99Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2021
99 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2021: 38 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 16 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Typhoon Surigae, with winds of 315 km/h.
99Storms
38Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
16Category 3 or more
643.2Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Typhoon Surigae315 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Chanthu287 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Rai278 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Mindulle259 km/h · Western PacificC5Cyclone Faraji259 km/h · South Indian OceanC5Cyclone Niran259 km/h · South PacificC4Hurricane Sam250 km/h · North AtlanticC4Cyclone Habana250 km/h · South Indian Ocean
By ocean basin
Western Pacific25 · 10 · 5
North Atlantic21 · 7 · 4
South Indian Ocean19 · 6 · 3
Eastern Pacific20 · 8 · 2
South Pacific9 · 4 · 1
North Indian Ocean5 · 3 · 1
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm ImogenSouth Pacific | 83 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 5 Jan – 10 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 5 January 2021South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 11 Jan – 27 Jan | C2 | Cyclone EloiseSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 965 hPa | Madagascar, Mozambique |
| 13 Jan – 21 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm JoshuaSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 988 hPa | – |
| 15 Jan – 19 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm KimiSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 18 Jan – 23 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 18 January 2021South Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | Australia |
| 19 Jan – 2 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 19 January 2021South Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 24 Jan – 4 Feb | C1 | Cyclone LucasSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 975 hPa | Australia |
| 28 Jan – 8 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 January 2021South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 990 hPa | Australia |
| 28 Jan – 3 Feb | C1 | Cyclone AnaSouth Pacific | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | Fiji |
| 29 Jan – 1 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm BinaSouth Pacific | 93 km/h | 988 hPa | Fiji |
| 4 Feb – 16 Feb | C5 | Cyclone FarajiSouth Indian Ocean | 259 km/h | 922 hPa | – |
| 7 Feb – 12 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm of 7 February 2021South Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | Fiji |
| 11 Feb – 22 Feb | C2 | Cyclone GuambeSouth Indian Ocean | 167 km/h | 957 hPa | Mozambique |
| 14 Feb – 23 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm DujuanWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | Philippines |
| 22 Feb – 9 Mar | C3 | Cyclone MarianSouth Indian Ocean | 185 km/h | 951 hPa | – |
| 26 Feb – 7 Mar | C5 | Cyclone NiranSouth Pacific | 259 km/h | 922 hPa | – |
| 2 Mar – 11 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm ImanSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 990 hPa | Madagascar |
| 2 Mar – 17 Mar | C4 | Cyclone HabanaSouth Indian Ocean | 250 km/h | 933 hPa | – |
| 20 Mar – 26 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 20 March 2021South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 2 Apr – 12 Apr | C1 | Cyclone SerojaSouth Indian Ocean | 139 km/h | 967 hPa | Australia, Indonesia |
| 3 Apr – 10 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm OdetteSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 6 Apr – 11 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 6 April 2021South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 9 Apr – 13 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm of 9 April 2021South Pacific | 74 km/h | 995 hPa | New Caledonia |
| 11 Apr – 30 Apr | C5 | Typhoon SurigaeWestern Pacific | 315 km/h | 885 hPa | – |
| 17 Apr – 24 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm JoboSouth Indian Ocean | 102 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 8 May – 12 May | TS | Tropical Storm AndresEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 11 May – 15 May | TS | Tropical Storm of 11 May 2021Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines |
| 13 May – 19 May | C4 | Cyclone TauktaeNorth Indian Ocean | 222 km/h | 950 hPa | India |
| 20 May – 24 May | TS | Tropical Storm AnaNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 23 May – 27 May | C1 | Cyclone YaasNorth Indian Ocean | 120 km/h | 970 hPa | India |
| 28 May – 6 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm Choi-WanWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 997 hPa | Philippines |
| 30 May – 5 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BlancaEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 998 hPa | – |
| 10 Jun – 13 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm KogumaWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 996 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 12 Jun – 17 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CarlosEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 13 Jun – 16 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BillNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 17 Jun – 23 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm ClaudetteNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | United States |
| 17 Jun – 20 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm DoloresEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 989 hPa | Mexico |
| 19 Jun – 28 Jun | C1 | Typhoon ChampiWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 25 Jun – 30 Jun | C1 | Hurricane EnriqueEastern Pacific | 148 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 27 Jun – 29 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm DannyNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1009 hPa | United States |
| 30 Jun – 10 Jul | C1 | Hurricane ElsaNorth Atlantic | 139 km/h | 991 hPa | Canada, Cuba, United States |
| 14 Jul – 22 Jul | C4 | Hurricane FeliciaEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 945 hPa | – |
| 15 Jul – 31 Jul | C2 | Typhoon In-FaWestern Pacific | 176 km/h | 950 hPa | China |
| 17 Jul – 25 Jul | C1 | Typhoon CempakaWestern Pacific | 148 km/h | 968 hPa | China |
| 17 Jul – 21 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm GuillermoEastern Pacific | 93 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 22 Jul – 31 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm NepartakWestern Pacific | 74 km/h | 983 hPa | Japan |
| 26 Jul – 7 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JimenaEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 30 Jul – 7 Aug | C1 | Hurricane HildaEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 985 hPa | – |
| 31 Jul – 4 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IgnacioEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 1 Aug – 6 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 1 August 2021Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 2 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm LupitWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 979 hPa | China, Japan, Taiwan |
| 3 Aug – 11 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm MirinaeWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 979 hPa | – |
| 3 Aug – 8 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm NidaWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 986 hPa | – |
| 6 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm KevinEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 7 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm OmaisEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 994 hPa | South Korea |
| 9 Aug – 24 Aug | C4 | Hurricane LindaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 953 hPa | – |
| 9 Aug – 20 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm FredNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 991 hPa | Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States |
| 13 Aug – 21 Aug | C3 | Hurricane GraceNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 967 hPa | Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico |
| 15 Aug – 24 Aug | C1 | Hurricane HenriNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | United States |
| 23 Aug – 27 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm MartyEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 24 Aug – 30 Aug | C1 | Hurricane NoraEastern Pacific | 139 km/h | 976 hPa | Mexico |
| 26 Aug – 4 Sept | C4 | Hurricane IdaNorth Atlantic | 241 km/h | 929 hPa | Canada, Cuba, United States |
| 27 Aug – 1 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KateNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JulianNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 31 Aug – 11 Sept | C3 | Hurricane LarryNorth Atlantic | 204 km/h | 953 hPa | Canada |
| 1 Sept – 4 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 1 September 2021Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 5 Sept – 13 Sept | C1 | Typhoon ConsonWestern Pacific | 120 km/h | 986 hPa | Philippines |
| 5 Sept – 20 Sept | C5 | Typhoon ChanthuWestern Pacific | 287 km/h | 905 hPa | Japan |
| 6 Sept – 12 Sept | C2 | Hurricane OlafEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 975 hPa | Mexico |
| 8 Sept – 10 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm MindyNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1000 hPa | United States |
| 12 Sept – 17 Sept | C1 | Hurricane NicholasNorth Atlantic | 120 km/h | 988 hPa | United States |
| 16 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm OdetteNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 19 Sept – 22 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm PeterNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 19 Sept – 24 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm RoseNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 21 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm DianmuWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | Vietnam |
| 22 Sept – 6 Oct | C5 | Typhoon MindulleWestern Pacific | 259 km/h | 918 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 7 Oct | C4 | Hurricane SamNorth Atlantic | 250 km/h | 927 hPa | – |
| 23 Sept – 4 Oct | C1 | Cyclone Gulab:shaheen-GuNorth Indian Ocean | 130 km/h | 984 hPa | India, Oman |
| 24 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm TeresaNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1008 hPa | – |
| 29 Sept – 4 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm VictorNorth Atlantic | 102 km/h | 997 hPa | – |
| 2 Oct – 10 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm LionrockWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 991 hPa | China, Philippines, Vietnam |
| 7 Oct – 14 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm KompasuWestern Pacific | 111 km/h | 975 hPa | China |
| 8 Oct – 20 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm NamtheunWestern Pacific | 102 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 10 Oct – 13 Oct | C1 | Hurricane PamelaEastern Pacific | 120 km/h | 987 hPa | Mexico |
| 22 Oct – 31 Oct | C2 | Typhoon MalouWestern Pacific | 157 km/h | 965 hPa | – |
| 22 Oct – 25 Oct | C2 | Hurricane RickEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 977 hPa | Mexico |
| 22 Oct – 27 Oct | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 October 2021Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines, Vietnam |
| 25 Oct – 8 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm WandaNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 973 hPa | – |
| 2 Nov – 10 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm TerryEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1006 hPa | – |
| 7 Nov – 10 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm SandraEastern Pacific | 65 km/h | 1005 hPa | – |
| 8 Nov – 11 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm of 8 November 2021North Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 998 hPa | India |
| 19 Nov – 25 Nov | TS | Tropical Storm PaddySouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 28 Nov – 4 Dec | C4 | Typhoon NyatohWestern Pacific | 241 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 29 Nov – 11 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm TerataiSouth Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | TS | Tropical Storm JawadNorth Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 8 Dec – 16 Dec | C1 | Cyclone RubySouth Pacific | 130 km/h | 975 hPa | New Caledonia |
| 11 Dec – 21 Dec | C5 | Typhoon RaiWestern Pacific | 278 km/h | 915 hPa | Philippines |
| 23 Dec – 7 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm SethSouth Indian Ocean | 93 km/h | 982 hPa | Australia |