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Hurricanes on April 18 in history (1842 to 2026)
107 storms on record were active on April 18 between 1861 and 2026. On this date 15 formed, 8 reached their peak recorded wind, 2 came ashore and 17 ended. The strongest storm active on April 18 was Typhoon Surigae (2021), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 170 kt (196 mph), recorded by JTWC.
Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.
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Typhoon Shirley (1957)
Last recorded position: April 18, 1957, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC). Western Pacific, Apr 11 to 18, 1957.
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Came ashore on April 18
2 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 124.3°E April 18, 2025, 09:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1957 | Typhoon Shirley | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.3°N, 122.4°E April 18, 1957, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on April 18
15 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tropical storm Jimmy | Western Pacific | 5.1°N, 168.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | 29.1°N, 66.2°W | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2023 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | 2.6°N, 159.6°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific | 10.0°S, 157.0°W | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Junon | Southwest Indian | 9.3°S, 75.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Roma | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 82.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1973 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1973 | Atlantic | 24.0°N, 65.0°W | 25 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | 9.3°N, 131.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 20.8°S, 154.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 20.3°S, 160.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 75.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 9.6°S, 55.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 17.6°S, 153.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | North Indian | 8.5°N, 68.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | 11.8°S, 53.4°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on April 18
8 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Agnes | Australian region | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 945 hPa (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Alistair | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Hope | Western Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 980 hPa (JMA) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Ian | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 987 hPa (FMS) |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2017 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2017 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1004 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 998 hPa (BoM) |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1004 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on April 18
17 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Ita | Australian region → South Pacific | 43.4°S, 165.4°E | Apr 2 to 18, 2014 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | 16.1°S, 124.6°E | Apr 9 to 18, 2025 |
| 2004 | Typhoon Sudal | Western Pacific | 41.5°N, 172.6°W | Apr 2 to 18, 2004 |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Olga | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 30.0°S, 110.0°E | Apr 4 to 18, 1981 |
| 2022 | Typhoon Malakas | Western Pacific | 53.3°N, 175.8°W | Apr 6 to 18, 2022 |
| 1957 | Typhoon Shirley | Western Pacific | 17.9°N, 120.7°E | Apr 11 to 18, 1957 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | 9.6°S, 123.8°E | Apr 12 to 18, 2011 |
| 2009 | Cyclone Bijli | North Indian | 22.4°N, 93.1°E | Apr 14 to 18, 2009 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Bessi | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 25.5°S, 97.3°E | Apr 11 to 18, 1990 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Jeruto | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 77.6°E | Apr 13 to 18, 2020 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1990 | North Indian | 14.4°N, 88.2°E | Apr 17 to 18, 1990 |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | North Indian | 21.6°N, 72.0°E | Apr 12 to 18, 1947 |
| 1903–04 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Australian region | 18.2°S, 123.3°E | Apr 15 to 18, 1904 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | 14.1°S, 55.6°E | Apr 16 to 18, 1949 |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 25.2°S, 63.7°E | Apr 11 to 18, 1926 |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Australian region | 16.3°S, 154.4°E | Apr 15 to 18, 1912 |
| 1885–86 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | Southwest Indian | 26.0°S, 65.2°E | Apr 10 to 18, 1886 |
Also active on April 18
67 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Typhoon Neoguri | Western Pacific | Apr 13 to 19, 2008 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2021 | Typhoon Surigae | Western Pacific | Apr 11 to 30, 2021 | 120 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Monica | Australian region | Apr 16 to 27, 2006 | 135 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Orson | Australian region | Apr 16 to 24, 1989 | 130 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Fantala | Southwest Indian | Apr 10 to 26, 2016 | 135 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1956 | Typhoon Thelma | Western Pacific | Apr 16 to 25, 1956 | 150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2026 | Typhoon Sinlaku | Western Pacific | Apr 9 to 20, 2026 | 154 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2003 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 8 to 25, 2003 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Rosita | Australian region | Apr 14 to 21, 2000 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989 | Typhoon Andy | Western Pacific | Apr 13 to 25, 1989 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Itelle | Southwest Indian | Apr 6 to 19, 1996 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997 | Typhoon Isa | Western Pacific | Apr 9 to 24, 1997 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Paul | Australian region | Apr 10 to 21, 2000 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1962 | Typhoon Georgia | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 29, 1962 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Irna | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 5 to 20, 1992 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1959 | Typhoon Tilda | Western Pacific | Apr 13 to 24, 1959 | 125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Susan | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 26, 1969 | 105 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005 | Typhoon Sonca | Western Pacific | Apr 16 to 29, 2005 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1968 | Typhoon Jean | Western Pacific | Apr 5 to 19, 1968 | 110 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Helisaonina | Southwest Indian | Apr 7 to 19, 1985 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Marian | Australian region | Apr 8 to 19, 1991 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Idylle | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Apr 4 to 20, 1979 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978 | Typhoon Olive | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to May 1, 1978 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1979 | Typhoon Cecil | Western Pacific | Apr 8 to 21, 1979 | 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Margot | Australian region | Apr 10 to 25, 1985 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Amos | South Pacific | Apr 17 to 24, 2016 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1955 | Typhoon Anita | Western Pacific | Apr 17 to 30, 1955 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Jack | Australian region | Apr 16 to 22, 2014 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Hal | Australian region → South Pacific | Apr 4 to 22, 1978 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971 | Typhoon Vera | Western Pacific | Apr 7 to 22, 1971 | 90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Imelda | Southwest Indian | Apr 2 to 20, 2013 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone William | South Pacific | Apr 15 to 23, 1983 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gail | Australian region → South Pacific | Apr 11 to 20, 1972 | 75 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Robert | South Pacific | Apr 16 to 23, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Jobo | Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 24, 2021 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Fifi | Australian region | Apr 14 to 21, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Apr 17 to May 1, 2009 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981 | Tropical storm Gerald | Western Pacific | Apr 12 to 23, 1981 | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Hamish | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 25, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Jan | Australian region → South Pacific | Apr 15 to 22, 1976 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Isa | South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 13 to 19, 1970 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2017 | Tropical storm Arlene | Atlantic | Apr 16 to 22, 2017 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Kanto | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 22, 2025 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Faith | Australian region | Apr 10 to 24, 1972 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Tam | South Pacific | Apr 14 to 19, 2025 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Innocente | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 11 to 24, 2000 | 37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Neil | South Pacific | Apr 13 to 20, 2000 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1996 | Australian region | Apr 12 to 19, 1996 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 28, 1993 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 22, 1998 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | Apr 15 to 21, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 2007–08 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2008 | Australian region → South Pacific | Apr 17 to 19, 2008 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Apr 14 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Storm Honorine | Southwest Indian | Apr 12 to 23, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 25, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 17 to 23, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 14 to 22, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | North Indian | Apr 14 to 22, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | North Indian | Apr 17 to 19, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 23, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 20, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Western Pacific | Apr 14 to 22, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | Apr 17 to 19, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Australian region | Apr 10 to 19, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | Apr 10 to 20, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Apr 10 to 19, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Apr 11 to 19, 1861 | Not recorded |
Questions about April 18
What is the strongest storm on record on April 18?
Of the storms active on April 18, Typhoon Surigae (2021) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 170 kt (196 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.
Has a storm ever made landfall on April 18?
Yes. 2 storms on record came ashore on April 18. The most recent was Cyclone Errol (2025): coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 124.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on April 18?
107 storms on record were active on April 18, in 72 different years from 1861 to 2026. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
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- International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, all basins (CSV), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database, 1949-2025 (released 2026-09-14), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.