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81Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2014

81 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2014: 46 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 26 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Vongfong, with winds of 287 km/h.

81Storms
46Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
26Category 3 or more
726.7Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2014
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

By ocean basin

Western Pacific22 · 12 · 7
Eastern Pacific22 · 16 · 9
South Pacific10 · 4 · 3
North Atlantic8 · 6 · 2
South Indian Ocean14 · 6 · 3
North Indian Ocean5 · 2 · 2

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

Every storm of the year

FormedStormsPeak windLowest pressureLandfalls
2 Jan – 8 JanTSTropical Storm of 2 January 2014North Indian Ocean74 km/h993 hPaSri Lanka
4 Jan – 15 JanC4Cyclone IanSouth Pacific241 km/h926 hPa–
7 Jan – 16 JanC4Cyclone ColinSouth Indian Ocean222 km/h915 hPa–
14 Jan – 22 JanTSTropical Storm DeliweSouth Indian Ocean93 km/h985 hPaMadagascar, Mozambique
15 Jan – 20 JanTDTropical Depression LinglingWestern Pacific56 km/h1000 hPa–
16 Jan – 21 JanTSTropical Storm JuneSouth Pacific83 km/h987 hPaNew Zealand
27 Jan – 31 JanTSTropical Storm DylanSouth Pacific83 km/h978 hPaAustralia
29 Jan – 1 FebTSTropical Storm KajikiWestern Pacific65 km/h996 hPaPhilippines
30 Jan – 12 FebTSTropical Storm FletcherSouth Indian Ocean65 km/h992 hPaAustralia
31 Jan – 7 FebTSTropical Storm EdnaSouth Pacific102 km/h984 hPa–
1 Feb – 14 FebTSTropical Storm of 1 February 2014South Indian Ocean102 km/h984 hPaAustralia
3 Feb – 9 FebTSTropical Storm EdilsonSouth Indian Ocean102 km/h978 hPa–
5 Feb – 17 FebTSTropical Storm FobaneSouth Indian Ocean111 km/h975 hPa–
17 Feb – 24 FebC1Cyclone GuitoSouth Indian Ocean120 km/h974 hPaMozambique
25 Feb – 5 MarTSTropical Storm KofiSouth Pacific93 km/h980 hPaFiji
26 Feb – 8 MarC1Typhoon FaxaiWestern Pacific148 km/h965 hPa–
7 Mar – 28 MarC5Cyclone GillianSouth Pacific259 km/h918 hPaAustralia, Indonesia
7 Mar – 12 MarTSTropical Storm HadiSouth Pacific74 km/h992 hPa–
8 Mar – 17 MarC1Cyclone LusiSouth Pacific130 km/h960 hPaNew Zealand, Vanuatu
17 Mar – 26 MarTSTropical Storm MikeSouth Pacific93 km/h986 hPa–
26 Mar – 5 AprC4Cyclone HellenSouth Indian Ocean241 km/h915 hPaMadagascar, Mozambique
2 Apr – 18 AprC5Cyclone ItaSouth Pacific259 km/h918 hPaAustralia
2 Apr – 9 AprTSTropical Storm PeipahWestern Pacific65 km/h996 hPa–
3 Apr – 7 AprTSTropical Storm IvanoeSouth Indian Ocean83 km/h987 hPa–
16 Apr – 22 AprC2Cyclone JackSouth Indian Ocean167 km/h956 hPa–
26 Apr – 2 MayC1Typhoon TapahWestern Pacific130 km/h970 hPa–
22 May – 29 MayC4Hurricane AmandaEastern Pacific250 km/h932 hPa–
1 Jun – 4 JunTSTropical Storm BorisEastern Pacific74 km/h998 hPa–
8 Jun – 14 JunTSTropical Storm NanaukNorth Indian Ocean102 km/h984 hPa–
9 Jun – 19 JunC4Hurricane CristinaEastern Pacific241 km/h935 hPa–
9 Jun – 12 JunTSTropical Storm MitagWestern Pacific74 km/h994 hPa–
13 Jun – 23 JunTSTropical Storm HagibisWestern Pacific93 km/h985 hPaChina
28 Jun – 9 JulC2Hurricane ArthurNorth Atlantic157 km/h973 hPaCanada, United States
28 Jun – 9 JulTSTropical Storm DouglasEastern Pacific83 km/h999 hPa–
30 Jun – 2 JulTSTropical Storm ElidaEastern Pacific83 km/h1002 hPa–
2 Jul – 13 JulC5Typhoon NeoguriWestern Pacific259 km/h920 hPaJapan
6 Jul – 9 JulTSTropical Storm FaustoEastern Pacific74 km/h1004 hPa–
9 Jul – 20 JulC5Typhoon RammasunWestern Pacific259 km/h922 hPaChina, Philippines
13 Jul – 19 JulTSTropical Storm WaliEastern Pacific74 km/h1003 hPa–
16 Jul – 26 JulC2Typhoon MatmoWestern Pacific157 km/h959 hPaChina, Taiwan
22 Jul – 14 AugC5Hurricane GenevieveEastern Pacific259 km/h915 hPa–
26 Jul – 31 JulC1Hurricane HernanEastern Pacific120 km/h992 hPa–
27 Jul – 4 AugTSTropical Storm NakriWestern Pacific74 km/h980 hPa–
27 Jul – 15 AugC5Typhoon HalongWestern Pacific259 km/h918 hPaJapan, Russia
29 Jul – 9 AugC1Hurricane BerthaNorth Atlantic130 km/h996 hPaDominican Republic, Turks & Caicos Islands
30 Jul – 10 AugC4Hurricane IselleEastern Pacific222 km/h947 hPaUnited States
2 Aug – 18 AugC3Hurricane JulioEastern Pacific194 km/h960 hPa–
12 Aug – 28 AugC1Hurricane KarinaEastern Pacific139 km/h983 hPa–
17 Aug – 28 AugC1Hurricane LowellEastern Pacific120 km/h980 hPa–
22 Aug – 2 SeptC5Hurricane MarieEastern Pacific259 km/h918 hPa–
23 Aug – 2 SeptC1Hurricane CristobalNorth Atlantic139 km/h963 hPaIceland
1 Sept – 4 SeptTSTropical Storm DollyNorth Atlantic83 km/h1000 hPaMexico
2 Sept – 11 SeptC3Hurricane NorbertEastern Pacific204 km/h950 hPa–
5 Sept – 11 SeptC1Typhoon FengshenWestern Pacific120 km/h975 hPa–
9 Sept – 18 SeptC4Hurricane OdileEastern Pacific222 km/h918 hPaMexico
10 Sept – 17 SeptC1Typhoon KalmaegiWestern Pacific148 km/h960 hPaChina, Philippines, Vietnam
10 Sept – 22 SeptC3Hurricane EdouardNorth Atlantic194 km/h955 hPa–
16 Sept – 26 SeptC1Hurricane PoloEastern Pacific120 km/h979 hPa–
17 Sept – 25 SeptTSTropical Storm Fung-WongWestern Pacific93 km/h985 hPaChina, Philippines, Taiwan
23 Sept – 1 OctTSTropical Storm KammuriWestern Pacific102 km/h982 hPa–
24 Sept – 3 OctC1Hurricane RachelEastern Pacific139 km/h980 hPa–
27 Sept – 8 OctC4Typhoon PhanfoneWestern Pacific250 km/h935 hPaJapan
30 Sept – 9 OctC4Hurricane SimonEastern Pacific213 km/h946 hPaMexico
1 Oct – 16 OctC5Typhoon VongfongWestern Pacific287 km/h900 hPaJapan
6 Oct – 14 OctC4Cyclone HudhudNorth Indian Ocean213 km/h950 hPaIndia
10 Oct – 13 OctC1Hurricane FayNorth Atlantic130 km/h983 hPaBermuda
10 Oct – 26 OctC1Hurricane AnaEastern Pacific139 km/h985 hPa–
11 Oct – 20 OctC4Hurricane GonzaloNorth Atlantic232 km/h940 hPaAntigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Bermuda, St. Martin
17 Oct – 19 OctTSTropical Storm TrudyEastern Pacific102 km/h998 hPaMexico
21 Oct – 29 OctTSTropical Storm HannaNorth Atlantic65 km/h1000 hPaBelize, Mexico, Nicaragua
23 Oct – 1 NovC4Cyclone NilofarNorth Indian Ocean213 km/h950 hPa–
29 Oct – 5 NovC2Hurricane VanceEastern Pacific176 km/h964 hPa–
30 Oct – 7 NovC5Typhoon NuriWestern Pacific287 km/h907 hPa–
5 Nov – 9 NovTSTropical Storm of 5 November 2014North Indian Ocean65 km/h998 hPa–
15 Nov – 24 NovC1Cyclone AdjaliSouth Indian Ocean130 km/h972 hPa–
23 Nov – 2 DecTSTropical Storm of 23 November 2014South Indian Ocean65 km/h996 hPa–
25 Nov – 30 NovTSTropical Storm SinlakuWestern Pacific102 km/h982 hPaPhilippines, Vietnam
30 Nov – 12 DecC5Typhoon HagupitWestern Pacific287 km/h905 hPaPhilippines
9 Dec – 14 DecTSTropical Storm BakungSouth Indian Ocean74 km/h994 hPa–
21 Dec – 4 JanC3Cyclone KateSouth Indian Ocean194 km/h944 hPa–
27 Dec – 1 JanTSTropical Storm JangmiWestern Pacific83 km/h991 hPaPhilippines