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Hurricanes on December 27 in history (1842 to 2026)

180 storms on record were active on December 27 between 1857 and 2025. On this date 20 formed, 9 reached their peak recorded wind, 11 came ashore and 23 ended. The strongest storm active on December 27 was Typhoon Hester (1952), 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 Axel (1994)

Last recorded position: December 27, 1994, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, Dec 10 to 27, 1994.

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Came ashore on December 27

11 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
2003	Unnamed tropical storm · 2003	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.8°N, 125.5°E December 27, 2003, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2001	Tropical storm Vamei	Western Pacific → North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 1.5°N, 104.4°E December 27, 2001, 06:00 UTC	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, JMA	Estimated from the track
2000	Unnamed cyclone · 2000	North Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 8.4°N, 78.5°E December 27, 2000, 18:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 3-minute, IMD	Estimated from the track
1997	Cyclone Sid	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.1°S, 135.5°E December 27, 1997, 00:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1996	Cyclone Phil	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.3°S, 128.4°E December 27, 1996, 09:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1984	Cyclone Frank	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 118.3°E December 27, 1984, 00:00 UTC	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1975	Unnamed tropical depression · 1975	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.3°N, 121.9°E December 27, 1975, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1975	Unnamed tropical depression · 1975	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°N, 124.5°E December 27, 1975, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1966	Typhoon Pamela	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.8°N, 121.8°E December 27, 1966, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1955	Unnamed storm · 1955	Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 163.5°E December 27, 1955, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1946	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.6°S, 50.1°E December 27, 1946, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1930	Unnamed storm · 1930	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.6°S, 120.2°E December 27, 1930, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on December 27

20 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1952	Typhoon Hester	Western Pacific	6.4°N, 170.6°E	160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1979	Typhoon Alice	Western Pacific	1.5°N, 179.8°E	95 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2013–14	Cyclone Bejisa	Southwest Indian	8.8°S, 52.5°E	95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2011–12	Cyclone Benilde	Australian region → Southwest Indian	9.1°S, 95.1°E	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2012–13	Cyclone Dumile	Southwest Indian	7.8°S, 71.1°E	70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Christelle	Southwest Indian	10.5°S, 54.0°E	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2014	Tropical storm Jangmi	Western Pacific	7.0°N, 130.1°E	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1947	Australian region	15.1°S, 120.0°E	Not recorded
2015	Unnamed tropical depression · 2015	Central Pacific	0.6°N, 179.4°E	30 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1971	Unnamed storm · 1971	Western Pacific	10.3°N, 130.3°E	Not recorded
1913–14	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	12.7°S, 141.5°E	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	11.4°S, 55.3°E	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1942	South Pacific	12.0°S, 172.0°E	Not recorded
1930–31	Unnamed storm · 1930	Southwest Indian	10.2°S, 44.7°E	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1916	Australian region	16.7°S, 152.1°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	15.2°S, 123.4°E	Not recorded
1914–15	Unnamed storm · 1914	Australian region	19.0°S, 142.5°E	Not recorded
1921	Unnamed storm · 1921	North Indian	4.8°N, 85.6°E	Not recorded
1912	Unnamed storm · 1912	Western Pacific	19.7°N, 122.6°E	Not recorded
1905	Unnamed storm · 1905	Western Pacific	17.0°N, 125.0°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on December 27

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2002–03	Cyclone Crystal	Southwest Indian	80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	955 hPa (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Selwyn	Australian region → Southwest Indian	75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM	960 hPa (BoM)
2001	Tropical storm Vamei	Western Pacific → North Indian	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, JMA	997 hPa (JTWC)
2017–18	Cyclone Hilda	Australian region	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	980 hPa (BoM)
1984–85	Cyclone Monica	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	982 hPa (BoM)
1997–98	Cyclone Sid	Australian region	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM	985 hPa (BoM)
1977–78	Tropical depression Dulcinee	Southwest Indian	28 kt (32 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	997 hPa (Météo-France)
1975	Unnamed tropical depression · 1975	Western Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed tropical depression · 1962	Australian region → South Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	995 hPa (BoM)

Ended on December 27

23 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1996	Tropical storm Greg	Western Pacific	3.3°N, 126.1°E	Dec 21 to 27, 1996
2012–13	Cyclone Evan	South Pacific	37.9°S, 175.0°E	Dec 10 to 27, 2012
1994	Typhoon Axel	Western Pacific	17.4°N, 116.5°E	Dec 10 to 27, 1994
1990–91	Cyclone Joy	South Pacific → Australian region	21.0°S, 146.2°E	Dec 15 to 27, 1990
1996–97	Cyclone Ophelia	Australian region	17.1°S, 110.1°E	Dec 13 to 27, 1996
1988	Tropical storm Val	Western Pacific	14.0°N, 122.0°E	Dec 21 to 27, 1988
1985–86	Cyclone Alifredy	Southwest Indian	28.0°S, 56.5°E	Dec 22 to 27, 1985
2004–05	Cyclone Judy	South Pacific	30.5°S, 144.5°W	Dec 21 to 27, 2004
1981–82	Unnamed cyclone · 1981	Australian region	14.0°S, 111.0°E	Dec 19 to 27, 1981
1980–81	Cyclone Edna	Australian region	10.1°S, 93.0°E	Dec 20 to 27, 1980

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2003	Unnamed tropical storm · 2003	Western Pacific	9.4°N, 125.1°E	Dec 23 to 27, 2003
1966–67	Storm Daphne	Southwest Indian	21.9°S, 49.1°E	Dec 22 to 27, 1966
1962–63	Unnamed tropical depression · 1962	Australian region → South Pacific	18.0°S, 160.9°E	Dec 23 to 27, 1962
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1916	Australian region	23.1°S, 146.3°E	Dec 25 to 27, 1916
1973	Unnamed storm · 1973	Western Pacific	4.5°N, 112.0°E	Dec 24 to 27, 1973
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1948	Southwest Indian	17.0°S, 45.9°E	Dec 14 to 27, 1948
1973	Unnamed storm · 1973	Western Pacific	13.0°N, 127.8°E	Dec 21 to 27, 1973
1973	Unnamed storm · 1973	North Indian	7.1°N, 83.0°E	Dec 25 to 27, 1973
1926	Unnamed storm · 1926	North Indian	20.7°N, 90.3°E	Dec 24 to 27, 1926
1913	Unnamed storm · 1913	Western Pacific	20.1°N, 129.6°E	Dec 21 to 27, 1913
1907–08	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	25.3°S, 59.3°E	Dec 20 to 27, 1907
1906	Unnamed storm · 1906	North Indian	12.2°N, 80.3°E	Dec 26 to 27, 1906
1861–62	Unnamed storm · 1861	Southwest Indian	18.5°S, 83.9°E	Dec 21 to 27, 1861

Also active on December 27

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2003–04	Cyclone Heta	South Pacific	Dec 25, 2003 to Jan 12, 2004	115 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2019	Typhoon Phanfone	Western Pacific	Dec 19 to 29, 2019	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1971–72	Cyclone Althea	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 19 to 30, 1971	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993	Tropical storm Nell	Western Pacific	Dec 18, 1993 to Jan 1, 1994	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2002–03	Cyclone Zoe	South Pacific	Dec 23, 2002 to Jan 4, 2003	130 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2016	Typhoon Nock-Ten	Western Pacific	Dec 20 to 28, 2016	105 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2006–07	Cyclone Bondo	Southwest Indian	Dec 15 to 28, 2006	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Susan	South Pacific	Dec 20, 1997 to Jan 10, 1998	125 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1993–94	Cyclone Rewa	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 26, 1993 to Jan 23, 1994	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1959	Typhoon Harriet	Western Pacific	Dec 22, 1959 to Jan 3, 1960	130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2022–23	Cyclone Darian	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 12, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023	125 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Alibera	Southwest Indian	Dec 14, 1989 to Jan 7, 1990	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2018–19	Cyclone Cilida	Southwest Indian	Dec 16 to 28, 2018	115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1963	Typhoon Susan	Western Pacific	Dec 18 to 29, 1963	135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1979–80	Cyclone Claudette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 9 to 28, 1979	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2013–14	Cyclone Amara	Southwest Indian	Dec 14 to 28, 2013	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989	Typhoon Jack	Western Pacific	Dec 20 to 29, 1989	95 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2012–13	Cyclone Freda	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 26, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2008–09	Cyclone Billy	Australian region	Dec 16, 2008 to Jan 4, 2009	95 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1980–81	Cyclone Felix	Australian region	Dec 22 to 31, 1980	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2013–14	Cyclone Christine	Australian region	Dec 25, 2013 to Jan 1, 2014	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1977	Typhoon Mary	Western Pacific	Dec 18, 1977 to Jan 8, 1978	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1981	Typhoon Lee	Western Pacific	Dec 21 to 29, 1981	80 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2025–26	Cyclone Grant	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026	119 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
1981–82	Cyclone Gyan	South Pacific	Dec 18 to 29, 1981	100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1996–97	Cyclone Fergus	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 19, 1996 to Jan 1, 1997	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1986	Typhoon Norris	Western Pacific	Dec 19, 1986 to Jan 3, 1987	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2014–15	Cyclone Kate	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 21, 2014 to Jan 4, 2015	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1978–79	Cyclone Angele	Southwest Indian	Dec 13, 1978 to Jan 5, 1979	82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2004–05	Cyclone Chambo	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 21, 2004 to Jan 3, 2005	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1983–84	Cyclone Bakoly	Southwest Indian	Dec 19 to 31, 1983	92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2011	Cyclone Thane	North Indian	Dec 25 to 30, 2011	75 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
1992–93	Cyclone Nina	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 21, 1992 to Jan 5, 1993	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1992–93	Tropical depression Kina	South Pacific	Dec 23, 1992 to Jan 6, 1993	30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1991–92	Cyclone Alexandra	Southwest Indian	Dec 17 to 29, 1991	56 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1947	Typhoon Jean	Western Pacific	Dec 22 to 29, 1947	95 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1986–87	Cyclone Raja	South Pacific	Dec 21, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1998–99	Cyclone Cora	South Pacific	Dec 21 to 30, 1998	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2020–21	Cyclone Chalane	Southwest Indian	Dec 20, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021	60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1986–87	Cyclone Sally	South Pacific	Dec 26, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1950	Typhoon Fran	Western Pacific	Dec 26, 1950 to Jan 1, 1951	80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1973–74	Cyclone Dalida	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 20, 1973 to Jan 6, 1974	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2011–12	Cyclone Grant	Australian region	Dec 23 to 29, 2011	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1999–00	Cyclone Astride	Southwest Indian	Dec 23, 1999 to Jan 3, 2000	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1996	Tropical storm Fern	Western Pacific	Dec 17 to 30, 1996	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2019–20	Cyclone Calvinia	Southwest Indian	Dec 17, 2019 to Jan 3, 2020	65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2019–20	Cyclone Sarai	South Pacific	Dec 24, 2019 to Jan 2, 2020	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1996–97	Cyclone Fabriola	Southwest Indian	Dec 25, 1996 to Jan 11, 1997	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2021–22	Cyclone Seth	Australian region	Dec 23, 2021 to Jan 7, 2022	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1988–89	Cyclone Eseta	South Pacific	Dec 17 to 28, 1988	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1978–79	Cyclone Fay	South Pacific	Dec 24 to 31, 1978	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1977–78	Cyclone Anne	South Pacific	Dec 23 to 31, 1977	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1979–80	Cyclone Danitza	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 23, 1979 to Jan 2, 1980	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2007–08	Cyclone Melanie	Australian region	Dec 26, 2007 to Jan 2, 2008	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1982–83	Cyclone Dadafy	Southwest Indian	Dec 21, 1982 to Jan 1, 1983	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2022–23	Cyclone Ellie	Australian region	Dec 21, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1991–92	Cyclone Bryna	Southwest Indian	Dec 25, 1991 to Jan 10, 1992	39 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2003–04	Cyclone Darius	Southwest Indian	Dec 23, 2003 to Jan 4, 2004	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994	Tropical storm Bobbie	Western Pacific	Dec 14 to 29, 1994	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1995	Tropical storm Dan	Western Pacific	Dec 23, 1995 to Jan 3, 1996	55 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2009–10	Cyclone David	Southwest Indian	Dec 12 to 31, 2009	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2012	Tropical storm Wukong	Western Pacific	Dec 23 to 29, 2012	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1998–99	Cyclone Cathy	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 22 to 30, 1998	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2012–13	Cyclone Mitchell	Australian region	Dec 26 to 31, 2012	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Atu	South Pacific	Dec 26 to 31, 1983	45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1987–88	Cyclone Benandro	Southwest Indian	Dec 24, 1987 to Jan 8, 1988	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1966–67	Cyclone Clara	Southwest Indian	Dec 19, 1966 to Jan 2, 1967	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1962–63	Cyclone Cecile	Southwest Indian	Dec 16 to 29, 1962	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1968–69	Tropical depression Cheri	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1966–67	Tropical depression Delilah	Australian region	Dec 25, 1966 to Jan 1, 1967	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1970–71	Storm Loris	Australian region	Dec 26 to 31, 1970	Not recorded
2018	Unnamed tropical depression · 2018	Western Pacific	Dec 23 to 30, 2018	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1975	Unnamed tropical depression · 1975	Western Pacific	Dec 23 to 30, 1975	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1984–85	Unnamed cyclone · 1984	South Pacific	Dec 26 to 29, 1984	45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1965–66	Tropical depression Carol-Daisy	Australian region	Dec 25 to 29, 1965	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965–66	Storm Amanda	Australian region	Dec 20, 1965 to Jan 2, 1966	Not recorded
1984–85	Unnamed cyclone · 1984	South Pacific	Dec 26 to 30, 1984	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1968–69	Storm Berthe	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969	Not recorded
1965–66	Storm Claude	Southwest Indian	Dec 24, 1965 to Jan 10, 1966	Not recorded
1961–62	Storm Beryl	Southwest Indian	Dec 20 to 28, 1961	Not recorded
1992–93	Unnamed cyclone · 1992	Southwest Indian	Dec 26 to 30, 1992	37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2005–06	Unnamed cyclone · 2005	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 17 to 29, 2005	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2015–16	Unnamed tropical depression · 2015	Australian region	Dec 21, 2015 to Jan 1, 2016	30 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2002–03	Unnamed tropical depression · 2002	Southwest Indian → Australian region	Dec 25, 2002 to Jan 3, 2003	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2024–25	Unnamed cyclone · 2024	Australian region	Dec 24 to 31, 2024	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1959	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 24, 1959 to Jan 3, 1960	Not recorded
1983–84	Storm Sharon	Southwest Indian	Dec 25 to 31, 1983	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1959	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 19 to 31, 1959	Not recorded
1970–71	Storm Dominique	Southwest Indian	Dec 11 to 28, 1970	Not recorded
1967–68	Storm Carmen	Southwest Indian	Dec 19 to 28, 1967	Not recorded
1964–65	Storm Edna	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Dec 22 to 28, 1964	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Betty	Southwest Indian	Dec 23 to 28, 1963	Not recorded
1954	Unnamed storm · 1954	Western Pacific	Dec 23 to 29, 1954	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Dec 24, 1957 to Jan 1, 1958	Not recorded
1956	Unnamed storm · 1956	Western Pacific	Dec 26, 1956 to Jan 1, 1957	Not recorded
1952	Unnamed storm · 1952	Western Pacific	Dec 23, 1952 to Jan 2, 1953	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1951	South Pacific	Dec 19, 1951 to Jan 3, 1952	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1950	Southwest Indian	Dec 18 to 28, 1950	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1925	Southwest Indian	Dec 23 to 30, 1925	Not recorded
1918	Unnamed storm · 1918	Western Pacific	Dec 22 to 30, 1918	Not recorded
1916–17	Unnamed storm · 1916	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 29, 1916	Not recorded
1897–98	Unnamed storm · 1897	Australian region	Dec 22, 1897 to Jan 1, 1898	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1933	Australian region	Dec 24 to 29, 1933	Not recorded
1977–78	Unnamed storm · 1977	Australian region → South Pacific	Dec 22 to 29, 1977	Not recorded
1977–78	Unnamed storm · 1977	Southwest Indian	Dec 26 to 28, 1977	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Dec 26, 1959 to Jan 4, 1960	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1948	Southwest Indian	Dec 25, 1948 to Jan 11, 1949	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific	Dec 24 to 30, 1946	Not recorded
1941	Unnamed storm · 1941	Western Pacific	Dec 22 to 30, 1941	Not recorded
1937	Unnamed storm · 1937	North Indian	Dec 26 to 28, 1937	Not recorded
1935–36	Unnamed storm · 1935	Southwest Indian	Dec 26 to 29, 1935	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Dec 20 to 28, 1934	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 30, 1934	Not recorded
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1929	Southwest Indian	Dec 25 to 28, 1929	Not recorded
1927–28	Unnamed storm · 1927	Southwest Indian	Dec 26, 1927 to Jan 1, 1928	Not recorded
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1898	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 28, 1898	Not recorded
1897–98	Unnamed storm · 1897	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 31, 1897	Not recorded
1897	Unnamed storm · 1897	North Indian	Dec 26 to 29, 1897	Not recorded
1885–86	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Dec 20 to 28, 1885	Not recorded
1885–86	Unnamed storm · 1885	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 31, 1885	Not recorded
1861–62	Unnamed storm · 1861	Southwest Indian	Dec 20 to 31, 1861	Not recorded
1857–58	Unnamed storm · 1857	Southwest Indian	Dec 21 to 28, 1857	Not recorded

Questions about December 27

What is the strongest storm on record on December 27?

Of the storms active on December 27, Typhoon Hester (1952) 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 December 27?

Yes. 11 storms on record came ashore on December 27. The most recent was Unnamed tropical storm · 2003 (2003): coast crossing (estimated) near 9.8°N, 125.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on December 27?

180 storms on record were active on December 27, in 97 different years from 1857 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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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.

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.