Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on January 17 in history (1842 to 2026)
274 storms on record were active on January 17 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 35 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 9 came ashore and 41 ended. The strongest storm active on January 17 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 Daisy (1993–94)
Last recorded position: January 17, 1994, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 7 to 17, 1994.
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Came ashore on January 17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023 | Atlantic | Near 45.9°N, 60.0°W January 17, 2023, 12:45 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC | NHC best track |
| 1998 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.0°S, 41.0°E January 17, 1998, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Nigel | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 166.2°E January 17, 1985, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Eric | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 177.1°E January 17, 1985, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1970 | Tropical depression Ada | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 148.9°E January 17, 1970, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1953 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 48.6°E January 17, 1953, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1945 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 44.9°E January 17, 1945, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°S, 166.3°E January 17, 1944, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 141.5°E January 17, 1932, 11:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 17
35 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Fanele | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 42.9°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Funso | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 41.0°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Charly | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 86.4°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | 17.7°S, 122.2°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Edme | Southwest Indian | 9.5°S, 82.0°E | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | 15.2°S, 150.9°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Patsy | Western Pacific | 12.0°N, 126.0°E | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Iletta | Southwest Indian | 9.9°S, 74.0°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Ethel | Southwest Indian | 10.3°S, 74.0°E | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Hector | Australian region | 11.8°S, 130.6°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Desmond | Southwest Indian | 23.6°S, 33.4°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region | 15.3°S, 125.6°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Vera | Australian region → South Pacific | 19.5°S, 150.3°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Nessie | Australian region → South Pacific | 21.2°S, 156.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Domitile | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 46.0°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Storm Faustine | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 44.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | 10.5°S, 59.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Iris | Southwest Indian | 16.5°S, 53.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed cyclone · 2000 | South Pacific | 15.0°S, 170.0°W | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 15.2°S, 114.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 14.3°S, 156.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Emmanuelle | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 59.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Henriette | Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 72.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific → Australian region | 10.2°S, 167.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | 13.0°S, 146.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 12.4°S, 152.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | South Pacific | 21.4°S, 172.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 17.5°S, 118.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | 19.9°S, 157.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | 17.1°S, 165.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | 8.8°S, 64.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | 9.3°S, 170.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific | 12.7°S, 150.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | 17.4°S, 54.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 12.4°S, 54.2°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 17
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Eric | South Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 955 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Farah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 950 hPa (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Deborah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 964 hPa (BoM) |
| 2023 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023 | Atlantic | 60 kt (69 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 976 hPa (NHC) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Sam | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 966 hPa (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Deliwe | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 990 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Kulap | Western Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 985 hPa (JMA) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Gloria | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Edmea | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 976 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Kimi | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 987 hPa (FMS) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Monica | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1991 | Unnamed cyclone · 1991 | North Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed cyclone · 1956 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 995 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on January 17
41 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hurricane Alex | Atlantic | 57.0°N, 42.0°W | Jan 7 to 17, 2016 |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Ami | South Pacific | 44.0°S, 139.0°W | Jan 10 to 17, 2003 |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Daisy | Southwest Indian | 23.5°S, 43.9°E | Jan 7 to 17, 1994 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Calasanjy | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 39.9°E | Jan 6 to 17, 1989 |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Arthur | South Pacific | 27.5°S, 177.5°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1981 |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Jean | Australian region | 24.5°S, 98.5°E | Jan 10 to 17, 1973 |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | 26.0°S, 129.9°E | Jan 8 to 17, 2022 |
| 1990 | Tropical storm Koryn | Western Pacific | 30.3°N, 165.5°E | Jan 8 to 17, 1990 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Rosita | Australian region | 11.2°S, 98.1°E | Jan 4 to 17, 1990 |
| 2008 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2008 | Western Pacific | 3.1°N, 104.8°E | Jan 12 to 17, 2008 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unnamed cyclone · 2005 | North Indian | 5.0°N, 86.0°E | Jan 11 to 17, 2005 |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | 18.9°S, 77.0°E | Jan 12 to 17, 1985 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed cyclone · 1956 | Australian region | 20.0°S, 155.0°E | Jan 15 to 17, 1956 |
| 1969–70 | Storm Diane | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 29.9°S, 59.7°E | Jan 3 to 17, 1970 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Betsy | Australian region | 15.0°S, 108.9°E | Jan 10 to 17, 1968 |
| 1968–69 | Storm Claire | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 50.7°E | Jan 14 to 17, 1969 |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Western Pacific | 9.3°N, 123.0°E | Jan 15 to 17, 1965 |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Western Pacific | 7.3°N, 116.7°E | Jan 7 to 17, 1944 |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | 35.3°S, 66.3°E | Jan 3 to 17, 1937 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | 20.3°S, 152.0°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1913 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | South Pacific | 25.0°S, 179.8°W | Jan 14 to 17, 1965 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 38.2°E | Jan 13 to 17, 1957 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | 32.9°S, 56.9°E | Jan 5 to 17, 1952 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 15.0°S, 94.1°E | Jan 15 to 17, 1952 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 56.4°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1945 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | 32.3°S, 52.8°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1944 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | 15.3°S, 152.8°W | Jan 13 to 17, 1941 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.2°S, 85.5°E | Jan 10 to 17, 1939 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 32.4°S, 114.9°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1923 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 62.2°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1922 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 28.8°S, 49.3°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1911 |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | 25.1°S, 50.5°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1910 |
| 1906 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | North Indian | 9.4°N, 79.5°E | Jan 15 to 17, 1906 |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 62.8°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1903 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 35.3°S, 58.6°E | Jan 10 to 17, 1901 |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | 22.9°S, 69.0°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1896 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 25.3°S, 63.8°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1894 |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | 22.5°S, 67.0°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1890 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 27.0°S, 55.9°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1881 |
| 1877–78 | Unnamed storm · 1878 | Southwest Indian | 35.8°S, 60.9°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1878 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 31.5°S, 77.4°E | Jan 11 to 17, 1861 |
Other recorded events on January 17
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tropical depression Ada | Crosses the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland (Category 4 on the Australian scale) | January 17, 1970 |
Also active on January 17
177 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Dina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 28, 2002 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Edwina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 30, 1993 | 93 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) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Ernest | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 25, 2005 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Funa | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 21, 2008 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Dorina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 1, 1995 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Dikeledi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Odette | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 1985 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 3 to 18, 2005 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Connie | Australian region | Jan 15 to 23, 1987 | 85 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Cheneso | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Tusi | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 25, 1987 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Delifina | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 19, 1986 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Katrina | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Trudy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 20, 1978 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Vanessa | Australian region | Jan 15 to 28, 1976 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Victor | South Pacific | Jan 14 to 23, 2016 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 4 to 26, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Fleur | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 23, 1978 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Colina | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1993 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone June | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 26, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1949 | Typhoon Carmen | Western Pacific | Jan 13 to 25, 1949 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Calidera | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1988 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Tino | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 2020 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | Jan 16 to 24, 1969 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Marion | South Pacific | Jan 11 to 21, 1977 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Chedza | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 22, 2015 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Evan | South Pacific | Jan 8 to 19, 1997 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Alinina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1987 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 2, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Dessilia | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1993 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Costa | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 19, 1986 | 52 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) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Eric | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 22, 2009 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Winona | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 9 to 22, 1989 | 40 kt · 1-minute (CPHC) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 2014 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Dando | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 18, 2012 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Hyacinthe | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1980 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Cyclone Delia | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 20, 1963 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Irene | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 2023 | 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) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Flora | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 12 to 22, 1975 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Daren | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 2005 | 50 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) |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | Australian region | Jan 4 to 25, 2003 | 50 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) |
| 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 |
| 2014 | Tropical storm Lingling | Western Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 2014 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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 |
| 2006 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2006 | North Indian | Jan 12 to 19, 2006 | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Joy | Australian region | Jan 15 to 20, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Daisy | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Barbarine | South Pacific | Jan 6 to 24, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 2004–05 | Unnamed cyclone · 2005 | Australian region | Jan 13 to 18, 2005 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Ginette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1991–92 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | South Pacific | Jan 16 to 18, 1992 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 29, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2019 | Western Pacific | Jan 4 to 22, 2019 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 22, 1957 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1967–68 | Storm Brenda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 13 to 20, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1980–81 | Storm Gaelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 20, 1981 | 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 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Gilberte | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 18, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Danielle | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1964 | 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 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 16 to 22, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Jan 8 to 23, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region | Jan 12 to 21, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 21, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 16 to 28, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 19, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 24, 1954 | 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 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 27, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Jan 7 to 18, 1940 | 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 |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 26, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Jan 16 to 22, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 18, 1907 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 19, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 10 to 20, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 19, 1966 | 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 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 20, 1958 | 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 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 21, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 21, 1953 | 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 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 19, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | Jan 16 to 18, 1943 | 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 11 to 20, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 24, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 21, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 28, 1921 | 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 | Australian region | Jan 12 to 22, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1903 | 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 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 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 11 to 18, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 18, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 20, 1884 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 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 17
What is the strongest storm on record on January 17?
Of the storms active on January 17, 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 17?
Yes. 9 storms on record came ashore on January 17. The most recent was Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023 (2023): near 45.9°N, 60.0°W. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 17?
274 storms on record were active on January 17, in 121 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 17 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.