107Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2020
107 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2020: 47 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 24 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Goni, with winds of 315 km/h.
107Storms
47Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
24Category 3 or more
600.6Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Goni315 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Harold269 km/h · South PacificC5Cyclone Amphan269 km/h · North Indian OceanC5Cyclone Yasa259 km/h · South PacificC4Typhoon Haishen250 km/h · Western PacificC4Hurricane Iota250 km/h · North AtlanticC4Hurricane Eta241 km/h · North AtlanticC4Hurricane Laura241 km/h · North Atlantic
By ocean basin
North Atlantic30 · 14 · 7
Western Pacific24 · 12 · 7
South Indian Ocean19 · 8 · 3
South Pacific12 · 5 · 2
Eastern Pacific17 · 4 · 3
North Indian Ocean5 · 4 · 2
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan – 10 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm BlakeSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 986 hPa | Australia |
| 4 Jan – 19 Jan | C2 | Cyclone ClaudiaSouth Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 963 hPa | Australia |
| 15 Jan – 20 Jan | C2 | Cyclone TinoSouth Pacific | 157 km/h | 956 hPa | – |
| 19 Jan – 24 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 19 January 2020South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 22 Jan – 29 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm DianeSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 985 hPa | Madagascar |
| 22 Jan – 26 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm EsamiSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Mauritius |
| 24 Jan – 28 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 24 January 2020South Pacific | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 3 Feb – 10 Feb | C2 | Cyclone DamienSouth Indian Ocean | 176 km/h | 955 hPa | Australia |
| 3 Feb – 15 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm FranciscoSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | Madagascar |
| 6 Feb – 17 Feb | C1 | Cyclone UesiSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 13 Feb – 23 Feb | C2 | Cyclone GabekileSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 20 Feb – 24 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm VickySouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Samoa |
| 20 Feb – 23 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm WasiSouth Pacific | 111 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 21 Feb – 4 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm EstherSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 22 Feb – 1 Mar | C3 | Cyclone FerdinandSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 951 hPa | – |
| 9 Mar – 14 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 March 2020South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 995 hPa | Australia |
| 12 Mar – 21 Mar | C3 | Cyclone HeroldSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 955 hPa | – |
| 13 Mar – 19 Mar | C1 | Cyclone GretelSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 971 hPa | – |
| 1 Apr – 11 Apr | C5 | Cyclone HaroldSouth Pacific | 269 km/h | 913 hPa | Vanuatu |
| 1 Apr – 7 Apr | C3 | Cyclone IrondroSouth Indian Ocean | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 13 Apr – 18 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm JerutoSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 8 May – 18 May | C3 | Typhoon VongfongWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 960 hPa | Philippines |
| 15 May – 21 May | C5 | Cyclone AmphanNorth Indian Ocean | 269 km/h | 920 hPa | India |
| 16 May – 21 May | TS | Tropical Storm ArthurNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 18 May – 23 May | TS | Tropical Storm ManggaSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 27 May – 28 May | TS | Tropical Storm BerthaNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1005 hPa | United States |
| 30 May – 31 May | TS | Tropical Storm AmandaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1003 hPa | Guatemala |
| 31 May – 4 Jun | C2 | Cyclone NisargaNorth Indian Ocean | 157 km/h | 984 hPa | India |
| 1 Jun – 12 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CristobalNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 982 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 8 Jun – 14 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm NuriWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | China, Philippines |
| 22 Jun – 25 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm DollyNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 24 Jun – 30 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BorisEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 4 Jul – 9 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm EdouardNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1005 hPa | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| 5 Jul – 11 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm FayNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 998 hPa | United States |
| 6 Jul – 15 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm CristinaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 19 Jul – 21 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm of 19 July 2020Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1006 hPa | – |
| 20 Jul – 30 Jul | C4 | Hurricane DouglasEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 954 hPa | – |
| 20 Jul – 25 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm GonzaloNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 997 hPa | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 23 Jul – 26 Jul | C1 | Hurricane HannaNorth Atlantic | 148 km/h | 973 hPa | United States |
| 28 Jul – 5 Aug | C1 | Hurricane IsaiasNorth Atlantic | 148 km/h | 986 hPa | Bahamas, Dominican Republic, United States |
| 29 Jul – 3 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm SinlakuWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 30 Jul – 12 Aug | C1 | Typhoon HagupitWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 971 hPa | China, North Korea |
| 6 Aug – 14 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JangmiWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 990 hPa | South Korea |
| 8 Aug – 14 Aug | C2 | Hurricane ElidaEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 971 hPa | – |
| 8 Aug – 12 Aug | C1 | Typhoon MekkhalaWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 980 hPa | China |
| 9 Aug – 13 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 August 2020Western Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JosephineNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 14 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KyleNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 16 Aug – 18 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm FaustoEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 16 Aug – 20 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HigosWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 988 hPa | China |
| 16 Aug – 22 Aug | C4 | Hurricane GenevieveEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 950 hPa | – |
| 20 Aug – 29 Aug | C4 | Hurricane LauraNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 937 hPa | Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States |
| 20 Aug – 29 Aug | C3 | Typhoon BaviWestern Pacific | 185 km/h | 943 hPa | North Korea |
| 20 Aug – 25 Aug | C1 | Hurricane MarcoNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 991 hPa | – |
| 25 Aug – 28 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HernanEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 25 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IselleEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 26 Aug – 7 Sept | C4 | Typhoon MaysakWestern Pacific | 222 km/h | 935 hPa | China, South Korea |
| 30 Aug – 10 Sept | C4 | Typhoon HaishenWestern Pacific | 250 km/h | 910 hPa | North Korea, South Korea |
| 30 Aug – 6 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm OmarNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 1 Sept – 4 Sept | C1 | Hurricane NanaNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 994 hPa | Belize |
| 4 Sept – 7 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm JulioEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 6 Sept – 14 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm ReneNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 7 Sept – 28 Sept | C2 | Hurricane PauletteNorth Atlantic | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | Bermuda |
| 11 Sept – 18 Sept | C2 | Hurricane SallyNorth Atlantic | 176 km/h | 965 hPa | United States |
| 12 Sept – 24 Sept | C4 | Hurricane TeddyNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 945 hPa | Canada |
| 12 Sept – 18 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KarinaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NoulWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 991 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 14 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm VickyNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 14 Sept – 19 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm AlphaNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 992 hPa | Portugal |
| 17 Sept – 21 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm WilfredNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1006 hPa | – |
| 17 Sept – 25 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm BetaNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 993 hPa | United States |
| 19 Sept – 29 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DolphinWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 975 hPa | Russia |
| 20 Sept – 27 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm LowellEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 2 Oct | C1 | Typhoon KujiraWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 976 hPa | – |
| 27 Sept – 10 Oct | C4 | Hurricane MarieEastern Pacific | 222 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 2 Oct – 6 Oct | C1 | Hurricane GammaNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 978 hPa | Mexico |
| 3 Oct – 19 Oct | C1 | Typhoon Chan-HomWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 11 Oct | C4 | Hurricane DeltaNorth Atlantic | 222 km/h | 953 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 4 Oct – 15 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NorbertEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 6 Oct – 12 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm LinfaWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 11 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NangkaWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 16 Oct – 26 Oct | C3 | Hurricane EpsilonNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 952 hPa | – |
| 16 Oct – 26 Oct | C1 | Typhoon SaudelWestern Pacific | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 21 Oct – 29 Oct | C3 | Typhoon MolaveWestern Pacific | 194 km/h | 940 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 24 Oct – 30 Oct | C3 | Hurricane ZetaNorth Atlantic | 185 km/h | 970 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 25 Oct – 6 Nov | C5 | Typhoon GoniWestern Pacific | 315 km/h | 888 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 29 Oct – 7 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm AtsaniWestern Pacific | 93 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 31 Oct – 14 Nov | C4 | Hurricane EtaNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 922 hPa | Cuba, Nicaragua, United States |
| 3 Nov – 7 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm OdalysEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 6 Nov – 11 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm EtauWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Nov – 16 Nov | C4 | Typhoon VamcoWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 948 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 8 Nov – 16 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm ThetaNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 11 Nov – 20 Nov | C1 | Cyclone AliciaSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 975 hPa | – |
| 12 Nov – 18 Nov | C4 | Hurricane IotaNorth Atlantic | 250 km/h | 917 hPa | Nicaragua |
| 17 Nov – 21 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm PoloEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 20 Nov – 24 Nov | C3 | Cyclone GatiNorth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 976 hPa | Somalia |
| 22 Nov – 27 Nov | C1 | Cyclone NivarNorth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 982 hPa | India |
| 26 Nov – 12 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm BongoyoSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 29 Nov – 5 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm BureviNorth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 996 hPa | Sri Lanka |
| 4 Dec – 12 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 December 2020South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Australia |
| 9 Dec – 12 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 December 2020South Pacific | 74 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 11 Dec – 21 Dec | C5 | Cyclone YasaSouth Pacific | 259 km/h | 917 hPa | Fiji |
| 12 Dec – 16 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm ZazuSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 16 Dec – 19 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression ZazuSouth Pacific | – | – | – |
| 17 Dec – 25 Dec | TD | Tropical Depression KrovanhWestern Pacific | 56 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines, Thailand |
| 20 Dec – 4 Jan | C1 | Cyclone ChalaneSouth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 975 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 30 Dec – 12 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm DaniloSouth Indian Ocean | 111 km/h | 982 hPa | – |