71Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2010
71 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2010: 39 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 19 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Megi, with winds of 296 km/h.
71Storms
39Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
19Category 3 or more
531.1Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Megi296 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Edzani259 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Cyclone Ului259 km/h · South PacificC5Hurricane Celia259 km/h · Eastern PacificC4Hurricane Igor250 km/h · North AtlanticC4Cyclone Giri250 km/h · North Indian OceanC4Hurricane Earl232 km/h · North AtlanticC4Cyclone Gelane232 km/h · South Indian Ocean
By ocean basin
North Atlantic18 · 12 · 5
Western Pacific16 · 9 · 4
South Pacific11 · 6 · 4
South Indian Ocean13 · 6 · 2
Eastern Pacific8 · 3 · 2
North Indian Ocean4 · 3 · 2
South Atlantic1 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 15 Jan | C5 | Cyclone EdzaniSouth Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 910 hPa | – |
| 18 Jan – 24 Jan | C1 | Cyclone MagdaSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | Australia |
| 19 Jan – 23 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm NevilleSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 20 Jan – 31 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm OlgaSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 983 hPa | Australia, Solomon Islands |
| 26 Jan – 31 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm NishaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 26 Jan – 31 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 26 January 2010South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 29 Jan – 8 Feb | C4 | Cyclone OliSouth Pacific | 213 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 1 Feb – 3 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FamiSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 989 hPa | Madagascar |
| 6 Feb – 12 Feb | C2 | Cyclone PatSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 956 hPa | – |
| 9 Feb – 19 Feb | C3 | Cyclone ReneSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 15 Feb – 25 Feb | C4 | Cyclone GelaneSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 20 Feb – 4 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm SarahSouth Pacific | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 7 Mar – 15 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm HubertSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | Madagascar |
| 8 Mar – 12 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 8 March 2010South Atlantic | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 10 Mar – 20 Mar | C4 | Cyclone TomasSouth Pacific | 213 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 10 Mar – 22 Mar | C5 | Cyclone UluiSouth Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | Australia, Vanuatu |
| 19 Mar – 26 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm OmaisWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 20 Mar – 29 Mar | C1 | Cyclone ImaniSouth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 24 Mar – 2 Apr | C1 | Cyclone PaulSouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 971 hPa | Australia |
| 1 Apr – 10 Apr | C1 | Cyclone RobynSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 20 Apr – 29 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm SeanSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 15 May – 22 May | TS | Tropical Storm BanduNorth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 16 May – 21 May | C1 | Cyclone LailaNorth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | India |
| 22 May – 29 May | TS | Tropical Storm JoelSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 28 May – 30 May | TS | Tropical Storm AgathaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1001 hPa | Guatemala |
| 30 May – 7 Jun | C4 | Cyclone PhetNorth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 964 hPa | Oman, Pakistan |
| 15 Jun – 23 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BlasEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 18 Jun – 30 Jun | C5 | Hurricane CeliaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 921 hPa | – |
| 20 Jun – 29 Jun | C3 | Hurricane DarbyEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 959 hPa | – |
| 24 Jun – 2 Jul | C2 | Hurricane AlexNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 946 hPa | Belize, Mexico |
| 10 Jul – 18 Jul | C1 | Typhoon ConsonWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 17 Jul – 23 Jul | C1 | Typhoon ChanthuWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 967 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 22 Jul – 25 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm BonnieNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1005 hPa | Bahamas, United States |
| 2 Aug – 8 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ColinNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 4 Aug – 10 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EstelleEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 6 Aug – 13 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DianmuWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | Japan, South Korea |
| 20 Aug – 25 Aug | C1 | Typhoon MindulleWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | Vietnam |
| 21 Aug – 3 Sept | C4 | Hurricane DanielleNorth Atlantic | 213 km/h | 942 hPa | – |
| 21 Aug – 29 Aug | C1 | Hurricane FrankEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 978 hPa | – |
| 24 Aug – 6 Sept | C4 | Hurricane EarlNorth Atlantic | 232 km/h | 927 hPa | Canada |
| 26 Aug – 4 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LionrockWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | China |
| 27 Aug – 6 Sept | C3 | Typhoon KompasuWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 946 hPa | Japan, South Korea |
| 29 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm NamtheunWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 30 Aug – 4 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm FionaNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 31 Aug – 10 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MalouWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | Japan |
| 1 Sept – 8 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm GastonNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 3 Sept – 10 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HermineEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 989 hPa | Mexico |
| 6 Sept – 14 Sept | C1 | Typhoon MerantiWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 974 hPa | China, Japan, South Korea |
| 8 Sept – 23 Sept | C4 | Hurricane IgorNorth Atlantic | 250 km/h | 924 hPa | Canada |
| 12 Sept – 24 Sept | C4 | Hurricane JuliaNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 948 hPa | – |
| 13 Sept – 21 Sept | C3 | Typhoon FanapiWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 930 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 13 Sept – 18 Sept | C3 | Hurricane KarlNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 956 hPa | Mexico |
| 19 Sept – 28 Sept | C2 | Typhoon MalakasWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 20 Sept – 29 Sept | C1 | Hurricane LisaNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 982 hPa | – |
| 20 Sept – 23 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm GeorgetteEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 999 hPa | Mexico |
| 23 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MatthewNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 998 hPa | Belize, Nicaragua |
| 28 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NicoleNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | Cuba |
| 6 Oct – 17 Oct | C1 | Hurricane OttoNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 11 Oct – 15 Oct | C2 | Hurricane PaulaNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 981 hPa | Cuba, Honduras |
| 11 Oct – 24 Oct | C5 | Typhoon MegiWestern Pacific | 296 km/h | 885 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 19 Oct – 24 Oct | C4 | Cyclone GiriNorth Indian Ocean | 250 km/h | 950 hPa | Myanmar |
| 19 Oct – 26 Oct | C2 | Hurricane RichardNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 977 hPa | Belize |
| 20 Oct – 1 Nov | C4 | Typhoon ChabaWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 930 hPa | – |
| 25 Oct – 31 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 25 October 2010South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 28 Oct – 30 Oct | C1 | Hurricane SharyNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 29 Oct – 6 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm AnggrekSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 982 hPa | – |
| 29 Oct – 10 Nov | C2 | Hurricane TomasNorth Atlantic | 157 km/h | 982 hPa | Barbados, Turks & Caicos Islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 31 Oct – 8 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm JalWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 988 hPa | India, Thailand |
| 26 Nov – 5 Dec | C1 | Cyclone AbeleSouth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 16 Dec – 22 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm OmekaWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 23 Dec – 26 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm TashaSouth Pacific | 74 km/h | 993 hPa | Australia |