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Hurricanes on August 15 in history (1842 to 2026)

444 storms on record were active on August 15 between 1853 and 2026. On this date 61 formed, 31 reached their peak recorded wind, 38 came ashore and 62 ended. The strongest storm active on August 15 was Typhoon Nina (1953), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 160 kt (184 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 Rananim (2004)

Last recorded position: August 15, 2004, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, Aug 6 to 15, 2004.

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Came ashore on August 15

38 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
2019	Typhoon Krosa	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 32.7°N, 132.5°E August 15, 2019, 00:00 UTC	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
2018	Tropical storm Bebinca	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°N, 110.7°E August 15, 2018, 12:00 UTC	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
2018	Tropical storm Yagi	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 37.2°N, 119.2°E August 15, 2018, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2018	Tropical storm Leepi	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 34.8°N, 129.4°E August 15, 2018, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2012	Typhoon Kai-Tak	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.0°N, 122.2°E August 15, 2012, 00:00 UTC	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
2008	Tropical storm Fay	Atlantic	Near 18.5°N, 68.4°W August 15, 2008, 14:30 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
2007	Typhoon Pabuk	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 42.9°N, 131.9°E August 15, 2007, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2000	Tropical storm Beryl	Atlantic	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.3°N, 97.3°W August 15, 2000, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1994	Typhoon Ellie	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 36.3°N, 121.9°E August 15, 1994, 12:00 UTC	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
1990	Unnamed tropical depression · 1990	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.2°N, 85.6°E August 15, 1990, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1988	Unnamed tropical storm · 1988	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 33.1°N, 135.8°E August 15, 1988, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1985	Hurricane Danny	Atlantic	Near 29.6°N, 92.7°W August 15, 1985, 16:30 UTC	80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1984	Unnamed tropical depression · 1984	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°N, 87.0°E August 15, 1984, 12:00 UTC	25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD	Estimated from the track
1983	Tropical storm Ben	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 34.5°N, 138.1°E August 15, 1983, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1982	Typhoon Dot	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.8°N, 117.7°E August 15, 1982, 12:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
1980	Unnamed tropical depression · 1980	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.8°N, 122.3°E August 15, 1980, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1977	Hurricane Doreen	Eastern Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.3°N, 111.4°W August 15, 1977, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1974	Unnamed tropical depression · 1974	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.5°N, 106.8°E August 15, 1974, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1974	Tropical storm Alma	Atlantic	Near 10.4°N, 66.0°W August 15, 1974, 01:00 UTC	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1974	Unnamed storm · 1974	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°N, 87.4°E August 15, 1974, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

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Year	Storm	Ocean	Where and when	Wind at landfall	Record
1964	Unnamed storm · 1964	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.3°N, 87.0°E August 15, 1964, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1964	Tropical storm June	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°N, 109.7°E August 15, 1964, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1959	Typhoon Georgia	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 44.4°N, 136.2°E August 15, 1959, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1953	Typhoon Ophelia	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°N, 106.0°E August 15, 1953, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1949	Typhoon Judith	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 31.2°N, 131.1°E August 15, 1949, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1947	Unnamed hurricane · 1947	Atlantic	Near 21.7°N, 97.5°W August 15, 1947, 10:00 UTC	95 kt (109 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 38.0°N, 124.9°E August 15, 1942, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°N, 92.3°E August 15, 1941, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1938	Unnamed hurricane · 1938	Atlantic	Near 29.8°N, 93.4°W August 15, 1938, 01:00 UTC	65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1936	Unnamed hurricane · 1936	Atlantic	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°N, 86.8°W August 15, 1936, 06:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Estimated from the track
1931	Unnamed tropical storm · 1931	Atlantic	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.2°N, 88.0°W August 15, 1931, 18:00 UTC	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Estimated from the track
1923	Unnamed storm · 1923	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°N, 88.9°E August 15, 1923, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1914	Unnamed storm · 1914	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.8°N, 116.2°E August 15, 1914, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1911	Unnamed storm · 1911	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 32.5°N, 132.2°E August 15, 1911, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1901	Unnamed hurricane · 1901	Atlantic	Near 30.4°N, 88.8°W August 15, 1901, 17:00 UTC	75 kt (86 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°N, 122.3°E August 15, 1898, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1895	Unnamed tropical storm · 1895	Atlantic	Near 29.3°N, 89.6°W August 15, 1895, 19:00 UTC	50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC	NHC best track
1887	Unnamed storm · 1887	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°N, 110.9°E August 15, 1887, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on August 15

61 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1983	Hurricane Alicia	Atlantic	27.3°N, 90.5°W	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1893	Sea Islands hurricane · 1893	Atlantic	18.1°N, 20.2°W	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2021	Hurricane Henri	Atlantic	35.8°N, 63.4°W	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2008	Tropical storm Fay	Atlantic	18.4°N, 67.4°W	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1979	Typhoon Judy	Western Pacific	10.5°N, 151.0°E	110 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2009	Hurricane Bill	Atlantic	11.8°N, 32.0°W	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2012	Hurricane Gordon	Atlantic	27.6°N, 54.6°W	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2018	Typhoon Soulik	Western Pacific	11.4°N, 145.1°E	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2009	Typhoon Vamco	Western Pacific	11.4°N, 162.5°E	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1993	Hurricane Greg	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	14.8°N, 102.4°W	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1990	Typhoon Zola	Western Pacific	14.6°N, 141.1°E	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1985	Typhoon Nelson	Western Pacific	16.1°N, 148.9°E	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1893	Unnamed hurricane · 1893	Atlantic	14.0°N, 36.5°W	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1982	Typhoon Faye	Western Pacific	8.6°N, 140.4°E	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1981	Typhoon Thad	Western Pacific	17.7°N, 128.9°E	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2006	Hurricane Hector	Eastern Pacific	12.9°N, 113.5°W	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1953	Typhoon Phyllis	Western Pacific	8.7°N, 147.0°E	75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1886	Unnamed hurricane · 1886	Atlantic	14.6°N, 54.5°W	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2007	Tropical storm Erin	Atlantic	23.7°N, 90.7°W	50 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1967	Tropical storm Louise	Western Pacific	19.3°N, 144.3°E	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1880	Unnamed hurricane · 1880	Atlantic	14.1°N, 58.8°W	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1945	Tropical storm Grace	Western Pacific	17.0°N, 161.0°E	60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2016	Tropical storm Dianmu	Western Pacific	21.8°N, 117.1°E	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1893	Unnamed hurricane · 1893	Atlantic	32.2°N, 60.4°W	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2013	Tropical storm Pewa	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	7.6°N, 167.3°W	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1972	Hurricane Estelle	Eastern Pacific	9.6°N, 110.4°W	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2018	Tropical storm Ernesto	Atlantic	36.9°N, 45.5°W	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1974	Tropical storm Nadine	Western Pacific	16.5°N, 126.4°E	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1936	Unnamed hurricane · 1936	Atlantic	20.6°N, 86.8°W	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1892	Unnamed hurricane · 1892	Atlantic	18.0°N, 54.5°W	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1984	Tropical storm Julio	Eastern Pacific	14.5°N, 98.8°W	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1989	Tropical storm Henriette	Eastern Pacific	12.9°N, 125.1°W	45 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2013	Tropical storm Erin	Atlantic	13.9°N, 23.3°W	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1939	Unnamed tropical storm · 1939	Atlantic	31.4°N, 62.0°W	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1999	Unnamed tropical depression · 1999	Western Pacific	31.0°N, 127.6°E	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1984	Unnamed tropical depression · 1984	North Indian	19.5°N, 90.5°E	25 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
2018	Unnamed tropical depression · 2018	North Indian	20.0°N, 86.0°E	25 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1965–66	Storm Anne	Southwest Indian	11.0°S, 76.5°E	Not recorded
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	North Indian	19.9°N, 89.8°E	Not recorded
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	North Indian	19.1°N, 92.3°E	Not recorded
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	Western Pacific	21.5°N, 130.4°E	Not recorded
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	North Indian	18.2°N, 87.1°E	Not recorded
1927	Unnamed storm · 1927	Western Pacific	11.6°N, 144.8°E	Not recorded
1923	Unnamed storm · 1923	North Indian	21.2°N, 89.0°E	Not recorded
1917	Unnamed storm · 1917	Western Pacific	15.6°N, 128.0°E	Not recorded
1908	Unnamed storm · 1908	Western Pacific	20.4°N, 123.8°E	Not recorded
1901	Unnamed storm · 1901	Western Pacific	16.5°N, 115.3°E	Not recorded
1900	Unnamed storm · 1900	North Indian	19.9°N, 90.7°E	Not recorded
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	Western Pacific	17.5°N, 125.2°E	Not recorded
1892	Unnamed storm · 1892	Western Pacific	19.6°N, 126.4°E	Not recorded
1888	Unnamed storm · 1888	Western Pacific	14.2°N, 125.6°E	Not recorded
1885	Unnamed storm · 1885	Western Pacific	15.5°N, 114.0°E	Not recorded
1983	Unnamed storm · 1983	Western Pacific	14.5°N, 141.5°E	Not recorded
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Western Pacific	14.0°N, 146.5°E	Not recorded
1937	Unnamed storm · 1937	Western Pacific	21.5°N, 137.4°E	Not recorded
1922	Unnamed storm · 1922	Western Pacific	14.3°N, 129.1°E	Not recorded
1888	Unnamed storm · 1888	North Indian	23.4°N, 87.6°E	Not recorded
1879	Unnamed storm · 1879	Atlantic	14.5°N, 53.5°W	Not recorded
1879	Unnamed storm · 1879	Atlantic	12.5°N, 18.7°W	Not recorded
1863	Unnamed storm · 1863	Atlantic	25.5°N, 61.5°W	Not recorded
1853	Unnamed storm · 1853	Atlantic	14.4°N, 38.5°W	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on August 15

31 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1991	Typhoon Fred	Western Pacific	75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, JMA	960 hPa (JMA)
1871	Southeast Florida hurricane · 1871	Atlantic	100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, NHC	952 hPa (NHC)
1972	Typhoon Betty	Western Pacific	135 kt (155 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	910 hPa (JMA)
2002	Typhoon Phanfone	Western Pacific	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, JMA	940 hPa (JMA)
1954	Typhoon Grace	Western Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	940 hPa (JMA)
1958	Hurricane Cleo	Atlantic	120 kt (138 mph), 1-minute, NHC	947 hPa (NHC)
1956	Typhoon Babs	Western Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	960 hPa (JMA)
2024	Typhoon Ampil	Western Pacific	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, JMA	950 hPa (JMA)
2009	Hurricane Guillermo	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	110 kt (127 mph), 1-minute, NHC	954 hPa (NHC)
1979	Typhoon Irving	Western Pacific	80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, JMA	955 hPa (JMA)
1985	Hurricane Danny	Atlantic	80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, NHC	987 hPa (NHC)
1971	Hurricane Beth	Atlantic	75 kt (86 mph), 1-minute, NHC	977 hPa (NHC)
1947	Unnamed hurricane · 1947	Atlantic	95 kt (109 mph), 1-minute, NHC	977 hPa (NHC)
2000	Typhoon Ewiniar	Western Pacific	65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, JMA	975 hPa (JMA)
1985	Hurricane Claudette	Atlantic	75 kt (86 mph), 1-minute, NHC	980 hPa (NHC)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2000	Tropical storm Ileana	Eastern Pacific	60 kt (69 mph), 1-minute, NHC	991 hPa (NHC)
1967	Tropical storm Iris	Western Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	994 hPa (JMA)
1895	Unnamed tropical storm · 1895	Atlantic	50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Not recorded
1878	Unnamed hurricane · 1878	Atlantic	70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Not recorded
2011	Tropical storm Gert	Atlantic	55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1000 hPa (NHC)
1975	Tropical storm Hilary	Eastern Pacific	50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Not recorded
1861	Unnamed hurricane · 1861	Atlantic	80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Not recorded
2023	Tropical storm Greg	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1000 hPa (NHC)
2020	Tropical storm Kyle	Atlantic	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1000 hPa (NHC)
2004	Tropical storm Earl	Atlantic	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1009 hPa (NHC)
2022	Tropical storm Ivette	Eastern Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1005 hPa (NHC)
1988	Unnamed tropical storm · 1988	Western Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA	1000 hPa (JMA)
1984	Unnamed tropical depression · 1984	North Indian	25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD	Not recorded
1913	Unnamed tropical storm · 1913	Atlantic	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC	Not recorded
2003	Unnamed tropical depression · 2003	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, NHC	1009 hPa (NHC)
2018	Unnamed tropical depression · 2018	North Indian	25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD	993 hPa (IMD)

Ended on August 15

62 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2004	Hurricane Charley	Atlantic	41.2°N, 71.1°W	Aug 9 to 15, 2004
1955	Hurricane Connie	Atlantic	45.4°N, 83.0°W	Aug 3 to 15, 1955
1932	Freeport hurricane · 1932	Atlantic	34.5°N, 100.3°W	Aug 12 to 15, 1932
2004	Typhoon Rananim	Western Pacific	29.2°N, 110.9°E	Aug 6 to 15, 2004
2014	Typhoon Halong	Western Pacific	47.0°N, 151.9°E	Jul 27 to Aug 15, 2014
2011	Typhoon Muifa	Western Pacific	57.5°N, 146.0°E	Jul 26 to Aug 15, 2011
2025	Typhoon Podul	Western Pacific	26.0°N, 108.2°E	Aug 5 to 15, 2025
1999	Hurricane Eugene	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	12.1°N, 161.8°W	Aug 6 to 15, 1999
2007	Typhoon Pabuk	Western Pacific	44.4°N, 133.6°E	Aug 4 to 15, 2007
1973	Typhoon Georgia	Western Pacific	29.2°N, 114.0°E	Aug 5 to 15, 1973

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1960	Typhoon Wendy	Western Pacific	44.2°N, 178.1°E	Aug 10 to 15, 1960
1938	Unnamed hurricane · 1938	Atlantic	33.0°N, 93.2°W	Aug 10 to 15, 1938
1968	Tropical storm Rose	Western Pacific	21.0°N, 101.0°E	Aug 5 to 15, 1968
2005	Tropical storm Sanvu	Western Pacific	29.2°N, 111.8°E	Aug 9 to 15, 2005
2018	Tropical storm Leepi	Western Pacific	36.6°N, 129.9°E	Aug 10 to 15, 2018
1974	Tropical storm Alma	Atlantic	10.5°N, 67.8°W	Aug 12 to 15, 1974
1983	Tropical storm Ben	Western Pacific	34.6°N, 136.9°E	Aug 11 to 15, 1983
2021	Tropical storm Lupit	Western Pacific	47.6°N, 175.4°E	Aug 2 to 15, 2021
1968	Hurricane Fernanda	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	23.0°N, 143.2°W	Aug 5 to 15, 1968
1981	Tropical storm Susan	Western Pacific	47.5°N, 161.5°E	Aug 6 to 15, 1981
2000	Tropical storm Beryl	Atlantic	25.2°N, 99.8°W	Aug 13 to 15, 2000
1978	Hurricane Iva	Eastern Pacific	22.5°N, 120.0°W	Aug 11 to 15, 1978
2021	Tropical storm Kevin	Eastern Pacific	30.8°N, 128.6°W	Aug 6 to 15, 2021
1885	Unnamed hurricane · 1885	Atlantic	53.5°N, 21.0°W	Aug 7 to 15, 1885
1990	Tropical storm Aka	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	16.8°N, 167.7°E	Aug 7 to 15, 1990
1982	Tropical storm Lane	Eastern Pacific	18.7°N, 139.6°W	Aug 8 to 15, 1982
1983	Tropical storm Carmen	Western Pacific	24.0°N, 133.0°E	Aug 8 to 15, 1983
1957	Unnamed hurricane · 1957	Eastern Pacific	29.1°N, 120.4°W	Aug 9 to 15, 1957
2005	Tropical storm Greg	Eastern Pacific	13.9°N, 116.5°W	Aug 11 to 15, 2005
2004	Tropical storm Earl	Atlantic	12.1°N, 62.8°W	Aug 13 to 15, 2004
1997	Tropical storm Hilda	Eastern Pacific	17.2°N, 130.2°W	Aug 10 to 15, 1997
2019	Tropical storm Henriette	Eastern Pacific	21.7°N, 118.0°W	Aug 11 to 15, 2019
2008	Unnamed tropical storm · 2008	Western Pacific	36.2°N, 135.2°E	Aug 11 to 15, 2008
2026	Tropical storm Hernan	Eastern Pacific	15.8°N, 135.4°W	Aug 10 to 15, 2026
1985	Unnamed tropical depression · 1985	North Indian	20.5°N, 86.5°E	Aug 14 to 15, 1985
2011	Unnamed tropical depression · 2011	Western Pacific	37.1°N, 148.7°E	Aug 8 to 15, 2011
2009	Unnamed tropical depression · 2009	Eastern Pacific	10.7°N, 139.3°W	Aug 9 to 15, 2009
1999	Unnamed tropical depression · 1999	Eastern Pacific	15.6°N, 120.8°W	Aug 13 to 15, 1999
1994	Unnamed tropical depression · 1994	Eastern Pacific	25.5°N, 123.1°W	Aug 12 to 15, 1994
1987	Unnamed tropical depression · 1987	Atlantic	19.0°N, 64.0°W	Aug 13 to 15, 1987
1993	Unnamed tropical depression · 1993	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	9.8°N, 169.4°E	Aug 11 to 15, 1993
1972	Unnamed tropical depression · 1972	Atlantic	33.0°N, 73.0°W	Aug 12 to 15, 1972
1985	Unnamed storm · 1985	Western Pacific	21.5°N, 106.0°E	Aug 8 to 15, 1985
1963	Unnamed storm · 1963	North Indian	29.3°N, 75.0°E	Aug 8 to 15, 1963
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	Western Pacific	28.0°N, 113.6°E	Aug 9 to 15, 1944
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	Western Pacific	29.6°N, 112.5°E	Aug 4 to 15, 1943
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Western Pacific	38.9°N, 125.6°E	Aug 3 to 15, 1942
1939	Unnamed storm · 1939	Western Pacific	25.7°N, 116.4°E	Aug 8 to 15, 1939
1914	Unnamed storm · 1914	Western Pacific	23.1°N, 114.9°E	Aug 10 to 15, 1914
1911	Unnamed storm · 1911	Western Pacific	49.1°N, 149.8°E	Aug 4 to 15, 1911
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	Western Pacific	22.1°N, 107.1°E	Aug 11 to 15, 1898
1886	Unnamed storm · 1886	Western Pacific	29.1°N, 118.0°E	Aug 4 to 15, 1886
1962	Unnamed storm · 1962	Western Pacific	25.9°N, 158.1°E	Aug 14 to 15, 1962
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Western Pacific	23.0°N, 149.0°E	Aug 14 to 15, 1940
1935	Unnamed storm · 1935	North Indian	25.5°N, 78.6°E	Aug 12 to 15, 1935
1931	Unnamed storm · 1931	North Indian	20.4°N, 88.5°E	Aug 14 to 15, 1931
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	Western Pacific	25.6°N, 122.0°E	Aug 13 to 15, 1926
1918	Unnamed storm · 1918	Western Pacific	21.4°N, 113.6°E	Aug 11 to 15, 1918
1909	Unnamed storm · 1909	Western Pacific	26.4°N, 143.8°E	Aug 2 to 15, 1909
1905	Unnamed storm · 1905	Western Pacific	26.6°N, 126.5°E	Aug 10 to 15, 1905
1890	Unnamed storm · 1890	North Indian	25.9°N, 80.2°E	Aug 12 to 15, 1890
1869	Unnamed storm · 1869	Atlantic	34.6°N, 67.5°W	Aug 9 to 15, 1869

Other recorded events on August 15

Editor-reviewed, sourced events.

Year	Storm	Event	When
1969	Hurricane Camille	Crosses western Cuba	August 15, 1969, 22:00 UTC

Also active on August 15

271 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2007	Hurricane Dean	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 23, 2007	Category 5 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2007	Typhoon Sepat	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 24, 2007	110 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1997	Typhoon Winnie	Western Pacific	Aug 5 to 25, 1997	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2013	Typhoon Utor	Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 18, 2013	105 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1994	Typhoon Fred	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 26, 1994	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1994	Hurricane John	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 11 to Sep 10, 1994	Category 5 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2018	Hurricane Lane	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 13 to 29, 2018	Category 5 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1886	Indianola hurricane · 1886	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 21, 1886	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1899	San Ciriaco hurricane · 1899	Atlantic	Aug 3 to Sep 4, 1899	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1915	Galveston hurricane · 1915	Atlantic	Aug 5 to 23, 1915	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2021	Hurricane Grace	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 21, 2021	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1916	South Texas hurricane · 1916	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 20, 1916	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1990	Typhoon Yancy	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 23, 1990	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2003	Typhoon Krovanh	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 26, 2003	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1955	Hurricane Diane	Atlantic	Aug 7 to 23, 1955	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1879	North Carolina–Virginia hurricane · 1879	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 20, 1879	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1991	Tropical storm Gladys	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 24, 1991	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1888	Southeast Florida hurricane · 1888	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 24, 1888	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1860	Louisiana–Mississippi hurricane · 1860	Atlantic	Aug 8 to 16, 1860	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1953	Typhoon Nina	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 23, 1953	160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2025	Hurricane Erin	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 27, 2025	Category 5 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1983	Typhoon Abby	Western Pacific	Jul 31 to Aug 24, 1983	120 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1987	Typhoon Betty	Western Pacific → North Indian	Aug 7 to 17, 1987	110 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1962	Typhoon Ruth	Western Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 25, 1962	160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1957	Typhoon Agnes	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 24, 1957	135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1970	Typhoon Anita	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 24, 1970	135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965	Typhoon Lucy	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 26, 1965	150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965	Typhoon Mary	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 25, 1965	150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1992	Typhoon Kent	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 3 to 20, 1992	95 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1982	Typhoon Cecil	Western Pacific	Aug 1 to 19, 1982	110 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1963	Typhoon Bess	Western Pacific	Jul 25 to Aug 16, 1963	130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1997	Hurricane Guillermo	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Jul 30 to Aug 24, 1997	Category 5 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1975	Typhoon Phyllis	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 20, 1975	120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2015	Typhoon Atsani	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 29, 2015	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1963	Typhoon Carmen	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 18, 1963	125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2015	Typhoon Goni	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 30, 2015	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1951	Typhoon Marge	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 24, 1951	100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2023	Typhoon Lan	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 18, 2023	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1950	Hurricane Able	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 24, 1950	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1951	Hurricane Charlie	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 23, 1951	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2018	Hurricane Hector	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jul 31 to Aug 16, 2018	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1986	Typhoon Vera	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to Sep 2, 1986	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2023	Hurricane Dora	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jul 31 to Aug 22, 2023	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1964	Typhoon Kathy	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 29, 1964	115 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1971	Typhoon Rose	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 17, 1971	120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1933	Unnamed hurricane · 1933	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 28, 1933	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1993	Hurricane Fernanda	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 9 to 19, 1993	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1995	Hurricane Felix	Atlantic	Aug 8 to 25, 1995	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2000	Hurricane Alberto	Atlantic	Aug 3 to 25, 2000	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1970	Typhoon Wilda	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 19, 1970	105 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1969	Hurricane Debbie	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 27, 1969	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1988	Typhoon Doyle	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 25, 1988	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1999	Hurricane Dora	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 26, 1999	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2007	Hurricane Flossie	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 8 to 16, 2007	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1956	Hurricane Betsy	Atlantic	Aug 9 to 21, 1956	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1993	Hurricane Keoni	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 9 to Sep 4, 1993	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1972	Hurricane Celeste	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 6 to 22, 1972	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2024	Hurricane Ernesto	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 20, 2024	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1946	Typhoon Lilly	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 21, 1946	125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2023	Hurricane Fernanda	Eastern Pacific	Aug 12 to 24, 2023	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2017	Typhoon Banyan	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 18, 2017	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2021	Hurricane Linda	Eastern Pacific	Aug 9 to 24, 2021	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1996	Typhoon Kirk	Western Pacific	Jul 28 to Aug 18, 1996	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1996	Typhoon Orson	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to Sep 4, 1996	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1980	Typhoon Marge	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 16, 1980	90 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1969	Typhoon Cora	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 25, 1969	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2026	Hurricane Lala	Central Pacific	Aug 10 to 28, 2026	Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1953	Hurricane Barbara	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 16, 1953	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2001	Typhoon Pabuk	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 23, 2001	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1996	Typhoon Niki	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 23, 1996	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2008	Hurricane Hernan	Eastern Pacific	Aug 6 to 16, 2008	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1989	Hurricane Ismael	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 14 to 25, 1989	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2014	Hurricane Julio	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 2 to 18, 2014	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1952	Typhoon Karen	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 28, 1952	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1991	Typhoon Ellie	Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 19, 1991	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1987	Typhoon Cary	Western Pacific → North Indian	Aug 7 to 24, 1987	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1985	Typhoon Kit	Western Pacific	Jul 30 to Aug 17, 1985	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1966	Typhoon Tess	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 20, 1966	90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1998	Hurricane Georgette	Eastern Pacific	Aug 11 to 17, 1998	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1986	Hurricane Charley	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 30, 1986	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1978	Typhoon Carmen	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 20, 1978	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1973	Typhoon Iris	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 21, 1973	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1975	Typhoon Rita	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 25, 1975	80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1903	Unnamed hurricane · 1903	Atlantic	Aug 6 to 16, 1903	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2017	Hurricane Gert	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 18, 2017	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1993	Typhoon Tasha	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 22, 1993	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2004	Hurricane Danielle	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 24, 2004	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2003	Hurricane Erika	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 17, 2003	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1989	Typhoon Nancy	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 18, 1989	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1971	Typhoon Shirley	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 19, 1971	90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1873	Unnamed hurricane · 1873	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 28, 1873	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1974	Typhoon Mary	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 27, 1974	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1962	Typhoon Sarah	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 25, 1962	75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1960	Typhoon Carmen	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 25, 1960	75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1955	Typhoon Hope	Western Pacific	Aug 2 to 20, 1955	75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2005	Hurricane Irene	Atlantic	Aug 4 to 18, 2005	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1961	Typhoon Kathy	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 19, 1961	80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1968	Typhoon Shirley	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 24, 1968	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1985	Typhoon Mamie	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 21, 1985	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2001	Tropical storm Chantal	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 22, 2001	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1968	Hurricane Dolly	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 17, 1968	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2021	Tropical storm Fred	Atlantic	Aug 9 to 20, 2021	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2004	Typhoon Megi	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 22, 2004	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1975	Typhoon Ora	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 17, 1975	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1986	Typhoon Tip	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 28, 1986	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1980	Hurricane Bonnie	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 19, 1980	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1893	Unnamed hurricane · 1893	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 25, 1893	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1989	Typhoon Owen	Western Pacific	Aug 4 to 21, 1989	75 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1984	Typhoon Holly	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 23, 1984	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1972	Hurricane Diana	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 11 to 20, 1972	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1960	Typhoon Bess	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 28, 1960	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1985	Tropical storm Lee	Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 16, 1985	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1981	Hurricane Dennis	Atlantic	Aug 7 to 22, 1981	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1928	Unnamed hurricane · 1928	Atlantic	Aug 7 to 17, 1928	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1968	Tropical storm Polly	Western Pacific	Aug 3 to 18, 1968	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1987	Hurricane Arlene	Atlantic	Aug 8 to 28, 1987	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2016	Tropical storm Chanthu	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 18, 2016	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1994	Tropical storm Beryl	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 19, 1994	50 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1987	Hurricane Jova	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 13 to 22, 1987	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1887	Unnamed hurricane · 1887	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 23, 1887	Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2005	Hurricane Fernanda	Eastern Pacific	Aug 9 to 17, 2005	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1966	Typhoon Susan	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 18, 1966	80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2006	Tropical storm Wukong	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 21, 2006	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1954	Typhoon Helen	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 22, 1954	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1995	Tropical storm Irving	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 21, 1995	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1939	Unnamed hurricane · 1939	Atlantic	Aug 7 to 19, 1939	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1984	Tropical storm Gerald	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 24, 1984	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2014	Hurricane Karina	Eastern Pacific	Aug 12 to 28, 2014	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1970	Unnamed hurricane · 1970	Atlantic	Aug 7 to 24, 1970	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2016	Tropical storm Conson	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 16, 2016	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1965	Tropical storm Nadine	Western Pacific → North Indian	Aug 14 to 21, 1965	60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2002	Tropical storm Vongfong	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 20, 2002	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1984	Tropical storm Freda	Western Pacific	Aug 1 to 19, 1984	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2012	Tropical storm Helene	Atlantic	Aug 9 to 19, 2012	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1993	Tropical storm Cindy	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 17, 1993	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1986	Tropical storm Georgette	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 3 to 16, 1986	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1982	Hurricane Kristy	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 8 to 17, 1982	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2021	Tropical storm Omais	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 31, 2021	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2000	Hurricane Hector	Eastern Pacific	Aug 10 to 16, 2000	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2018	Tropical storm Rumbia	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 20, 2018	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1866	Unnamed hurricane · 1866	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 18, 1866	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1964	Typhoon Marie	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 20, 1964	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1997	Tropical storm Yule	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 28, 1997	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1992	Tropical storm Mark	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 22, 1992	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1966	Hurricane Connie	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 8 to 17, 1966	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1950	Typhoon Ida	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 21, 1950	75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1950	Hurricane Hiki	Central Pacific	Aug 12 to 21, 1950	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1960	Tropical storm Agnes	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 18, 1960	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1996	Tropical storm Marty	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 17, 1996	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1957	Unnamed hurricane · 1957	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 6 to 16, 1957	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1971	Tropical storm Polly	Western Pacific	Aug 3 to 16, 1971	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1981	Tropical storm Warren	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 21, 1981	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1994	Hurricane Li	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Jul 31 to Aug 18, 1994	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2022	Tropical storm Meari	Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 16, 2022	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2011	Tropical storm Fernanda	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 14 to 21, 2011	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1981	Hurricane Greg	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 13 to 22, 1981	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1981	Tropical storm Vanessa	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 23, 1981	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2008	Tropical storm Vongfong	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 18, 2008	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1967	Tropical storm Ilsa	Eastern Pacific	Aug 12 to 18, 1967	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1958	Tropical storm Becky	Atlantic	Aug 8 to 17, 1958	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1957	Unnamed tropical storm · 1957	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 23, 1957	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1987	Unnamed tropical storm · 1987	Atlantic	Aug 9 to 17, 1987	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1976	Tropical storm Gwen	Eastern Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 5 to 18, 1976	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1971	Unnamed tropical storm · 1971	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 19, 1971	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2015	Tropical storm Molave	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 18, 2015	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2009	Tropical storm Maka	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 18, 2009	35 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2006	Tropical storm Sonamu	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 16, 2006	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2024	Tropical storm Son-Tinh	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 18, 2024	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1881	Unnamed hurricane · 1881	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 18, 1881	Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
2012	Tropical storm Hector	Eastern Pacific	Aug 11 to 20, 2012	45 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1988	Tropical storm Clara	Western Pacific	Aug 5 to 16, 1988	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2008	Tropical storm Iselle	Eastern Pacific	Aug 13 to 23, 2008	45 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2000	Tropical storm Wene	Western Pacific → Central Pacific	Aug 14 to 17, 2000	45 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2009	Tropical storm Etau	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 16, 2009	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1992	Tropical storm Lois	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 25, 1992	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2020	Tropical storm Josephine	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 16, 2020	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2011	Tropical storm Franklin	Atlantic	Aug 12 to 16, 2011	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1989	Tropical storm Peggy	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 19, 1989	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2024	Tropical storm Wukong	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 19, 2024	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2017	Tropical storm Jova	Eastern Pacific	Aug 11 to 17, 2017	35 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2013	Tropical storm Unala	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 19, 2013	35 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2009	Tropical storm Ana	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 16, 2009	35 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2008	Tropical storm Kika	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 4 to 16, 2008	35 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1978	Unnamed tropical storm · 1978	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 21, 1978	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1933	Unnamed tropical storm · 1933	Atlantic	Aug 14 to 21, 1933	40 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1974	Unnamed subtropical storm · 1974	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 21, 1974	55 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2026	Tropical storm Nangka	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 16, 2026	35 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
2010	Unnamed tropical depression · 2010	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 18, 2010	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1996–97	Unnamed tropical depression · 1996	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Aug 14 to 21, 1996	30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1943	Unnamed tropical storm · 1943	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 19, 1943	50 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1959	Storm Hope	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 20, 1959	Not recorded
1987	Unnamed tropical storm · 1987	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 16, 1987	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2020	Unnamed tropical depression · 2020	Eastern Pacific	Aug 12 to 17, 2020	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2013	Unnamed tropical depression · 2013	Central Pacific	Aug 9 to 21, 2013	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2005	Unnamed tropical depression · 2005	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 18, 2005	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1997	Unnamed tropical depression · 1997	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 18, 1997	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1996	Unnamed tropical depression · 1996	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 17, 1996	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1996	Unnamed tropical depression · 1996	Western Pacific → Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 17, 1996	30 kt · 1-minute (CPHC)
1989	Unnamed tropical depression · 1989	Atlantic	Aug 8 to 17, 1989	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1988	Unnamed tropical depression · 1988	Eastern Pacific	Aug 14 to 16, 1988	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
2022	Unnamed tropical depression · 2022	North Indian	Aug 14 to 16, 2022	25 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1980	Unnamed tropical depression · 1980	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 17, 1980	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1973	Unnamed tropical depression · 1973	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 18, 1973	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1970	Unnamed tropical depression · 1970	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 18, 1970	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 19, 1951	Not recorded
1977	Unnamed storm · 1977	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 23, 1977	Not recorded
1976	Unnamed storm · 1976	North Indian	Aug 12 to 19, 1976	Not recorded
1972	Unnamed storm · 1972	North Indian	Aug 12 to 20, 1972	Not recorded
1969	Unnamed storm · 1969	North Indian	Aug 12 to 16, 1969	Not recorded
1960	Unnamed storm · 1960	North Indian	Aug 12 to 20, 1960	Not recorded
1956	Unnamed storm · 1956	North Indian	Aug 13 to 19, 1956	Not recorded
1955	Unnamed storm · 1955	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 18, 1955	Not recorded
1950	Unnamed storm · 1950	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 24, 1950	Not recorded
1948	Unnamed storm · 1948	North Indian	Aug 11 to 16, 1948	Not recorded
1947	Helena storm · 1947	Western Pacific → North Indian	Aug 10 to 17, 1947	Not recorded
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to Sep 1, 1943	Not recorded
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	Western Pacific	Aug 6 to 16, 1941	Not recorded
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 17, 1940	Not recorded
1939	Unnamed storm · 1939	Western Pacific	Aug 9 to 17, 1939	Not recorded
1936	Unnamed storm · 1936	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 17, 1936	Not recorded
1934	Unnamed storm · 1934	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 22, 1934	Not recorded
1931	Unnamed storm · 1931	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 18, 1931	Not recorded
1928	Unnamed storm · 1928	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 17, 1928	Not recorded
1927	Unnamed storm · 1927	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 16, 1927	Not recorded
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 16, 1926	Not recorded
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	North Indian	Aug 13 to 21, 1926	Not recorded
1923	Unnamed storm · 1923	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 19, 1923	Not recorded
1921	Unnamed storm · 1921	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 21, 1921	Not recorded
1918	Unnamed storm · 1918	North Indian	Aug 14 to 16, 1918	Not recorded
1913	Unnamed storm · 1913	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 18, 1913	Not recorded
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	North Indian	Aug 12 to 16, 1907	Not recorded
1904	Unnamed storm · 1904	North Indian	Aug 12 to 16, 1904	Not recorded
1897	Unnamed storm · 1897	North Indian	Aug 13 to 19, 1897	Not recorded
1896	Unnamed storm · 1896	North Indian	Aug 13 to 16, 1896	Not recorded
1889	Unnamed storm · 1889	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 16, 1889	Not recorded
1886	Unnamed storm · 1886	North Indian	Aug 12 to 21, 1886	Not recorded
1877	Unnamed storm · 1877	North Indian	Aug 14 to 16, 1877	Not recorded
1867	Unnamed storm · 1867	Atlantic	Aug 10 to 18, 1867	Not recorded
1861	Unnamed storm · 1861	Atlantic	Aug 9 to 18, 1861	Not recorded
1984	Unnamed storm · 1984	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 17, 1984	Not recorded
1979	Unnamed storm · 1979	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 18, 1979	Not recorded
1978	Unnamed storm · 1978	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 16, 1978	Not recorded
1977	Unnamed storm · 1977	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 16, 1977	Not recorded
1973	Unnamed storm · 1973	North Indian	Aug 14 to 18, 1973	Not recorded
1961	Unnamed storm · 1961	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 16, 1961	Not recorded
1960	Unnamed storm · 1960	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 16, 1960	Not recorded
1950	Unnamed storm · 1950	Western Pacific	Aug 10 to 16, 1950	Not recorded
1950	Unnamed storm · 1950	Central Pacific → Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 30, 1950	Not recorded
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	North Indian	Aug 14 to 19, 1944	Not recorded
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 16, 1943	Not recorded
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 20, 1941	Not recorded
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 22, 1940	Not recorded
1939	Unnamed storm · 1939	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 16, 1939	Not recorded
1938	Unnamed storm · 1938	Western Pacific	Aug 11 to 16, 1938	Not recorded
1932	Unnamed storm · 1932	Western Pacific	Aug 3 to 17, 1932	Not recorded
1930	Unnamed storm · 1930	Western Pacific	Aug 13 to 18, 1930	Not recorded
1925	Unnamed storm · 1925	Western Pacific	Aug 7 to 16, 1925	Not recorded
1924	Unnamed storm · 1924	Western Pacific	Aug 8 to 19, 1924	Not recorded
1919	Unnamed storm · 1919	Western Pacific	Aug 5 to 18, 1919	Not recorded
1904	Unnamed storm · 1904	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 17, 1904	Not recorded
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	North Indian	Aug 13 to 16, 1898	Not recorded
1896	Unnamed storm · 1896	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 17, 1896	Not recorded
1895	Unnamed storm · 1895	Western Pacific	Aug 14 to 21, 1895	Not recorded
1894	Unnamed storm · 1894	North Indian	Aug 13 to 18, 1894	Not recorded
1893	Unnamed storm · 1893	Western Pacific	Aug 12 to 16, 1893	Not recorded
1891	Unnamed storm · 1891	North Indian	Aug 12 to 16, 1891	Not recorded
1876	Unnamed storm · 1876	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 16, 1876	Not recorded
1860	Unnamed storm · 1860	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 17, 1860	Not recorded
1860	Unnamed storm · 1860	Atlantic	Aug 13 to 18, 1860	Not recorded
1858	Unnamed storm · 1858	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 20, 1858	Not recorded
1856	Unnamed storm · 1856	Atlantic	Aug 11 to 23, 1856	Not recorded

Questions about August 15

What is the strongest storm on record on August 15?

Of the storms active on August 15, Typhoon Nina (1953) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 160 kt (184 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 August 15?

Yes. 38 storms on record came ashore on August 15. The most recent was Typhoon Krosa (2019): coast crossing (estimated) near 32.7°N, 132.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on August 15?

444 storms on record were active on August 15, in 153 different years from 1853 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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Sources. 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.

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HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
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