105Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2018
105 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2018: 59 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 33 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Mangkhut, with winds of 287 km/h.
105Storms
59Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
33Category 3 or more
1,105Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Mangkhut287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Jebi287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Kong-Rey278 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Yutu278 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Marcus278 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Typhoon Maria269 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Trami259 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Michael259 km/h · North Atlantic
By ocean basin
Western Pacific32 · 16 · 9
Eastern Pacific23 · 13 · 10
South Indian Ocean15 · 12 · 7
North Atlantic15 · 8 · 2
South Pacific12 · 5 · 3
North Indian Ocean8 · 5 · 2
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan – 11 Jan | C2 | Cyclone IrvingSouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 7 Jan – 15 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm JoyceSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 975 hPa | Australia |
| 10 Jan – 24 Jan | C3 | Cyclone BerguittaSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 25 Jan – 9 Feb | C4 | Cyclone CebileSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 26 Jan – 1 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FehiSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 7 Feb – 22 Feb | C4 | Cyclone GitaSouth Pacific | 232 km/h | 927 hPa | New Zealand |
| 8 Feb – 16 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm SanbaWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines |
| 12 Feb – 21 Feb | C1 | Cyclone KelvinSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 955 hPa | Australia |
| 1 Mar – 10 Mar | C3 | Cyclone DumazileSouth Indian Ocean | 204 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 5 Mar – 13 Mar | C3 | Cyclone HolaSouth Pacific | 194 km/h | 951 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 11 Mar – 15 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm LindaSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 987 hPa | Solomon Islands |
| 13 Mar – 22 Mar | C1 | Cyclone EliakimSouth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | Madagascar |
| 14 Mar – 25 Mar | C5 | Cyclone MarcusSouth Indian Ocean | 278 km/h | 905 hPa | Australia |
| 20 Mar – 28 Mar | C3 | Cyclone NoraSouth Pacific | 185 km/h | 957 hPa | Australia |
| 22 Mar – 9 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm IrisSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 982 hPa | – |
| 23 Mar – 2 Apr | C4 | Typhoon JelawatWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 915 hPa | – |
| 30 Mar – 4 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm JosieSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 6 Apr – 12 Apr | C2 | Cyclone KeniSouth Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 20 Apr – 26 Apr | C1 | Cyclone FakirSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 27 Apr – 4 May | C1 | Cyclone FlamboyanSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 978 hPa | – |
| 9 May – 14 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 May 2018Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 15 May – 20 May | C1 | Cyclone SagarNorth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 21 May – 27 May | C3 | Cyclone MekunuNorth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | Oman |
| 25 May – 31 May | TS | Tropical Storm AlbertoNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | United States |
| 28 May – 30 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 May 2018North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | Myanmar |
| 2 Jun – 11 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm EwiniarWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 996 hPa | China, Taiwan |
| 3 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm MaliksiWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 6 Jun – 16 Jun | C4 | Hurricane AlettaEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 943 hPa | – |
| 9 Jun – 16 Jun | C4 | Hurricane BudEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 943 hPa | Mexico |
| 13 Jun – 14 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 June 2018Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 13 Jun – 21 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm GaemiWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Taiwan |
| 14 Jun – 19 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CarlottaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 23 Jun – 28 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm DanielEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 27 Jun – 4 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EmiliaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 27 Jun – 5 Jul | C1 | Typhoon PrapiroonWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 30 Jun – 9 Jul | C2 | Hurricane FabioEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 3 Jul – 13 Jul | C5 | Typhoon MariaWestern Pacific | 269 km/h | 910 hPa | China |
| 4 Jul – 17 Jul | C1 | Hurricane BerylNorth Atlantic | 130 km/h | 991 hPa | Dominican Republic |
| 5 Jul – 17 Jul | C2 | Hurricane ChrisNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 969 hPa | – |
| 13 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm Son-TinhWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 17 Jul – 26 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm AmpilWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 982 hPa | China |
| 20 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 July 2018Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 21 Jul – 27 Jul | C1 | Typhoon WukongWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 23 Jul – 4 Aug | C2 | Typhoon JongdariWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 960 hPa | China, Japan |
| 26 Jul – 31 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm GilmaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 30 Jul – 2 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 30 July 2018Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 31 Jul – 16 Aug | C4 | Hurricane HectorEastern Pacific | 250 km/h | 936 hPa | – |
| 2 Aug – 11 Aug | C2 | Typhoon ShanshanWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 2 Aug – 10 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DebbyNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 4 Aug – 7 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IleanaEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 5 Aug – 13 Aug | C2 | Hurricane JohnEastern Pacific | 176 km/h | 964 hPa | – |
| 6 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm YagiWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 988 hPa | China |
| 6 Aug – 13 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KristyEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 9 Aug – 17 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm BebincaWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 10 Aug – 15 Aug | C1 | Typhoon LeepiWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 983 hPa | Japan, South Korea |
| 13 Aug – 29 Aug | C5 | Hurricane LaneEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 926 hPa | – |
| 14 Aug – 20 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm RumbiaWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 978 hPa | China, North Korea |
| 15 Aug – 19 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm ErnestoNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 999 hPa | Ireland |
| 15 Aug – 30 Aug | C3 | Typhoon SoulikWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 946 hPa | Japan, South Korea |
| 16 Aug – 24 Aug | C4 | Typhoon CimaronWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 938 hPa | Japan |
| 25 Aug – 3 Sept | C2 | Hurricane MiriamEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 974 hPa | – |
| 26 Aug – 7 Sept | C5 | Typhoon JebiWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 909 hPa | Japan, Russia |
| 27 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Hurricane NormanEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 937 hPa | – |
| 30 Aug – 18 Sept | C4 | Hurricane FlorenceNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 937 hPa | United States |
| 1 Sept – 14 Sept | C4 | Hurricane OliviaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 951 hPa | – |
| 2 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm GordonNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 996 hPa | United States |
| 6 Sept – 17 Sept | C5 | Typhoon MangkhutWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 896 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 7 Sept – 17 Sept | C2 | Hurricane HeleneNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 7 Sept – 15 Sept | C1 | Hurricane IsaacNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 7 Sept – 14 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm PaulEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 8 Sept – 13 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm BarijatWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 996 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 12 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JoyceNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 13 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 13 September 2018South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 19 Sept – 22 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DayeNorth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 992 hPa | India |
| 20 Sept – 3 Oct | C5 | Typhoon TramiWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 915 hPa | Japan |
| 22 Sept – 14 Oct | C1 | Hurricane LeslieNorth Atlantic | 148 km/h | 968 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 28 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KirkNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 998 hPa | Saint Lucia |
| 25 Sept – 2 Oct | C4 | Hurricane RosaEastern Pacific | 241 km/h | 936 hPa | Mexico |
| 25 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LiuaSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 989 hPa | Solomon Islands |
| 26 Sept – 7 Oct | C5 | Hurricane WalakaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 921 hPa | – |
| 27 Sept – 7 Oct | C5 | Typhoon Kong-ReyWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 900 hPa | South Korea |
| 29 Sept – 12 Oct | C4 | Hurricane SergioEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 942 hPa | Mexico |
| 5 Oct – 15 Oct | C2 | Cyclone LubanNorth Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 978 hPa | Yemen |
| 6 Oct – 15 Oct | C5 | Hurricane MichaelNorth Atlantic | 259 km/h | 919 hPa | United States |
| 8 Oct – 12 Oct | C3 | Cyclone TitliNorth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 972 hPa | India |
| 8 Oct – 12 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NadineNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 14 Oct – 16 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm TaraEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 19 Oct – 23 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm VicenteEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1002 hPa | Mexico |
| 19 Oct – 24 Oct | C5 | Hurricane WillaEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 925 hPa | Mexico |
| 20 Oct – 3 Nov | C5 | Typhoon YutuWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 900 hPa | Philippines |
| 26 Oct – 4 Nov | C2 | Hurricane OscarNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 952 hPa | – |
| 2 Nov – 9 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm XavierEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 4 Nov – 15 Nov | C4 | Cyclone AlcideSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 952 hPa | – |
| 7 Nov – 26 Nov | C2 | Typhoon UsagiWestern Pacific | 167 km/h | 973 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 9 Nov – 22 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm BouchraSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 10 Nov – 19 Nov | C1 | Cyclone GajaNorth Indian Ocean | 148 km/h | 976 hPa | India |
| 16 Nov – 21 Nov | TD | Tropical Depression TorajiWestern Pacific | 56 km/h | 1000 hPa | Vietnam |
| 19 Nov – 30 Nov | C2 | Typhoon Man-YiWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 960 hPa | – |
| 30 Nov – 22 Dec | C2 | Cyclone OwenSouth Pacific | 157 km/h | 956 hPa | Australia |
| 13 Dec – 17 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm PhethaiNorth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 992 hPa | India |
| 14 Dec – 24 Dec | C4 | Cyclone KenangaSouth Indian Ocean | 213 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 16 Dec – 28 Dec | C4 | Cyclone CilidaSouth Indian Ocean | 250 km/h | 926 hPa | – |
| 28 Dec – 9 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm PennySouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 30 Dec – 7 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm PabukWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | Thailand |
| 31 Dec – 9 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm MonaSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | – |