86Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2016
86 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2016: 47 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 25 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Meranti, with winds of 315 km/h.
86Storms
47Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
25Category 3 or more
776.6Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Meranti315 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Winston287 km/h · South PacificC5Typhoon Nepartak287 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Fantala287 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Typhoon Chaba278 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Haima269 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Matthew269 km/h · North AtlanticC5Typhoon Nock-Ten259 km/h · Western Pacific
By ocean basin
Western Pacific27 · 16 · 10
Eastern Pacific22 · 14 · 7
North Atlantic15 · 7 · 4
South Indian Ocean10 · 5 · 3
South Pacific7 · 4 · 1
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan – 14 Jan | C2 | Hurricane PaliEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 978 hPa | – |
| 7 Jan – 17 Jan | C1 | Hurricane AlexNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 978 hPa | Portugal |
| 14 Jan – 23 Jan | C2 | Cyclone VictorSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 956 hPa | – |
| 19 Jan – 31 Jan | C1 | Cyclone CorentinSouth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 27 Jan – 1 Feb | C1 | Cyclone StanSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 974 hPa | Australia |
| 7 Feb – 13 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm DayaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 983 hPa | – |
| 9 Feb – 15 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm TatianaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 9 Feb – 28 Feb | C5 | Cyclone WinstonSouth Pacific | 287 km/h | 884 hPa | Fiji |
| 10 Feb – 25 Feb | C4 | Cyclone UriahSouth Indian Ocean | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 23 Feb – 26 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm YaloSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 14 Mar – 17 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 14 March 2016South Pacific | 74 km/h | 993 hPa | Australia |
| 14 Mar – 23 Mar | C4 | Cyclone EmeraudeSouth Indian Ocean | 232 km/h | 933 hPa | – |
| 27 Mar – 30 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 27 March 2016South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 4 Apr – 7 Apr | C2 | Cyclone ZenaSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 975 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 10 Apr – 26 Apr | C5 | Cyclone FantalaSouth Indian Ocean | 287 km/h | 907 hPa | – |
| 17 Apr – 24 Apr | C2 | Cyclone AmosSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 17 May – 22 May | TS | Tropical Storm RoanuNorth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 983 hPa | Bangladesh |
| 27 May – 9 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BonnieNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1006 hPa | United States |
| 5 Jun – 8 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm ColinNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 987 hPa | United States |
| 18 Jun – 21 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm DanielleNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1007 hPa | Mexico |
| 26 Jun – 29 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 26 June 2016North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 1 Jul – 8 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AgathaEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 2 Jul – 10 Jul | C5 | Typhoon NepartakWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 900 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 2 Jul – 11 Jul | C4 | Hurricane BlasEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 947 hPa | – |
| 6 Jul – 21 Jul | C2 | Hurricane CeliaEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 11 Jul – 26 Jul | C3 | Hurricane DarbyEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 958 hPa | United States |
| 12 Jul – 20 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AbelaSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 15 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EstelleEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 30 Jul | C4 | Hurricane GeorgetteEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 952 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 30 Jul | C1 | Hurricane FrankEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 22 Jul – 26 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm LupitWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 25 Jul – 28 Jul | C1 | Typhoon MirinaeWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 978 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 29 Jul – 3 Aug | C1 | Typhoon NidaWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 967 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 31 Jul – 7 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HowardEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 2 Aug – 6 Aug | C1 | Hurricane EarlNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 979 hPa | Belize, Mexico |
| 2 Aug – 12 Aug | C1 | Typhoon OmaisWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 974 hPa | – |
| 3 Aug – 11 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IvetteEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 6 Aug – 10 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JavierEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 997 hPa | Mexico |
| 7 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ConsonWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 982 hPa | Russia |
| 11 Aug – 18 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ChanthuWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 15 Aug – 20 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DianmuWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 16 Aug – 24 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm FionaNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 16 Aug – 30 Aug | C4 | Typhoon LionrockWestern Pacific | 222 km/h | 933 hPa | Japan |
| 16 Aug – 23 Aug | C1 | Typhoon MindulleWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | Japan |
| 17 Aug – 26 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KayEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 18 Aug – 22 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KompasuWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 994 hPa | Japan |
| 21 Aug – 3 Sept | C3 | Hurricane GastonNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 22 Aug – 24 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 August 2016Western Pacific | 74 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 24 Aug – 8 Sept | C4 | Hurricane LesterEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 26 Aug – 3 Sept | C4 | Hurricane MadelineEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 8 Sept | C1 | Hurricane HermineNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 981 hPa | United States |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | C3 | Typhoon NamtheunWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 955 hPa | Japan |
| 4 Sept – 8 Sept | C1 | Hurricane NewtonEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 977 hPa | Mexico |
| 5 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MalouWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 8 Sept – 17 Sept | C5 | Typhoon MerantiWestern Pacific | 315 km/h | 890 hPa | China |
| 9 Sept – 12 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 September 2016Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 10 Sept – 17 Sept | C2 | Hurricane OrleneEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 11 Sept – 14 Sept | TD | Tropical Depression RaiWestern Pacific | 56 km/h | 996 hPa | Vietnam |
| 11 Sept – 20 Sept | C4 | Typhoon MalakasWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 930 hPa | Japan |
| 12 Sept – 17 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm IanNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 12 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KarlNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 13 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JuliaNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1007 hPa | United States |
| 18 Sept – 21 Sept | C1 | Hurricane PaineEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 19 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LisaNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 21 Sept – 29 Sept | C4 | Typhoon MegiWestern Pacific | 222 km/h | 945 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 24 Sept – 7 Oct | C5 | Typhoon ChabaWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 905 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm RoslynEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 3 Oct | C1 | Hurricane UlikaEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 28 Sept – 10 Oct | C5 | Hurricane MatthewNorth Atlantic | 269 km/h | 934 hPa | Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, United States |
| 3 Oct – 7 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm BransbySouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 3 Oct – 13 Oct | C4 | Hurricane SongdaEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 19 Oct | C4 | Hurricane NicoleNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm AereWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | Vietnam |
| 12 Oct – 20 Oct | C4 | Typhoon SarikaWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 935 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 14 Oct – 26 Oct | C5 | Typhoon HaimaWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 900 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 21 Oct – 29 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm KyantNorth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 22 Oct – 30 Oct | C4 | Hurricane SeymourEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 30 Oct – 9 Nov | C2 | Typhoon MeariWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 8 Nov – 13 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm Ma-OnWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 13 Nov – 18 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm TinaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 17 Nov – 26 Nov | C3 | Hurricane OttoNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 975 hPa | Nicaragua |
| 23 Nov – 28 Nov | C1 | Typhoon TokageWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | Philippines |
| 29 Nov – 2 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm NadaNorth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | India |
| 6 Dec – 19 Dec | C2 | Cyclone VardahNorth Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 975 hPa | India |
| 18 Dec – 25 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm YvetteSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 987 hPa | Australia |
| 20 Dec – 28 Dec | C5 | Typhoon Nock-TenWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | Philippines |