Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on January 12 in history (1842 to 2026)
295 storms on record were active on January 12 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 17 formed, 10 reached their peak recorded wind, 9 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on January 12 was Cyclone Heta (2003–04), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 140 kt (161 mph), recorded by JTWC.
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Cyclone Marion (1976–77)
Coast crossing (estimated): January 12, 1977, 15:00 UTC. Peak: 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ). South Pacific, Jan 11 to 21, 1977.
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Came ashore on January 12
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cyclone Joyce | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.5°S, 120.9°E January 12, 2018, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2008 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2008 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.3°N, 122.0°E January 12, 2008, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1988 | Cyclone Anne | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 165.6°E January 12, 1988, 18:00 UTC | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Cyclone Marion | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.1°S, 167.2°E January 12, 1977, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Storm Dorothee | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.9°S, 42.8°E January 12, 1973, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1964 | Storm Christine | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 43.7°E January 12, 1964, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1958 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1958 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 136.4°E January 12, 1958, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1948 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.5°S, 140.7°E January 12, 1948, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°N, 124.1°E January 12, 1938, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 12
17 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Mabel | Australian region | 11.8°S, 110.1°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Eric | South Pacific | 15.8°S, 161.1°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Zelia | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.9°S, 150.5°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Mekkhala | Western Pacific | 8.6°N, 145.9°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Flora | Australian region → South Pacific | 13.8°S, 160.0°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2008 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2008 | Western Pacific | 12.2°N, 122.8°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2006 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2006 | North Indian | 2.9°N, 81.1°E | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | 10.7°S, 84.7°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 13.8°S, 139.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region | 10.7°S, 138.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 15.4°S, 139.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1963 | Australian region | 13.3°S, 149.0°E | 20 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific | 16.0°S, 176.0°W | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 14.6°S, 68.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | North Indian | 4.4°N, 78.8°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | 29.7°S, 149.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | 14.7°S, 138.9°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 12
10 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 112 kt (129 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 898 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1988 | Typhoon Roy | Western Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 940 hPa (JMA) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Bindu | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 955 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2016 | Hurricane Pali | Central Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 978 hPa (NHC) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Cody | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 976 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2002 | Tropical storm Tapah | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 996 hPa (JMA) |
| 1962–63 | Cyclone Delia | Southwest Indian | 70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Tam | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 987 hPa (FMS) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Emang | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 994 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1980 | Southwest Indian | 29 kt (33 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 1000 hPa (Météo-France) |
Ended on January 12
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Heta | South Pacific | 30.4°S, 167.6°W | Dec 25, 2003 to Jan 12, 2004 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Gordon | South Pacific → Australian region | 21.0°S, 148.5°E | Jan 2 to 12, 1979 |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Coryna | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 75.5°E | Jan 6 to 12, 1996 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | 38.9°S, 174.0°W | Dec 31, 1977 to Jan 12, 1978 |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Paul | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 47.0°S, 161.0°E | Jan 2 to 12, 1980 |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Charlotte | Australian region | 17.9°S, 143.0°E | Jan 10 to 12, 2009 |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Danilo | Southwest Indian | 19.7°S, 54.1°E | Dec 30, 2020 to Jan 12, 2021 |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Bronwyn | Australian region | 25.1°S, 142.6°E | Jan 2 to 12, 1972 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Pita | South Pacific | 22.5°S, 156.3°W | Jan 10 to 12, 2025 |
| 1951 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1951 | Atlantic | 44.7°N, 41.0°W | Jan 2 to 12, 1951 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | Southwest Indian | 11.3°S, 79.0°E | Jan 6 to 12, 1987 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Blandine | Southwest Indian | 38.0°S, 64.2°E | Jan 6 to 12, 1975 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Charlotte | Southwest Indian | 28.5°S, 62.8°E | Jan 2 to 12, 1973 |
| 1979–80 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1980 | Southwest Indian | 25.3°S, 51.3°E | Jan 10 to 12, 1980 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific | 33.7°S, 174.0°W | Jan 2 to 12, 1957 |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | South Pacific | 25.9°S, 175.4°W | Jan 9 to 12, 1970 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | 23.6°S, 55.2°E | Jan 7 to 12, 1956 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | 28.0°S, 148.0°E | Jan 2 to 12, 1911 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 45.6°E | Jan 1 to 12, 1934 |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | North Indian | 8.9°N, 79.1°E | Jan 6 to 12, 1923 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region → South Pacific | 32.3°S, 178.0°E | Dec 31, 1942 to Jan 12, 1943 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region → South Pacific | 23.5°S, 161.8°E | Jan 8 to 12, 1949 |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | South Pacific | 32.6°S, 171.0°W | Jan 11 to 12, 1970 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 21.1°S, 42.9°E | Jan 9 to 12, 1938 |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 50.3°E | Jan 11 to 12, 1931 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | 24.6°S, 50.0°E | Jan 11 to 12, 1930 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 25.5°S, 65.9°E | Jan 1 to 12, 1899 |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | 21.7°S, 61.0°E | Jan 10 to 12, 1895 |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Southwest Indian | 25.7°S, 52.0°E | Jan 10 to 12, 1887 |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 54.7°E | Jan 10 to 12, 1885 |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | 29.4°S, 73.0°E | Jan 9 to 12, 1882 |
Also active on January 12
229 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Tropical depression Ada | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 2 to 19, 1970 | 30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2016 | Hurricane Alex | Atlantic | Jan 7 to 17, 2016 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Bonita | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1995 to Jan 15, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Bansi | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 19, 2015 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Edzani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 15, 2010 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Amy | Australian region | Jan 4 to 13, 1980 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Drena | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 1 to 13, 1997 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972 | Typhoon Kit | Western Pacific | Jan 4 to 15, 1972 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1958 | Typhoon Ophelia | Western Pacific | Jan 6 to 18, 1958 | 140 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Ian | South Pacific | Jan 4 to 15, 2014 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Colin | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 16, 2014 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Ando | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 2000 to Jan 13, 2001 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Narelle | Australian region | Jan 5 to 15, 2013 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Ami | South Pacific | Jan 10 to 17, 2003 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Ula | South Pacific | Dec 29, 2015 to Jan 16, 2016 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Daisy | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 17, 1994 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Berguitta | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 24, 2018 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Dudzai | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 2026 | 124 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Anggrek | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to Feb 1, 2024 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Betsy | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 4 to 19, 1992 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1979 | Typhoon Alice | Western Pacific | Dec 27, 1978 to Jan 15, 1979 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Dikeledi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 3 to 18, 2005 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Eloise | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 27, 2021 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Typhoon Karen | Western Pacific | Jan 11 to 19, 1948 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Belal | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 2024 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone David | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 11 to 22, 1976 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Claudia | Australian region | Jan 4 to 19, 2020 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Delifina | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 19, 1986 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Heidi | Australian region | Jan 9 to 13, 2012 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Katrina | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Farah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 1994 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Calasanjy | Southwest Indian | Jan 6 to 17, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Phil | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 22, 1996 to Jan 16, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Trudy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 20, 1978 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987 | Typhoon Orchid | Western Pacific | Jan 6 to 14, 1987 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Babiola | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 14, 2000 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Arthur | South Pacific | Jan 11 to 17, 1981 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 4 to 26, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Benjamine | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 14, 1979 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Colina | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1993 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Calidera | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1988 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Agi | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 3 to 15, 1988 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Irene | Australian region | Jan 6 to 13, 1977 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Jean | Australian region | Jan 10 to 17, 1973 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Evan | South Pacific | Jan 8 to 19, 1997 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | Jan 8 to 17, 2022 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Sam | Australian region | Jan 11 to 21, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990 | Tropical storm Koryn | Western Pacific | Jan 8 to 17, 1990 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Grace | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 11 to 20, 1984 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region | Jan 6 to 14, 1974 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Costa | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 19, 1986 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Elinah | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 16, 1983 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992 | Tropical storm Axel | Western Pacific | Jan 3 to 15, 1992 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Ebula | Southwest Indian | Jan 6 to 15, 2003 | 63 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Bruno | Australian region | Jan 10 to 22, 1982 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Celestina | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 23, 1985 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | Jan 10 to 21, 1982 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Greta | Australian region | Jan 8 to 16, 1979 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Winona | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 9 to 22, 1989 | 40 kt · 1-minute (CPHC) |
| 1978 | Tropical storm Nadine | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | Jan 6 to 13, 1978 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Dongo | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 14, 2009 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Dando | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 18, 2012 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Vania | South Pacific | Jan 9 to 15, 2011 | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1990–91 | Tropical depression Alison | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 18, 1991 | 20 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | Jan 11 to 18, 1982 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Edmea | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1994 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Delfina | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2002 to Jan 14, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985 | Tropical storm Fabian | Western Pacific | Jan 4 to 15, 1985 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Wanda | Western Pacific | Jan 8 to 14, 1974 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Drena | South Pacific | Jan 9 to 16, 1985 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Sarah | Western Pacific | Jan 8 to 14, 1971 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Vince | Australian region | Jan 9 to 16, 2011 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Ophelia | Australian region | Jan 7 to 13, 1986 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | Australian region | Jan 4 to 25, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Rosita | Australian region | Jan 4 to 17, 1990 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Yanyan | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 11 to 21, 2003 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Hannah | Western Pacific | Jan 11 to 27, 1997 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Bessie | Australian region | Jan 3 to 13, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | Australian region | Jan 9 to 13, 1987 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 13, 1997 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Tropical depression Dona | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 15, 1989 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1958–59 | Storm Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 4 to 22, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Audrey | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 6 to 16, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 2017 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2017 | Western Pacific | Jan 7 to 16, 2017 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1975–76 | Storm Clotilde | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 21, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1975–76 | Storm Danae | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 29, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Genevieve | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 19, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Georgette | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to Feb 1, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Barbarine | South Pacific | Jan 6 to 24, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | Jan 8 to 13, 2025 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region | Jan 8 to 13, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region | Jan 10 to 14, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 2005 | Unnamed cyclone · 2005 | North Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 2005 | 35 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1985–86 | Unnamed cyclone · 1986 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 14, 1986 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2019 | Western Pacific | Jan 4 to 22, 2019 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | South Pacific | Jan 10 to 14, 1993 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1969–70 | Storm Diane | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 17, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Betsy | Australian region | Jan 10 to 17, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Clarence | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 16, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1974–75 | Storm Camille | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Flossie | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 14, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Storm Gilberte | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 18, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 6 to 13, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 7 to 15, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Jan 8 to 23, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 16, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1977 | Unnamed storm · 1977 | Western Pacific | Jan 10 to 13, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1967 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | Western Pacific | Jan 9 to 15, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 8 to 15, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 15, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 15, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 24, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 19, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 22, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to Feb 3, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 27, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific | Jan 11 to 19, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Western Pacific | Jan 7 to 17, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 14, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 18, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 14, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 17, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 15, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 20, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | Jan 7 to 15, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Australian region | Jan 9 to 19, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 20, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Australian region | Jan 10 to 20, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Australian region | Jan 4 to 13, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 15, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1848 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Jan 6 to 14, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 10 to 20, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 17, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | Jan 10 to 14, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | Jan 7 to 16, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 22, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | Jan 1 to 15, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | Jan 5 to 14, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 22, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Jan 5 to 17, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | Jan 4 to 14, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 10 to 16, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific | Jan 10 to 18, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 19, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 15, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 17, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 13, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 20, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 13, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 16, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 15, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 17, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 24, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 13, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 13, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 13, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 13, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Jan 11 to 15, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 14, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 13, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 14, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 14, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 15, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 17, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 18, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 15, 1895 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 16, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 10 to 15, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 16, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 11 to 18, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 14, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 20, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 14, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 13, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1877–78 | Unnamed storm · 1878 | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 14, 1878 | Not recorded |
| 1877–78 | Unnamed storm · 1878 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1878 | Not recorded |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1875 | Not recorded |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 20, 1875 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 15, 1868 | Not recorded |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1867 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 13, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 17, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 16, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1858 | Not recorded |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 22, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 12
What is the strongest storm on record on January 12?
Of the storms active on January 12, Cyclone Heta (2003–04) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 140 kt (161 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 January 12?
Yes. 9 storms on record came ashore on January 12. The most recent was Cyclone Joyce (2018): coast crossing (estimated) near 19.5°S, 120.9°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 12?
295 storms on record were active on January 12, in 138 different years from 1848 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.
Replay every January 12 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.