83Storms
Tropical storms and hurricanes of 2026
83 tropical storms formed worldwide in 2026: 38 became hurricanes, typhoons or cyclones and 27 reached category 3 or more. The strongest was Hurricane Polo, with winds of 287 km/h.
83Storms
38Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones
27Category 3 or more
831.6Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE)
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
The strongest storms
C5Hurricane Polo287 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Typhoon Sinlaku285 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Bavi285 km/h · Western PacificC5Typhoon Dolphin267 km/h · Western PacificC5Hurricane Lowell259 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Hurricane Genevieve259 km/h · Eastern PacificC5Cyclone Horacio256 km/h · South Indian OceanC4Hurricane Simon250 km/h · Eastern Pacific
By ocean basin
Eastern Pacific22 · 12 · 10
Western Pacific29 · 13 · 9
South Indian Ocean11 · 6 · 4
South Pacific11 · 6 · 3
North Atlantic9 · 1 · 1
North Indian Ocean1 · 0 · 0
Storms · Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones · Category 3 or more — ACE
Every storm of the year
| Formed | Storms | Peak wind | Lowest pressure | Landfalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan – 9 Jan | C2 | Cyclone JennaSouth Indian Ocean | 165 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 7 Jan – 14 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm KojiSouth Pacific | 102 km/h | 987 hPa | Australia |
| 9 Jan – 22 Jan | C4 | Cyclone DudzaiSouth Indian Ocean | 230 km/h | 937 hPa | – |
| 13 Jan – 22 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm NokaenWestern Pacific | 94 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 19 Jan – 21 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm EwetseSouth Indian Ocean | 94 km/h | 992 hPa | Madagascar |
| 21 Jan – 23 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 21 January 2026South Pacific | 72 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 21 Jan – 28 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm LuanaSouth Indian Ocean | 100 km/h | 985 hPa | Australia |
| 28 Jan – 7 Feb | C3 | Cyclone FytiaSouth Indian Ocean | 183 km/h | 960 hPa | Madagascar |
| 28 Jan – 29 Jan | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 January 2026South Pacific | 100 km/h | 988 hPa | – |
| 29 Jan – 10 Feb | C1 | Cyclone MitchellSouth Pacific | 148 km/h | 963 hPa | Australia |
| 3 Feb – 7 Feb | TS | Tropical Storm PenhaWestern Pacific | 72 km/h | 1000 hPa | Philippines |
| 4 Feb – 21 Feb | C3 | Cyclone GezaniSouth Indian Ocean | 202 km/h | 952 hPa | Madagascar |
| 17 Feb – 3 Mar | C5 | Cyclone HoracioSouth Indian Ocean | 256 km/h | 925 hPa | – |
| 26 Feb – 2 Mar | C1 | Cyclone UrmilSouth Pacific | 119 km/h | 980 hPa | – |
| 28 Feb – 6 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 28 February 2026South Indian Ocean | 72 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 2 Mar – 8 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 2 March 2026South Pacific | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | Australia |
| 3 Mar – 12 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 3 March 2026South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h | 992 hPa | – |
| 11 Mar – 12 Mar | TD | Tropical Depression NuriWestern Pacific | 54 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 15 Mar – 28 Mar | C4 | Cyclone NarelleSouth Pacific | 230 km/h | 931 hPa | Australia |
| 23 Mar – 24 Mar | TS | Tropical Storm of 23 March 2026South Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 29 Mar – 6 Apr | C2 | Cyclone IndusaSouth Indian Ocean | 165 km/h | 972 hPa | – |
| 1 Apr – 12 Apr | C4 | Cyclone MailaSouth Pacific | 230 km/h | 929 hPa | – |
| 5 Apr – 13 Apr | C3 | Cyclone VaianuSouth Pacific | 183 km/h | 954 hPa | New Zealand |
| 9 Apr – 20 Apr | C5 | Typhoon SinlakuWestern Pacific | 285 km/h | 896 hPa | – |
| 26 Apr – 28 Apr | TS | Tropical Storm JulukaSouth Indian Ocean | 74 km/h | 984 hPa | – |
| 5 May – 11 May | TS | Tropical Storm HagupitWestern Pacific | 72 km/h | 999 hPa | – |
| 27 May – 3 Jun | C1 | Typhoon JangmiWestern Pacific | 137 km/h | 973 hPa | – |
| 31 May – 8 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm AmandaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 5 Jun – 9 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm BorisEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1001 hPa | Mexico |
| 6 Jun – 11 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm CristinaEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1004 hPa | – |
| 15 Jun – 18 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm ArthurNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 999 hPa | Mexico, United States |
| 18 Jun – 27 Jun | C4 | Typhoon MekkhalaWestern Pacific | 230 km/h | 934 hPa | – |
| 22 Jun – 27 Jun | TS | Tropical Storm HigosWestern Pacific | 100 km/h | 989 hPa | – |
| 28 Jun – 3 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm DouglasEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 1 Jul – 14 Jul | C5 | Typhoon BaviWestern Pacific | 285 km/h | 901 hPa | China, North Korea |
| 1 Jul – 5 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm MaysakWestern Pacific | 94 km/h | 988 hPa | China, Vietnam |
| 12 Jul – 20 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm ElidaEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 16 Jul – 29 Jul | C2 | Hurricane FaustoEastern Pacific | 167 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 17 Jul – 24 Jul | TS | Tropical Storm BerthaNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 995 hPa | United States |
| 23 Jul – 26 Jul | C2 | Typhoon NoulWestern Pacific | 156 km/h | 967 hPa | China |
| 24 Jul – 6 Aug | C5 | Hurricane GenevieveEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 924 hPa | – |
| 27 Jul – 9 Aug | C5 | Typhoon DolphinWestern Pacific | 267 km/h | 915 hPa | China |
| 5 Aug – 13 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm PeilouWestern Pacific | 72 km/h | 991 hPa | Philippines |
| 7 Aug – 12 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm Chan-HomWestern Pacific | 94 km/h | 976 hPa | Japan |
| 10 Aug – 28 Aug | C4 | Hurricane LalaEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 947 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 11 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm of 10 August 2026Western Pacific | 65 km/h | 993 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 13 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm CristobalNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1008 hPa | – |
| 10 Aug – 15 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm HernanEastern Pacific | 74 km/h | 1003 hPa | – |
| 12 Aug – 16 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm NangkaWestern Pacific | 65 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 18 Aug – 25 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm MokeEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 994 hPa | – |
| 18 Aug – 28 Aug | C4 | Typhoon SaudelWestern Pacific | 213 km/h | 944 hPa | – |
| 20 Aug – 25 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm JulioEastern Pacific | 83 km/h | 1001 hPa | – |
| 20 Aug – 26 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm NarraWestern Pacific | 72 km/h | 989 hPa | China |
| 21 Aug – 27 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm IselleEastern Pacific | 111 km/h | 988 hPa | – |
| 22 Aug – 25 Aug | TD | Tropical Depression AtsaniWestern Pacific | 54 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 24 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm DollyNorth Atlantic | 65 km/h | 1007 hPa | Puerto Rico |
| 25 Aug – 7 Sept | C4 | Hurricane KarinaEastern Pacific | 232 km/h | 940 hPa | – |
| 25 Aug – 11 Sept | C5 | Hurricane LowellEastern Pacific | 259 km/h | 922 hPa | – |
| 26 Aug – 31 Aug | C1 | Typhoon Bang-LangWestern Pacific | 137 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 27 Aug – 31 Aug | TS | Tropical Storm EtauWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 990 hPa | – |
| 28 Aug – 3 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm EdouardNorth Atlantic | 93 km/h | 998 hPa | United States |
| 29 Aug – 8 Sept | C2 | Hurricane MarieEastern Pacific | 157 km/h | 967 hPa | – |
| 31 Aug – 3 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm SaudelWestern Pacific | 72 km/h | 989 hPa | China |
| 1 Sept – 9 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm KrovanhWestern Pacific | 83 km/h | 982 hPa | Japan |
| 4 Sept – 5 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 4 September 2026Western Pacific | 72 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 7 Sept – 15 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm NorbertEastern Pacific | 102 km/h | 996 hPa | – |
| 10 Sept – 11 Oct | C4 | Hurricane NoloEastern Pacific | 250 km/h | 929 hPa | – |
| 15 Sept – 22 Sept | C1 | Typhoon DujuanWestern Pacific | 130 km/h | 970 hPa | – |
| 16 Sept – 27 Sept | C4 | Hurricane OdalysEastern Pacific | 213 km/h | 946 hPa | – |
| 17 Sept – 29 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm FayNorth Atlantic | 111 km/h | 995 hPa | – |
| 17 Sept – 30 Sept | C5 | Hurricane PoloEastern Pacific | 287 km/h | 892 hPa | Mexico |
| 22 Sept – 26 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm GonzaloNorth Atlantic | 83 km/h | 1000 hPa | – |
| 22 Sept – 24 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm of 22 September 2026North Indian Ocean | 83 km/h | 987 hPa | – |
| 23 Sept – 1 Oct | C4 | Typhoon SurigaeWestern Pacific | 237 km/h | 929 hPa | – |
| 25 Sept – 11 Oct | C3 | Hurricane RachelEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 950 hPa | Mexico |
| 26 Sept – 30 Sept | TS | Tropical Storm HannaNorth Atlantic | 74 km/h | 1002 hPa | – |
| 30 Sept – 7 Oct | C4 | Typhoon Choi-WanWestern Pacific | 248 km/h | 912 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 16 Oct | C4 | Hurricane SimonEastern Pacific | 250 km/h | 928 hPa | – |
| 4 Oct – 11 Oct | C3 | Hurricane IsaiasNorth Atlantic | 194 km/h | 959 hPa | United States |
| 5 Oct – 13 Oct | C4 | Typhoon KogumaWestern Pacific | 220 km/h | 941 hPa | – |
| 11 Oct – 18 Oct | C3 | Hurricane TrudyEastern Pacific | 194 km/h | 956 hPa | – |
| 14 Oct – 18 Oct | C4 | Typhoon ChampiWestern Pacific | 237 km/h | 934 hPa | – |
| 16 Oct – 18 Oct | C1 | Cyclone WatiSouth Pacific | 119 km/h | 984 hPa | – |