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Hurricanes on April 22 in history (1842 to 2026)
117 storms on record were active on April 22 between 1848 and 2025. On this date 10 formed, 8 reached their peak recorded wind, 7 came ashore and 22 ended. The strongest storm active on April 22 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 Ken (1986)
First recorded position: April 22, 1986, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, Apr 22 to May 3, 1986.
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Came ashore on April 22
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tropical storm Kate | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.6°N, 125.8°E April 22, 1999, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Cyclone Orson | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.1°S, 116.2°E April 22, 1989, 18:00 UTC | 120 kt (138 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1975 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1975 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.4°N, 124.4°E April 22, 1975, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Typhoon Karen | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.6°N, 122.5°E April 22, 1960, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Typhoon Karen | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.7°N, 123.7°E April 22, 1960, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°N, 124.0°E April 22, 1936, 10:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.0°N, 124.2°E April 22, 1936, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°N, 108.2°E April 22, 1930, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.3°N, 125.6°E April 22, 1911, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on April 22
10 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Unnamed cyclone · 1991 | North Indian | 10.0°N, 91.2°E | 127 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Watorea | Australian region → South Pacific | 3.6°S, 156.0°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971 | Typhoon Wanda | Western Pacific | 10.7°N, 131.7°E | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986 | Typhoon Ken | Western Pacific | 1.9°N, 152.2°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Monty | Australian region | 9.8°S, 96.0°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2017 | Tropical storm Muifa | Western Pacific | 8.8°N, 144.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Lily | Southwest Indian | 7.1°S, 65.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1905 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Western Pacific | 8.9°N, 150.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1895 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | North Indian | 10.5°N, 85.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | North Indian | 9.5°N, 90.0°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on April 22
8 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Orson | Australian region | 130 kt (150 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 905 hPa (BoM) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Susan | Western Pacific | 105 kt (121 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 940 hPa (JMA) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Amos | South Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 965 hPa (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Sheila | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 990 hPa (FMS) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Durga | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 984 hPa (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Rosie | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1993 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Western Pacific | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1992 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1992 | Atlantic | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1002 hPa (NHC) |
Ended on April 22
22 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Jack | Australian region | 19.3°S, 95.5°E | Apr 16 to 22, 2014 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Hal | Australian region → South Pacific | 41.3°S, 179.0°W | Apr 4 to 22, 1978 |
| 1971 | Typhoon Vera | Western Pacific | 44.5°N, 177.9°E | Apr 7 to 22, 1971 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Jan | Australian region → South Pacific | 45.8°S, 178.6°W | Apr 15 to 22, 1976 |
| 2017 | Tropical storm Arlene | Atlantic | 31.9°N, 46.4°W | Apr 16 to 22, 2017 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Kanto | Southwest Indian | 34.8°S, 54.3°E | Apr 16 to 22, 2025 |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | Southwest Indian | 12.4°S, 59.6°E | Apr 17 to 22, 1998 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 21.7°S, 121.0°E | Apr 14 to 22, 1953 |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | 15.5°N, 126.1°E | Apr 16 to 22, 2001 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Junon | Southwest Indian | 8.3°S, 86.6°E | Apr 18 to 22, 1975 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 15.4°S, 48.6°E | Apr 20 to 22, 1939 |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Western Pacific | 14.2°N, 123.3°E | Apr 20 to 22, 1936 |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | 17.1°N, 106.4°E | Apr 18 to 22, 1930 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 23.0°S, 151.8°E | Apr 18 to 22, 1928 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | 24.6°S, 48.6°E | Apr 19 to 22, 1925 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 18.7°S, 81.3°E | Apr 14 to 22, 1955 |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | North Indian | 14.9°N, 57.6°E | Apr 14 to 22, 1951 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 22.7°S, 155.4°E | Apr 18 to 22, 1928 |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Western Pacific | 25.1°N, 141.5°E | Apr 14 to 22, 1925 |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | 17.9°S, 53.6°E | Apr 18 to 22, 1920 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 14.5°S, 51.2°E | Apr 20 to 22, 1894 |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 78.0°E | Apr 20 to 22, 1860 |
Also active on April 22
73 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) |
| 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) |
| 2003 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 8 to 25, 2003 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1989 | Typhoon Andy | Western Pacific | Apr 13 to 25, 1989 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Kenneth | Southwest Indian | Apr 21 to 28, 2019 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Frances | Australian region | Apr 20 to May 1, 2017 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Lorna | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 21 to 30, 2019 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1955 | Typhoon Anita | Western Pacific | Apr 17 to 30, 1955 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Manu | Australian region | Apr 21 to 27, 1986 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Hamish | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 17 to 25, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Faith | Australian region | Apr 10 to 24, 1972 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Jimmy | Western Pacific | Apr 18 to 26, 1997 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Clara | Australian region | Apr 20 to 26, 1975 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | Apr 18 to 27, 2003 | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Innocente | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 11 to 24, 2000 | 37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | Apr 18 to 26, 2023 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific | Apr 18 to 26, 1998 | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1945 | Tropical storm Ann | Western Pacific | Apr 19 to 26, 1945 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1994 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Apr 20 to 25, 1994 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 26, 1987 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | Apr 16 to 23, 2025 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Apr 16 to 25, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Apr 21 to 24, 1894 | 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | Apr 18 to 23, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | North Indian | Apr 21 to 23, 1949 | 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 |
| 1933 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Western Pacific | Apr 21 to 28, 1933 | 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 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 27, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 21 to 29, 1916 | 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 |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Australian region | Apr 21 to 25, 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 |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Apr 21 to 29, 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 21 to 24, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Apr 20 to 24, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about April 22
What is the strongest storm on record on April 22?
Of the storms active on April 22, 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 22?
Yes. 7 storms on record came ashore on April 22. The most recent was Tropical storm Kate (1999): coast crossing (estimated) near 10.6°N, 125.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on April 22?
117 storms on record were active on April 22, 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.
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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.