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99Storms

Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2019

99 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2019: 56 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 35 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Halong, with winds of 306 km/h.

99Storms
56Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
35Category 3 or more
844.2Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2019
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression

The strongest storms

By ocean basin

Western Pacific29 · 18 · 11
South Indian Ocean18 · 13 · 10
North Atlantic18 · 7 · 3
Eastern Pacific20 · 8 · 5
North Indian Ocean7 · 5 · 4
South Pacific7 · 5 · 2

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

Every storm of the year

FormedStormsPeak windLowest pressureLandfalls
17 Jan – 22 JanTSTropical Storm DesmondSouth Indian Ocean83 km/h989 hPaMozambique
19 Jan – 29 JanTSTropical Storm of 19 January 2019South Indian Ocean74 km/h998 hPa–
21 Jan – 5 FebC1Cyclone RileySouth Indian Ocean139 km/h970 hPa–
23 Jan – 26 JanTSTropical Storm EketsangSouth Indian Ocean74 km/h992 hPa–
3 Feb – 10 FebC4Cyclone FunaniSouth Indian Ocean222 km/h940 hPa–
4 Feb – 16 FebC4Cyclone GelenaSouth Indian Ocean222 km/h942 hPa–
9 Feb – 10 FebTSTropical Storm NeilSouth Pacific74 km/h994 hPa–
11 Feb – 28 FebC1Cyclone OmaSouth Pacific139 km/h968 hPa–
18 Feb – 2 MarC5Typhoon WutipWestern Pacific269 km/h895 hPa–
25 Feb – 3 MarC3Cyclone PolaSouth Pacific185 km/h950 hPa–
28 Feb – 10 MarC4Cyclone HalehSouth Indian Ocean213 km/h942 hPa–
4 Mar – 16 MarC4Cyclone IdaiSouth Indian Ocean213 km/h940 hPaMozambique
8 Mar – 22 MarC3Cyclone SavannahSouth Indian Ocean194 km/h953 hPa–
11 Mar – 19 MarTSTropical Storm of 11 March 2019Western Pacific65 km/h1001 hPaPhilippines
14 Mar – 27 MarC3Cyclone TrevorSouth Pacific204 km/h944 hPaAustralia, Papua New Guinea
18 Mar – 30 MarC4Cyclone VeronicaSouth Indian Ocean241 km/h928 hPaAustralia
18 Mar – 1 AprC4Cyclone JoaninhaSouth Indian Ocean222 km/h939 hPa–
3 Apr – 13 AprTSTropical Storm WallaceSouth Indian Ocean111 km/h986 hPa–
21 Apr – 28 AprC4Cyclone KennethSouth Indian Ocean232 km/h934 hPaMozambique
21 Apr – 30 AprC2Cyclone LornaSouth Indian Ocean167 km/h964 hPa–
25 Apr – 4 MayC5Cyclone FaniNorth Indian Ocean278 km/h932 hPaIndia
5 May – 11 MayTSTropical Storm LiliSouth Indian Ocean102 km/h993 hPa–
9 May – 18 MayTSTropical Storm AnnSouth Pacific111 km/h990 hPaAustralia
20 May – 22 MayTSTropical Storm AndreaNorth Atlantic65 km/h1006 hPa–
8 Jun – 18 JunC3Cyclone VayuNorth Indian Ocean185 km/h970 hPaIndia
24 Jun – 2 JulTSTropical Storm SepatWestern Pacific74 km/h992 hPa–
25 Jun – 30 JunC1Hurricane AlvinEastern Pacific120 km/h992 hPa–
27 Jun – 1 JulTSTropical Storm of 27 June 2019Western Pacific65 km/h998 hPa–
30 Jun – 8 JulC4Hurricane BarbaraEastern Pacific250 km/h930 hPa–
1 Jul – 4 JulTSTropical Storm MunWestern Pacific65 km/h992 hPaChina, Vietnam
6 Jul – 10 JulTSTropical Storm CosmeEastern Pacific83 km/h1001 hPa–
10 Jul – 16 JulC1Hurricane BarryNorth Atlantic120 km/h993 hPaUnited States
14 Jul – 23 JulTSTropical Storm DanasWestern Pacific83 km/h984 hPaSouth Korea
22 Jul – 26 JulTSTropical Storm DalilaEastern Pacific74 km/h1004 hPa–
24 Jul – 29 JulTSTropical Storm NariWestern Pacific65 km/h995 hPaJapan
27 Jul – 8 AugC4Hurricane ErickEastern Pacific213 km/h952 hPa–
28 Jul – 7 AugC1Hurricane FlossieEastern Pacific130 km/h987 hPa–
29 Jul – 4 AugTSTropical Storm WiphaWestern Pacific102 km/h984 hPaChina, Vietnam
1 Aug – 11 AugC1Typhoon FranciscoWestern Pacific148 km/h970 hPaJapan, South Korea
2 Aug – 14 AugC4Typhoon LekimaWestern Pacific250 km/h918 hPaChina
2 Aug – 6 AugTSTropical Storm GilEastern Pacific65 km/h1006 hPa–
4 Aug – 17 AugC3Typhoon KrosaWestern Pacific185 km/h946 hPaJapan
11 Aug – 15 AugTSTropical Storm HenrietteEastern Pacific74 km/h1003 hPa–
19 Aug – 26 AugTSTropical Storm BailuWestern Pacific111 km/h981 hPaChina, Taiwan
20 Aug – 26 AugTSTropical Storm ChantalNorth Atlantic65 km/h1007 hPa–
21 Aug – 27 AugTSTropical Storm IvoEastern Pacific111 km/h990 hPa–
24 Aug – 9 SeptC5Hurricane DorianNorth Atlantic296 km/h910 hPaBarbados, Bahamas, Canada, Saint Lucia, United States, U.S. Virgin Islands
24 Aug – 31 AugTSTropical Storm PodulWestern Pacific74 km/h992 hPaPhilippines, Vietnam
26 Aug – 29 AugTSTropical Storm ErinNorth Atlantic65 km/h1002 hPa–
30 Aug – 7 SeptTSTropical Storm KajikiWestern Pacific65 km/h995 hPaChina, Vietnam
30 Aug – 11 SeptC4Hurricane FaxaiEastern Pacific213 km/h955 hPaJapan
30 Aug – 12 SeptC4Typhoon LinglingWestern Pacific222 km/h936 hPaNorth Korea, Russia
1 Sept – 9 SeptC3Hurricane JulietteEastern Pacific204 km/h953 hPa–
3 Sept – 11 SeptTSTropical Storm GabrielleNorth Atlantic102 km/h995 hPa–
3 Sept – 6 SeptTSTropical Storm AkoniEastern Pacific65 km/h1004 hPa–
3 Sept – 5 SeptTSTropical Storm FernandNorth Atlantic83 km/h1000 hPaMexico
12 Sept – 26 SeptC4Hurricane KikoEastern Pacific213 km/h950 hPa–
12 Sept – 17 SeptTSTropical Storm PeipahWestern Pacific65 km/h999 hPa–
12 Sept – 20 SeptC3Hurricane HumbertoNorth Atlantic204 km/h950 hPa–
16 Sept – 24 SeptTSTropical Storm MarioEastern Pacific111 km/h991 hPa–
17 Sept – 28 SeptC2Hurricane JerryNorth Atlantic167 km/h976 hPa–
17 Sept – 23 SeptC1Typhoon TapahWestern Pacific120 km/h970 hPa–
17 Sept – 22 SeptC1Hurricane LorenaEastern Pacific139 km/h985 hPaMexico
17 Sept – 19 SeptTSTropical Storm ImeldaNorth Atlantic74 km/h1003 hPaUnited States
20 Sept – 26 SeptC2Cyclone Hikaa:hikkaNorth Indian Ocean167 km/h978 hPaOman
22 Sept – 27 SeptTSTropical Storm KarenNorth Atlantic74 km/h1003 hPaPuerto Rico
22 Sept – 4 OctC5Hurricane LorenzoNorth Atlantic259 km/h925 hPa–
24 Sept – 5 OctC2Typhoon MitagWestern Pacific167 km/h965 hPaJapan, South Korea
28 Sept – 1 OctTSTropical Storm NardaEastern Pacific83 km/h997 hPaMexico
4 Oct – 14 OctC5Typhoon HagibisWestern Pacific296 km/h896 hPaJapan
8 Oct – 14 OctTSTropical Storm MelissaNorth Atlantic102 km/h994 hPa–
11 Oct – 16 OctTSTropical Storm EmaEastern Pacific83 km/h1003 hPa–
15 Oct – 22 OctC2Typhoon NeoguriWestern Pacific176 km/h968 hPa–
17 Oct – 21 OctTSTropical Storm OctaveEastern Pacific74 km/h1006 hPa–
17 Oct – 26 OctC5Typhoon BualoiWestern Pacific259 km/h922 hPa–
17 Oct – 21 OctTSTropical Storm NestorNorth Atlantic93 km/h996 hPaUnited States
19 Oct – 21 OctTSTropical Storm PriscillaEastern Pacific74 km/h1003 hPaMexico
22 Oct – 3 NovC4Cyclone Kyaar:kyarrNorth Indian Ocean250 km/h922 hPa–
23 Oct – 29 OctC1Hurricane PabloNorth Atlantic130 km/h977 hPa–
25 Oct – 27 OctTSTropical Storm OlgaNorth Atlantic83 km/h992 hPaUnited States
27 Oct – 1 NovC1Hurricane RebekahNorth Atlantic130 km/h965 hPa–
28 Oct – 11 NovC3Cyclone MahaNorth Indian Ocean194 km/h956 hPa–
28 Oct – 11 NovC3Typhoon Bulbul:matmoWestern Pacific194 km/h976 hPaBangladesh, Vietnam
1 Nov – 10 NovC5Typhoon HalongWestern Pacific306 km/h888 hPa–
4 Nov – 11 NovC1Typhoon NakriWestern Pacific120 km/h975 hPaVietnam
9 Nov – 18 NovC4Typhoon FengshenWestern Pacific213 km/h947 hPa–
9 Nov – 22 NovC2Typhoon KalmaegiWestern Pacific167 km/h965 hPaPhilippines
13 Nov – 17 NovTSTropical Storm RaymondEastern Pacific83 km/h1001 hPa–
17 Nov – 25 NovC1Typhoon Fung-WongWestern Pacific120 km/h989 hPa–
19 Nov – 27 NovTSTropical Storm SebastienNorth Atlantic111 km/h970 hPaIreland
22 Nov – 29 NovC1Cyclone RitaSouth Pacific130 km/h980 hPa–
24 Nov – 6 DecC4Typhoon KammuriWestern Pacific222 km/h940 hPaPhilippines
30 Nov – 7 DecTSTropical Storm PawanNorth Indian Ocean83 km/h998 hPaSomalia
2 Dec – 11 DecC3Cyclone BelnaSouth Indian Ocean194 km/h958 hPaMadagascar
2 Dec – 6 DecTSTropical Storm of 2 December 2019North Indian Ocean102 km/h995 hPa–
3 Dec – 9 DecC5Cyclone AmbaliSouth Indian Ocean259 km/h930 hPa–
17 Dec – 3 JanC1Cyclone CalviniaSouth Indian Ocean139 km/h970 hPa–
19 Dec – 29 DecC3Typhoon PhanfoneWestern Pacific194 km/h958 hPa–
24 Dec – 2 JanC1Cyclone SaraiSouth Pacific139 km/h971 hPa–