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93Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2013

93 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2013: 45 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 22 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Haiyan, with winds of 315 km/h.

93Storms
45Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
22Category 3 or more
620.6Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2013
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

By ocean basin

Western Pacific31 · 16 · 11
South Indian Ocean17 · 11 · 8
Eastern Pacific20 · 10 · 1
North Indian Ocean5 · 3 · 1
North Atlantic14 · 2 · 0
South Pacific6 · 3 · 1

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

Every storm of the year

FormedStormsPeak windLowest pressureLandfalls
1 Jan – 10 JanTSTropical Storm SonamuWestern Pacific74 km/h990 hPaPhilippines
5 Jan – 15 JanC4Cyclone NarelleSouth Indian Ocean222 km/h930 hPa–
8 Jan – 19 JanTSTropical Storm EmangSouth Indian Ocean65 km/h994 hPa–
18 Jan – 29 JanC2Cyclone GarrySouth Pacific157 km/h961 hPa–
20 Jan – 28 JanTSTropical Storm OswaldSouth Pacific83 km/h988 hPaAustralia
20 Jan – 26 JanTSTropical Storm PetaSouth Indian Ocean65 km/h988 hPaAustralia
25 Jan – 5 FebC4Cyclone FellengSouth Indian Ocean213 km/h935 hPa–
8 Feb – 14 FebTSTropical Storm HaleySouth Pacific83 km/h989 hPa–
9 Feb – 17 FebC2Cyclone GinoSouth Indian Ocean167 km/h953 hPa–
14 Feb – 28 FebC3Cyclone HarunaSouth Indian Ocean194 km/h946 hPaMadagascar, Mozambique
18 Feb – 23 FebTDTropical Depression ShanshanWestern Pacific46 km/h1002 hPaPhilippines
20 Feb – 28 FebTSTropical Storm of 20 February 2013South Indian Ocean74 km/h990 hPa–
21 Feb – 1 MarC3Cyclone RustySouth Indian Ocean185 km/h944 hPaAustralia
5 Mar – 17 MarC3Cyclone SandraSouth Pacific204 km/h930 hPa–
12 Mar – 20 MarTSTropical Storm TimSouth Pacific93 km/h985 hPaAustralia
2 Apr – 20 AprC2Cyclone ImeldaSouth Indian Ocean157 km/h960 hPa–
6 Apr – 12 AprC1Cyclone VictoriaSouth Indian Ocean139 km/h969 hPa–
26 Apr – 2 MayC1Cyclone ZaneSouth Pacific120 km/h976 hPa–
7 May – 16 MayTSTropical Storm JamalaSouth Indian Ocean83 km/h989 hPa–
9 May – 16 MayTSTropical Storm Mahasen:viyaruNorth Indian Ocean83 km/h990 hPaBangladesh
13 May – 17 MayTSTropical Storm AlvinEastern Pacific93 km/h1000 hPa–
28 May – 30 MayC1Hurricane BarbaraEastern Pacific130 km/h983 hPaMexico
5 Jun – 8 JunTSTropical Storm AndreaNorth Atlantic102 km/h992 hPaUnited States
6 Jun – 16 JunTSTropical Storm YagiWestern Pacific102 km/h984 hPa–
16 Jun – 21 JunTSTropical Storm BarryNorth Atlantic74 km/h1003 hPaBelize, Mexico, Nicaragua
16 Jun – 23 JunTSTropical Storm LeepiWestern Pacific65 km/h994 hPaJapan
19 Jun – 24 JunTSTropical Storm BebincaWestern Pacific65 km/h990 hPaChina, Vietnam
23 Jun – 30 JunC1Hurricane CosmeEastern Pacific139 km/h980 hPa–
27 Jun – 2 JulC1Typhoon RumbiaWestern Pacific130 km/h974 hPaChina, Philippines
28 Jun – 8 JulC1Hurricane DalilaEastern Pacific130 km/h984 hPa–
4 Jul – 9 JulC1Hurricane ErickEastern Pacific130 km/h983 hPa–
6 Jul – 14 JulC4Typhoon SoulikWestern Pacific232 km/h925 hPaChina, Taiwan
7 Jul – 10 JulTSTropical Storm ChantalNorth Atlantic102 km/h1003 hPa–
14 Jul – 19 JulTSTropical Storm CimaronWestern Pacific74 km/h993 hPaChina
22 Jul – 4 AugTSTropical Storm DorianNorth Atlantic93 km/h1002 hPa–
25 Jul – 30 JulTSTropical Storm FlossieEastern Pacific111 km/h994 hPa–
28 Jul – 3 AugTSTropical Storm JebiWestern Pacific111 km/h980 hPaChina, Philippines, Vietnam
30 Jul – 6 AugC1Hurricane GilEastern Pacific139 km/h985 hPa–
2 Aug – 12 AugC2Hurricane HenrietteEastern Pacific167 km/h976 hPa–
5 Aug – 8 AugTSTropical Storm MangkhutWestern Pacific83 km/h991 hPaVietnam
8 Aug – 18 AugC4Typhoon UtorWestern Pacific241 km/h925 hPaChina, Philippines
12 Aug – 19 AugTSTropical Storm UnalaEastern Pacific65 km/h1004 hPa–
15 Aug – 19 AugTSTropical Storm ErinNorth Atlantic74 km/h1006 hPa–
15 Aug – 26 AugC1Hurricane PewaEastern Pacific120 km/h988 hPa–
16 Aug – 24 AugC1Typhoon TramiWestern Pacific139 km/h965 hPaChina
20 Aug – 27 AugTSTropical Storm IvoEastern Pacific74 km/h997 hPa–
25 Aug – 31 AugTSTropical Storm Kong-ReyWestern Pacific93 km/h980 hPaJapan
25 Aug – 26 AugTSTropical Storm FernandNorth Atlantic93 km/h1001 hPaMexico
28 Aug – 30 AugTSTropical Storm JulietteEastern Pacific102 km/h997 hPaMexico
29 Aug – 5 SeptTSTropical Storm YutuWestern Pacific65 km/h1002 hPa–
29 Aug – 4 SeptC1Hurricane KikoEastern Pacific120 km/h989 hPa–
31 Aug – 5 SeptTSTropical Storm TorajiWestern Pacific93 km/h985 hPaJapan, Taiwan
4 Sept – 9 SeptTSTropical Storm LorenaEastern Pacific83 km/h1002 hPa–
4 Sept – 13 SeptTSTropical Storm GabrielleNorth Atlantic102 km/h1003 hPa–
8 Sept – 19 SeptC1Hurricane HumbertoNorth Atlantic148 km/h979 hPa–
11 Sept – 20 SeptTSTropical Storm Man-YiWestern Pacific111 km/h960 hPaJapan, Russia
12 Sept – 17 SeptC1Hurricane IngridNorth Atlantic139 km/h983 hPaMexico
13 Sept – 19 SeptC1Hurricane ManuelEastern Pacific120 km/h983 hPaMexico
16 Sept – 24 SeptC4Typhoon UsagiWestern Pacific250 km/h910 hPaChina
19 Sept – 29 SeptC2Typhoon PabukWestern Pacific167 km/h956 hPa–
25 Sept – 1 OctC3Typhoon WutipWestern Pacific185 km/h952 hPaVietnam
28 Sept – 6 OctTSTropical Storm JerryNorth Atlantic83 km/h1005 hPa–
29 Sept – 7 OctC2Typhoon FitowWestern Pacific167 km/h958 hPaChina
29 Sept – 3 OctTSTropical Storm SepatWestern Pacific74 km/h990 hPa–
1 Oct – 9 OctC4Typhoon DanasWestern Pacific222 km/h935 hPa–
3 Oct – 6 OctTSTropical Storm KarenNorth Atlantic102 km/h998 hPa–
6 Oct – 12 OctTSTropical Storm NardaEastern Pacific102 km/h997 hPa–
7 Oct – 14 OctC5Cyclone PhailinNorth Indian Ocean259 km/h940 hPaIndia
8 Oct – 16 OctC3Typhoon NariWestern Pacific185 km/h950 hPaPhilippines, Vietnam
9 Oct – 18 OctC4Typhoon WiphaWestern Pacific222 km/h930 hPa–
12 Oct – 16 OctTSTropical Storm OctaveEastern Pacific102 km/h994 hPaMexico
13 Oct – 18 OctTSTropical Storm PriscillaEastern Pacific74 km/h1001 hPa–
15 Oct – 26 OctC5Typhoon FranciscoWestern Pacific259 km/h918 hPa–
19 Oct – 28 OctC5Typhoon LekimaWestern Pacific259 km/h905 hPa–
19 Oct – 1 NovC3Hurricane RaymondEastern Pacific204 km/h951 hPa–
21 Oct – 26 OctTSTropical Storm LorenzoNorth Atlantic83 km/h1000 hPa–
23 Oct – 29 OctTSTropical Storm of 23 October 2013South Indian Ocean74 km/h995 hPa–
27 Oct – 4 NovC3Typhoon KrosaWestern Pacific194 km/h946 hPaPhilippines
1 Nov – 4 NovTSTropical Storm SoniaEastern Pacific74 km/h1002 hPaMexico
1 Nov – 21 NovTSTropical Storm of 1 November 2013Western Pacific65 km/h996 hPaIndia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
2 Nov – 11 NovC5Typhoon HaiyanWestern Pacific315 km/h895 hPaPhilippines, Vietnam
6 Nov – 12 NovTSTropical Storm of 6 November 2013North Indian Ocean83 km/h991 hPaSomalia
11 Nov – 15 NovTDTropical Depression PodulWestern Pacific56 km/h1000 hPaPhilippines, Vietnam
17 Nov – 23 NovTSTropical Storm MelissaNorth Atlantic102 km/h980 hPa–
18 Nov – 23 NovC1Cyclone HelenNorth Indian Ocean130 km/h989 hPaIndia
19 Nov – 29 NovC1Typhoon LeharWestern Pacific139 km/h980 hPaIndia, Thailand
20 Nov – 30 NovTSTropical Storm AlessiaSouth Indian Ocean83 km/h989 hPaAustralia
3 Dec – 7 DecTSTropical Storm of 3 December 2013North Atlantic102 km/h995 hPa–
5 Dec – 12 DecC2Cyclone MadiNorth Indian Ocean157 km/h986 hPa–
14 Dec – 28 DecC4Cyclone AmaraSouth Indian Ocean241 km/h926 hPa–
16 Dec – 25 DecC5Cyclone BruceSouth Indian Ocean259 km/h918 hPa–
25 Dec – 1 JanC3Cyclone ChristineSouth Indian Ocean185 km/h948 hPaAustralia
27 Dec – 7 JanC4Cyclone BejisaSouth Indian Ocean213 km/h941 hPa–