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Hurricanes on January 15 in history (1842 to 2026)

283 storms on record were active on January 15 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 34 formed, 9 reached their peak recorded wind, 16 came ashore and 32 ended. The strongest storm active on January 15 was Cyclone Bansi (2014–15), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 140 kt (161 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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Cyclone Narelle (2012–13)

Last recorded position: January 15, 2013, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Jan 5 to 15, 2013.

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Came ashore on January 15

16 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
2024	Cyclone Belal	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.8°S, 55.5°E January 15, 2024, 06:00 UTC	70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	Estimated from the track
2016	Hurricane Alex	Atlantic	Landfall on Terceira, Azores (tropical storm) January 15, 2016, 13:15 UTC	Not recorded	Editor-reviewed, sourced
2014	Cyclone Deliwe	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 44.2°E January 15, 2014, 00:00 UTC	23 kt (26 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	Estimated from the track
1988	Cyclone Calidera	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 50.0°E January 15, 1988, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1985	Cyclone Eric	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.4°S, 166.4°E January 15, 1985, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1968	Storm Georgette	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 50.2°E January 15, 1968, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1965	Storm Hazel	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.6°S, 43.9°E January 15, 1965, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1964	Storm Audrey	Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 41.5°S, 170.3°E January 15, 1964, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1958	Unnamed tropical depression · 1958	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.2°S, 128.6°E January 15, 1958, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 7.2°N, 123.4°E January 15, 1944, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1935	Unnamed storm · 1935	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 136.7°E January 15, 1935, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1916	Unnamed storm · 1916	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.9°N, 125.2°E January 15, 1916, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1910	Unnamed storm · 1910	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.1°S, 44.7°E January 15, 1910, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 116.8°E January 15, 1907, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1903	Unnamed storm · 1903	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.1°S, 121.8°E January 15, 1903, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1901	Unnamed storm · 1901	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 55.4°E January 15, 1901, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on January 15

34 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2007–08	Cyclone Funa	South Pacific	16.0°S, 162.0°E	95 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1986–87	Cyclone Connie	Australian region	15.8°S, 124.8°E	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1986–87	Cyclone Tusi	South Pacific	8.9°S, 172.6°W	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1975–76	Cyclone Vanessa	Australian region	17.7°S, 121.8°E	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2019–20	Cyclone Tino	South Pacific	11.9°S, 169.9°E	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2023	Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023	Atlantic	36.4°N, 71.3°W	60 kt · 1-minute (NHC)
1979–80	Cyclone Hyacinthe	Southwest Indian	18.0°S, 60.0°E	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2022–23	Cyclone Irene	Australian region → South Pacific	15.2°S, 159.6°E	55 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2020–21	Cyclone Kimi	Australian region	13.5°S, 146.5°E	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2004–05	Cyclone Daren	Southwest Indian	6.4°S, 89.1°E	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1995–96	Cyclone Yasi	South Pacific	17.9°S, 177.7°W	45 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1973–74	Cyclone Monica	South Pacific	16.5°S, 164.8°E	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2014	Tropical storm Lingling	Western Pacific	9.6°N, 129.2°E	35 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1997–98	Unnamed tropical depression · 1998	Southwest Indian	12.1°S, 43.0°E	32 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1965–66	Storm Joy	Australian region	14.1°S, 129.7°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1964–65	Storm Hazel	Southwest Indian	17.3°S, 43.0°E	Not recorded
1961–62	Storm Daisy	Southwest Indian	12.2°S, 64.0°E	Not recorded
1970–71	Storm Ginette	Australian region → Southwest Indian	12.0°S, 99.5°E	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region → South Pacific	15.0°S, 140.0°E	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	Australian region	18.0°S, 153.0°E	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1956–57	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	11.3°S, 161.5°E	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1956–57	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	Australian region	10.5°S, 127.2°E	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1963–64	Storm Danielle	Southwest Indian	13.2°S, 64.3°E	Not recorded
1965	Unnamed storm · 1965	Western Pacific	10.0°N, 130.5°E	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region	15.0°S, 148.1°E	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Southwest Indian	12.7°S, 43.2°E	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	Southwest Indian	18.6°S, 50.9°E	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region	15.0°S, 122.7°E	Not recorded
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Australian region → South Pacific	12.2°S, 151.6°E	Not recorded
2001–02	Unnamed storm · 2002	Australian region → South Pacific	20.0°S, 159.0°E	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	South Pacific	13.5°S, 179.2°E	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Australian region	11.2°S, 95.5°E	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	22.7°S, 36.8°E	Not recorded
1906	Unnamed storm · 1906	North Indian	8.2°N, 84.2°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on January 15

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2017–18	Cyclone Berguitta	Southwest Indian	90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	960 hPa (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Katrina	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM	940 hPa (BoM)
1996–97	Cyclone Evan	South Pacific	70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, FMS	965 hPa (FMS)
1981–82	Cyclone Errol	Australian region	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	980 hPa (BoM)
1957–58	Unnamed tropical depression · 1958	Australian region	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	1004 hPa (BoM)
2005	Unnamed cyclone · 2005	North Indian	35 kt (40 mph), 3-minute, IMD	997 hPa (JTWC)
2004–05	Unnamed cyclone · 2005	Australian region	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	997 hPa (JTWC)
1984–85	Unnamed cyclone · 1985	Southwest Indian	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	998 hPa (BoM)

Ended on January 15

32 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1995–96	Cyclone Bonita	Southwest Indian	19.2°S, 34.2°E	Dec 31, 1995 to Jan 15, 1996
2009–10	Cyclone Edzani	Australian region → Southwest Indian	37.9°S, 76.2°E	Jan 1 to 15, 2010
1972	Typhoon Kit	Western Pacific	9.0°N, 135.0°E	Jan 4 to 15, 1972
2013–14	Cyclone Ian	South Pacific	33.9°S, 159.9°W	Jan 4 to 15, 2014
2012–13	Cyclone Narelle	Australian region	31.1°S, 109.5°E	Jan 5 to 15, 2013
1979	Typhoon Alice	Western Pacific	17.2°N, 132.3°E	Dec 27, 1978 to Jan 15, 1979
1987–88	Cyclone Agi	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	25.4°S, 171.0°E	Jan 3 to 15, 1988
2017–18	Cyclone Joyce	Australian region	29.2°S, 113.3°E	Jan 7 to 15, 2018
1992	Tropical storm Axel	Western Pacific	28.0°N, 159.0°E	Jan 3 to 15, 1992
2002–03	Cyclone Ebula	Southwest Indian	34.0°S, 79.2°E	Jan 6 to 15, 2003

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2010–11	Cyclone Vania	South Pacific	27.9°S, 165.3°E	Jan 9 to 15, 2011
1985	Tropical storm Fabian	Western Pacific	9.5°N, 137.2°E	Jan 4 to 15, 1985
1988–89	Tropical depression Dona	Southwest Indian	31.0°S, 73.0°E	Jan 10 to 15, 1989
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Australian region → South Pacific	22.3°S, 178.7°E	Jan 7 to 15, 1957
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Australian region	19.0°S, 136.2°E	Jan 12 to 15, 1953
1967	Unnamed storm · 1967	Western Pacific	11.0°N, 123.0°E	Jan 9 to 15, 1967
1961–62	Unnamed storm · 1962	Australian region	20.2°S, 127.2°E	Jan 8 to 15, 1962
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	26.5°S, 46.4°E	Jan 10 to 15, 1959
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	Australian region	29.9°S, 118.8°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1955
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	31.8°S, 45.6°E	Jan 1 to 15, 1934
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Australian region	19.3°S, 145.3°E	Jan 7 to 15, 1921
1864–65	Unnamed storm · 1865	Southwest Indian	17.6°S, 49.3°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1865
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific	30.0°S, 171.8°E	Jan 1 to 15, 1955
1948	Unnamed storm · 1948	North Indian	10.9°N, 84.0°E	Jan 13 to 15, 1948
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	20.0°S, 57.4°E	Jan 8 to 15, 1941
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Southwest Indian	25.4°S, 66.5°E	Jan 12 to 15, 1935
1926–27	Unnamed storm · 1927	Southwest Indian	24.3°S, 61.1°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1927
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Australian region	18.2°S, 115.0°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1909
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Southwest Indian	21.1°S, 53.6°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1903
1894–95	Unnamed storm · 1895	Southwest Indian	22.5°S, 61.0°E	Jan 9 to 15, 1895
1891–92	Unnamed storm · 1892	Southwest Indian → Australian region	14.9°S, 90.2°E	Jan 10 to 15, 1892
1867–68	Unnamed storm · 1868	Southwest Indian	23.8°S, 59.8°E	Jan 11 to 15, 1868

Also active on January 15

195 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)
2014–15	Cyclone Bansi	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 19, 2015	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)
1998–99	Cyclone Dani	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 29, 1999	95 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1981–82	Cyclone Chris	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 5 to 23, 1982	112 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1958	Typhoon Ophelia	Western Pacific	Jan 6 to 18, 1958	140 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1996–97	Cyclone Helinda	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1988	Typhoon Roy	Western Pacific	Jan 5 to 19, 1988	85 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2013–14	Cyclone Colin	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 16, 2014	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1990–91	Cyclone Bella	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1984–85	Cyclone Nigel	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 14 to 28, 1985	80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
1980–81	Cyclone Mabel	Australian region	Jan 12 to 21, 1981	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
2010–11	Cyclone Zelia	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 12 to 18, 2011	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Eloise	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 27, 2021	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1948	Typhoon Karen	Western Pacific	Jan 11 to 19, 1948	130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1975–76	Cyclone David	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 11 to 22, 1976	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2022–23	Cyclone Cheneso	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2019–20	Cyclone Claudia	Australian region	Jan 4 to 19, 2020	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2000–01	Cyclone Bindu	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 3 to 22, 2001	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1985–86	Cyclone Delifina	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 19, 1986	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1974–75	Cyclone Deborah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 29, 1975	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2015–16	Cyclone Victor	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 23, 2016	80 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
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)
1992–93	Cyclone Colina	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 21, 1993	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1949	Typhoon Carmen	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 25, 1949	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1976–77	Cyclone Marion	South Pacific	Jan 11 to 21, 1977	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1972–73	Cyclone Jean	Australian region	Jan 10 to 17, 1973	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2014–15	Cyclone Chedza	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 22, 2015	57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
2015	Tropical storm Mekkhala	Western Pacific	Jan 12 to 20, 2015	60 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2021–22	Cyclone Cody	South Pacific	Jan 7 to 19, 2022	70 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
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)
1981–82	Cyclone Bruno	Australian region	Jan 10 to 22, 1982	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1998–99	Cyclone Alda	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 19, 1999	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
2005–06	Cyclone Urmil	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 16, 2006	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2005	Tropical storm Kulap	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 19, 2005	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2011–12	Cyclone Dando	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 18, 2012	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1962–63	Cyclone Delia	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 20, 1963	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1990–91	Tropical depression Alison	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 18, 1991	20 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1974–75	Cyclone Flora	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 12 to 22, 1975	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1974–75	Cyclone Gloria	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 14 to 23, 1975	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Edmea	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 19, 1994	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1982–83	Cyclone Des	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 13 to 24, 1983	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2020–21	Cyclone Joshua	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 21, 2021	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1984–85	Cyclone Drena	South Pacific	Jan 9 to 16, 1985	45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2010–11	Cyclone Vince	Australian region	Jan 9 to 16, 2011	40 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)
2026	Tropical storm Nokaen	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 22, 2026	40 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1980–81	Cyclone Gaelle	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 18, 1981	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1972–73	Cyclone Felicity	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 18, 1973	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1961	Tropical storm Rita	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 20, 1961	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2008	Unnamed tropical storm · 2008	Western Pacific	Jan 12 to 17, 2008	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2012–13	Cyclone Emang	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 19, 2013	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1966–67	Storm Elsie	Australian region	Jan 14 to 23, 1967	Not recorded
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	Australian region	Jan 14 to 27, 1961	Not recorded
1958–59	Storm Beatrice	South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 14 to 21, 1959	Not recorded
1958–59	Storm Bertha	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Jan 4 to 22, 1959	Not recorded
2017	Unnamed tropical depression · 2017	Western Pacific	Jan 7 to 16, 2017	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2006	Unnamed tropical depression · 2006	North Indian	Jan 12 to 19, 2006	30 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
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
1972–73	Storm Dorothee	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 16, 1973	Not recorded
1969–70	Storm Genevieve	Southwest Indian	Jan 10 to 19, 1970	Not recorded
1963–64	Storm Christine	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 16, 1964	Not recorded
1960–61	Storm Barbarine	South Pacific	Jan 6 to 24, 1961	Not recorded
1991	Unnamed cyclone · 1991	North Indian	Jan 14 to 20, 1991	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2019	Unnamed tropical depression · 2019	Western Pacific	Jan 4 to 22, 2019	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1967–68	Storm Brenda	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 13 to 20, 1968	Not recorded
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
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	Jan 12 to 18, 1950	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Claire	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 17, 1969	Not recorded
1966–67	Storm Gilberte	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 18, 1967	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed tropical depression · 1958	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 13 to 18, 1958	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Australian region	Jan 14 to 22, 1958	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
1964–65	Unnamed storm · 1965	Australian region	Jan 12 to 21, 1965	Not recorded
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Australian region → South Pacific	Jan 10 to 16, 1948	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region	Jan 14 to 24, 1926	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 16, 1959	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
1939–40	Unnamed storm · 1940	Southwest Indian	Jan 7 to 18, 1940	Not recorded
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Southwest Indian	Jan 3 to 17, 1937	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 20, 1934	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 20, 1934	Not recorded
1904–05	Unnamed storm · 1905	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 16, 1905	Not recorded
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1899	Australian region	Jan 10 to 20, 1899	Not recorded
1892–93	Unnamed storm · 1893	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1893	Not recorded
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	Jan 14 to 24, 1956	Not recorded
1847–48	Unnamed storm · 1848	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 16, 1848	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
1968–69	Unnamed storm · 1969	South Pacific	Jan 7 to 16, 1969	Not recorded
1964–65	Unnamed storm · 1965	South Pacific	Jan 14 to 17, 1965	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed storm · 1963	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 19, 1963	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 22, 1960	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 17, 1957	Not recorded
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 19, 1957	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	Southwest Indian	Jan 8 to 22, 1954	Not recorded
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	South Pacific	Jan 12 to 16, 1954	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 21, 1953	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Jan 5 to 17, 1952	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
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific	Jan 10 to 18, 1946	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 20, 1946	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 20, 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	South Pacific	Jan 13 to 17, 1941	Not recorded
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	Jan 13 to 26, 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 20, 1939	Not recorded
1937–38	Unnamed storm · 1938	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 16, 1938	Not recorded
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Southwest Indian	Jan 9 to 16, 1930	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
1921–22	Unnamed storm · 1922	Southwest Indian	Jan 14 to 21, 1922	Not recorded
1918	Unnamed storm · 1918	North Indian	Jan 14 to 18, 1918	Not recorded
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Australian region	Jan 13 to 19, 1913	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1911	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Australian region	Jan 12 to 22, 1911	Not recorded
1909–10	Unnamed storm · 1910	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1910	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
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
1898	Unnamed storm · 1898	Western Pacific	Jan 13 to 16, 1898	Not recorded
1895–96	Unnamed storm · 1896	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1896	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	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 17, 1890	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
1880–81	Unnamed storm · 1881	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 17, 1881	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
1866–67	Unnamed storm · 1867	Southwest Indian	Jan 11 to 18, 1867	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 15

What is the strongest storm on record on January 15?

Of the storms active on January 15, Cyclone Bansi (2014–15) 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 15?

Yes. 16 storms on record came ashore on January 15. The most recent was Cyclone Belal (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.8°S, 55.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on January 15?

283 storms on record were active on January 15, in 128 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.

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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.