6 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 3 December 2004South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 9 Dec – 20 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm TalasWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 16 Dec – 23 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm NoruWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 21 Dec – 3 Jan | C3 | Cyclone ChamboSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 21 Dec – 27 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm JudySouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 30 Dec – 10 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm RaymondSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |