86Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2009

86 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2009: 38 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 21 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Nida, with winds of 287 km/h.

86Storms

38Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones

21Category 3 or more

610.5Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2009

C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

C5Typhoon Nida287 km/h · Western Pacific C5Hurricane Rick287 km/h · Eastern Pacific C5Typhoon Melor278 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Choi-Wan259 km/h · Western Pacific C5Typhoon Lupit259 km/h · Western Pacific C4Cyclone Hamish250 km/h · South Pacific C4Typhoon Parma250 km/h · Western Pacific C4Hurricane Jimena250 km/h · Eastern Pacific

By ocean basin

Western Pacific24 · 15 · 7

Eastern Pacific20 · 8 · 5

South Indian Ocean17 · 8 · 5

South Pacific11 · 3 · 2

North Atlantic9 · 3 · 2

North Indian Ocean5 · 1 · 0

Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE

Every storm of the year

Formed		Storms	Peak wind	Lowest pressure	Landfalls
7 Jan – 14 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm DongoSouth Indian Ocean	111 km/h	978 hPa	–
10 Jan – 12 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm CharlotteSouth Pacific	74 km/h	986 hPa	Australia
16 Jan – 22 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm EricSouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	991 hPa	–
17 Jan – 26 Jan	C4	Cyclone FaneleSouth Indian Ocean	213 km/h	930 hPa	Madagascar
24 Jan – 28 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm DominicSouth Indian Ocean	93 km/h	976 hPa	Australia
25 Jan – 29 Jan	TS	Tropical Storm HettieSouth Pacific	65 km/h	995 hPa	–
30 Jan – 2 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm EllieSouth Pacific	65 km/h	988 hPa	Australia
31 Jan – 12 Feb	C4	Cyclone GaelSouth Indian Ocean	222 km/h	930 hPa	–
3 Feb – 15 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm FreddySouth Indian Ocean	102 km/h	984 hPa	Australia
13 Feb – 19 Feb	TS	Tropical Storm InnisSouth Pacific	74 km/h	990 hPa	–
20 Feb – 2 Mar	C1	Cyclone HinaSouth Indian Ocean	120 km/h	976 hPa	–
28 Feb – 6 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm GabrielleSouth Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
4 Mar – 14 Mar	C4	Cyclone HamishSouth Pacific	250 km/h	922 hPa	–
6 Mar – 13 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm of 6 March 2009South Indian Ocean	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
10 Mar – 14 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm JoniSouth Pacific	102 km/h	980 hPa	–
15 Mar – 26 Mar	C3	Cyclone IlsaSouth Indian Ocean	185 km/h	948 hPa	–
16 Mar – 20 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm KenSouth Pacific	111 km/h	978 hPa	–
22 Mar – 29 Mar	C1	Cyclone IzildaSouth Indian Ocean	120 km/h	976 hPa	Mozambique
22 Mar – 25 Mar	TS	Tropical Storm JasperSouth Pacific	83 km/h	980 hPa	–
2 Apr – 6 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm LinSouth Pacific	102 km/h	975 hPa	–
2 Apr – 12 Apr	C1	Cyclone JadeSouth Indian Ocean	120 km/h	948 hPa	Madagascar
14 Apr – 18 Apr	TS	Tropical Storm BijliNorth Indian Ocean	93 km/h	989 hPa	Bangladesh
17 Apr – 1 May	TS	Tropical Storm KirrilySouth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	989 hPa	Indonesia
30 Apr – 13 May	C4	Typhoon KujiraWestern Pacific	213 km/h	937 hPa	Philippines
2 May – 13 May	C2	Typhoon Chan-HomWestern Pacific	167 km/h	962 hPa	Philippines
22 May – 26 May	C1	Cyclone AilaNorth Indian Ocean	120 km/h	968 hPa	India
13 Jun – 30 Jun	C1	Typhoon LinfaWestern Pacific	139 km/h	969 hPa	China, Japan, Philippines
19 Jun – 24 Jun	C1	Hurricane AndresEastern Pacific	130 km/h	984 hPa	–
22 Jun – 27 Jun	TS	Tropical Storm NangkaWestern Pacific	83 km/h	993 hPa	China, Philippines
3 Jul – 12 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm BlancaEastern Pacific	83 km/h	998 hPa	–
8 Jul – 12 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm SoudelorWestern Pacific	65 km/h	992 hPa	China, Vietnam
8 Jul – 16 Jul	C2	Hurricane CarlosEastern Pacific	167 km/h	971 hPa	–
12 Jul – 20 Jul	TS	Tropical Storm DoloresEastern Pacific	93 km/h	997 hPa	–
15 Jul – 19 Jul	C1	Typhoon MolaveWestern Pacific	120 km/h	974 hPa	China
28 Jul – 3 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm LanaEastern Pacific	102 km/h	995 hPa	–
31 Jul – 10 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm GoniWestern Pacific	83 km/h	989 hPa	China, Philippines
2 Aug – 13 Aug	C1	Typhoon MorakotWestern Pacific	148 km/h	945 hPa	China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
3 Aug – 8 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm EnriqueEastern Pacific	102 km/h	994 hPa	–
3 Aug – 12 Aug	C4	Hurricane FeliciaEastern Pacific	232 km/h	935 hPa	–
6 Aug – 16 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm EtauWestern Pacific	74 km/h	992 hPa	–
8 Aug – 18 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm MakaEastern Pacific	83 km/h	992 hPa	–
9 Aug – 23 Aug	C3	Hurricane GuillermoEastern Pacific	204 km/h	954 hPa	–
10 Aug – 16 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm AnaNorth Atlantic	65 km/h	1003 hPa	–
15 Aug – 26 Aug	C4	Hurricane BillNorth Atlantic	213 km/h	943 hPa	Canada
15 Aug – 26 Aug	C4	Typhoon VamcoWestern Pacific	222 km/h	933 hPa	–
16 Aug – 17 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm ClaudetteNorth Atlantic	93 km/h	1005 hPa	United States
20 Aug – 31 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm HildaEastern Pacific	102 km/h	995 hPa	–
22 Aug – 28 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm IgnacioEastern Pacific	83 km/h	999 hPa	–
26 Aug – 2 Sept	C1	Typhoon KrovanhWestern Pacific	120 km/h	975 hPa	–
26 Aug – 29 Aug	TS	Tropical Storm DannyNorth Atlantic	93 km/h	1006 hPa	–
26 Aug – 5 Sept	C4	Hurricane JimenaEastern Pacific	250 km/h	931 hPa	Mexico
26 Aug – 6 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm KevinEastern Pacific	83 km/h	1000 hPa	–
1 Sept – 4 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm ErikaNorth Atlantic	83 km/h	1004 hPa	France
2 Sept – 11 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm DujuanWestern Pacific	93 km/h	980 hPa	–
3 Sept – 15 Sept	C1	Hurricane LindaEastern Pacific	130 km/h	985 hPa	–
3 Sept – 7 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm of 3 September 2009North Indian Ocean	74 km/h	988 hPa	India
7 Sept – 19 Sept	C3	Hurricane FredNorth Atlantic	194 km/h	958 hPa	–
8 Sept – 12 Sept	TD	Tropical Depression MujigaeWestern Pacific	56 km/h	994 hPa	China, Vietnam
11 Sept – 15 Sept	C1	Typhoon KoppuWestern Pacific	139 km/h	971 hPa	China
11 Sept – 20 Sept	C5	Typhoon Choi-WanWestern Pacific	259 km/h	915 hPa	–
13 Sept – 22 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm MartyEastern Pacific	74 km/h	1002 hPa	–
20 Sept – 29 Sept	TS	Tropical Storm NoraEastern Pacific	93 km/h	997 hPa	–
25 Sept – 30 Sept	C2	Typhoon KetsanaWestern Pacific	167 km/h	956 hPa	Philippines, Vietnam
27 Sept – 14 Oct	C4	Typhoon ParmaWestern Pacific	250 km/h	926 hPa	China, Philippines, Vietnam
27 Sept – 6 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm GraceNorth Atlantic	102 km/h	986 hPa	–
28 Sept – 4 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm OlafEastern Pacific	74 km/h	996 hPa	Mexico
28 Sept – 11 Oct	C5	Typhoon MelorWestern Pacific	278 km/h	910 hPa	Japan
6 Oct – 11 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm HenriNorth Atlantic	83 km/h	1005 hPa	–
8 Oct – 15 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm NepartakWestern Pacific	102 km/h	982 hPa	–
8 Oct – 15 Oct	TS	Tropical Storm PatriciaEastern Pacific	93 km/h	996 hPa	–
13 Oct – 30 Oct	C5	Typhoon LupitWestern Pacific	259 km/h	920 hPa	–
14 Oct – 21 Oct	C5	Hurricane RickEastern Pacific	287 km/h	906 hPa	Mexico
15 Oct – 27 Oct	C3	Hurricane NekiEastern Pacific	204 km/h	950 hPa	–
25 Oct – 2 Nov	C2	Typhoon MirinaeWestern Pacific	167 km/h	955 hPa	Philippines, Vietnam
4 Nov – 11 Nov	C2	Hurricane IdaNorth Atlantic	167 km/h	975 hPa	Nicaragua, United States
6 Nov – 10 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm of 6 November 2009Western Pacific	83 km/h	989 hPa	–
9 Nov – 11 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm PhyanNorth Indian Ocean	93 km/h	988 hPa	India
13 Nov – 20 Nov	C3	Cyclone AnjaSouth Indian Ocean	194 km/h	944 hPa	–
20 Nov – 26 Nov	TS	Tropical Storm BonganiSouth Indian Ocean	74 km/h	993 hPa	–
21 Nov – 3 Dec	C5	Typhoon NidaWestern Pacific	287 km/h	905 hPa	–
2 Dec – 5 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm of 2 December 2009Western Pacific	65 km/h	996 hPa	–
3 Dec – 17 Dec	C4	Cyclone CleoSouth Indian Ocean	213 km/h	930 hPa	–
8 Dec – 23 Dec	C4	Cyclone LaurenceSouth Pacific	241 km/h	925 hPa	Australia
10 Dec – 15 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm WardNorth Indian Ocean	83 km/h	991 hPa	Sri Lanka
11 Dec – 16 Dec	C1	Cyclone MickSouth Pacific	120 km/h	974 hPa	Fiji
12 Dec – 31 Dec	TS	Tropical Storm DavidSouth Indian Ocean	102 km/h	982 hPa	–