Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on April 21 in history (1842 to 2026)
115 storms on record were active on April 21 between 1848 and 2025. On this date 15 formed, 9 reached their peak recorded wind, 8 came ashore and 8 ended. The strongest storm active on April 21 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.
Replay every April 21 storm on its track. Hurricane Calendar shows each storm moving along its recorded track, which storms passed your town, and a daily track quiz. Free on Android, no account and no ads.
Get it on Google PlayStorm of the day in the app
Typhoon Cecil (1979)
Last recorded position: April 21, 1979, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, Apr 8 to 21, 1979.
In Hurricane Calendar, replay Cecil along its recorded track, with the wind at each step and the agency that measured it.
Came ashore on April 21
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cyclone Frances | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.1°S, 143.5°E April 21, 2017, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1975 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1975 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 7.8°N, 127.1°E April 21, 1975, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Typhoon Karen | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.0°N, 126.6°E April 21, 1960, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1956 | Typhoon Thelma | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°N, 122.2°E April 21, 1956, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1953 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.5°S, 119.4°E April 21, 1953, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1939 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 50.1°E April 21, 1939, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.5°N, 125.3°E April 21, 1936, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1928 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.1°S, 149.9°E April 21, 1928, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on April 21
15 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Kenneth | Southwest Indian | 9.6°S, 53.0°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Lorna | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 4.0°S, 79.2°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999 | Tropical storm Kate | Western Pacific | 7.6°N, 126.1°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Manu | Australian region | 7.9°S, 155.9°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1960 | Typhoon Karen | Western Pacific | 9.0°N, 126.6°E | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1992 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1992 | Atlantic | 24.0°N, 59.0°W | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1975 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1975 | Western Pacific | 4.5°N, 132.0°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | 8.3°N, 134.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 60.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | North Indian | 11.2°N, 89.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1933 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Western Pacific | 6.2°N, 146.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 5.9°S, 101.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Australian region | 6.1°S, 93.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 9.3°S, 75.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 10.9°S, 85.7°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on April 21
9 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Typhoon Andy | Western Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 920 hPa (JMA) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Robert | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Jobo | Southwest Indian | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 980 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Jan | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Clara | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 994 hPa (NHC) |
| 2023 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 996 hPa (JMA) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 995 hPa (FMS) |
| 1945 | Tropical storm Ann | Western Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on April 21
8 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Rosita | Australian region | 20.5°S, 128.4°E | Apr 14 to 21, 2000 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Paul | Australian region | 15.4°S, 90.9°E | Apr 10 to 21, 2000 |
| 1979 | Typhoon Cecil | Western Pacific | 23.5°N, 140.8°E | Apr 8 to 21, 1979 |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Fifi | Australian region | 37.0°S, 115.5°E | Apr 14 to 21, 1991 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | 25.0°S, 165.0°E | Apr 15 to 21, 1952 |
| 1981 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1981 | Atlantic | 12.0°N, 80.2°W | Apr 19 to 21, 1981 |
| 1973 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1973 | Atlantic | 26.5°N, 56.5°W | Apr 18 to 21, 1973 |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 23.9°S, 172.6°W | Apr 20 to 21, 1964 |
Also active on April 21
77 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2003 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 8 to 25, 2003 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1997 | Typhoon Isa | Western Pacific | Apr 9 to 24, 1997 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1962 | Typhoon Georgia | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 29, 1962 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Agnes | Australian region | Apr 15 to 23, 1995 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978 | Typhoon Olive | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to May 1, 1978 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Margot | Australian region | Apr 10 to 25, 1985 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone William | South Pacific | Apr 15 to 23, 1983 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Naomi | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 19 to May 2, 1983 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Alistair | Australian region | Apr 15 to 24, 2001 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Jasmine | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to May 2, 2022 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Fakir | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 26, 2018 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 29, 1987 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Hope | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 23, 1951 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
Show 52 more storms
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Zuman | South Pacific | Apr 19 to 26, 1987 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Vanessa | Western Pacific | Apr 20 to 28, 1991 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | Apr 20 to 29, 2010 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Sheila | South Pacific | Apr 20 to 23, 2005 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Hamish | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 25, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Durga | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Apr 20 to 26, 2008 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Rosie | Australian region | Apr 20 to 24, 2008 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Jimmy | Western Pacific | Apr 18 to 26, 1997 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Innocente | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 11 to 24, 2000 | 37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1994 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 20 to 25, 1994 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Western Pacific | Apr 15 to 28, 1993 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 26, 1987 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 22, 1998 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | Apr 16 to 23, 2025 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | Apr 16 to 22, 2001 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Junon | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 22, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Storm Honorine | Southwest Indian | Apr 12 to 23, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Roma | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 23, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | Apr 18 to 22, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 25, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Apr 19 to 22, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 25, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Apr 20 to 27, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 20 to 26, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1985 | Unnamed storm · 1985 | Western Pacific | Apr 20 to 30, 1985 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 17 to 23, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 23, 1959 | 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 23, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 23, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 26, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | Apr 18 to 22, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Western Pacific | Apr 14 to 22, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | North Indian | Apr 18 to 25, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | North Indian | Apr 19 to 23, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 22, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 27, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 22, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 26, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Australian region | Apr 20 to 23, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Apr 20 to 24, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 25, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 27, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 27, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 22, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 24, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about April 21
What is the strongest storm on record on April 21?
Of the storms active on April 21, 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 21?
Yes. 8 storms on record came ashore on April 21. The most recent was Cyclone Frances (2017): coast crossing (estimated) near 9.1°S, 143.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on April 21?
115 storms on record were active on April 21, in 76 different years from 1848 to 2025. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
Replay every April 21 storm on its track. See the whole track, the wind at each step and the agency that measured it, on your phone.
Get it on Google PlaySources. Storm tracks and events from NOAA's best-track archives, exactly as the Hurricane Calendar app shows them. Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Each wind speed keeps the agency that recorded it and its averaging period; nothing is converted between agencies. A missing value is shown as not recorded, never as zero. Storms that may still have been active when the archive was updated are left out.
- 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.