Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on January 18 in history (1842 to 2026)
255 storms on record were active on January 18 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 22 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 12 came ashore and 32 ended. The strongest storm active on January 18 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 Brian (1979–80)
First recorded position: January 18, 1980, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region → Southwest Indian, Jan 18 to 29, 1980.
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Came ashore on January 18
12 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 Berguitta | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°S, 58.0°E January 18, 2018, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1988 | Cyclone Calidera | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.4°S, 43.4°E January 18, 1988, 18:00 UTC | 28 kt (32 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Storm Daisy | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.2°S, 50.0°E January 18, 1962, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Storm Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 141.3°E January 18, 1959, 23:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Storm Beatrice | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°S, 166.2°E January 18, 1959, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 140.8°E January 18, 1956, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.6°S, 140.2°E January 18, 1951, 23:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 49.0°E January 18, 1943, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.5°S, 153.6°E January 18, 1938, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1935 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 138.2°E January 18, 1935, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.0°S, 113.9°E January 18, 1909, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.8°S, 145.3°E January 18, 1907, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 18
22 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gretelle | Southwest Indian | 11.1°S, 58.8°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Brian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.1°S, 130.4°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | 17.3°S, 173.8°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Magda | Australian region | 10.9°S, 123.0°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Mark | South Pacific | 14.2°S, 176.4°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Garry | South Pacific | 12.3°S, 173.9°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Pancho | Australian region | 14.4°S, 107.7°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Doreen | Australian region | 7.0°S, 97.0°E | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | 10.9°S, 132.5°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2010 | Western Pacific | 6.9°N, 113.2°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Australian region | 11.1°S, 126.9°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971–72 | Unnamed cyclone · 1972 | South Pacific | 18.3°S, 177.5°W | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1978 | Atlantic | 22.0°N, 44.0°W | 40 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 11.4°S, 139.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 15.1°S, 152.9°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | 14.1°S, 129.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | 12.8°S, 124.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Western Pacific | 12.5°N, 115.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 61.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 72.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 13.5°S, 59.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 17.4°S, 55.6°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 18
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Mabel | Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 930 hPa (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Tusi | South Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 955 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Victor | South Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 958 hPa (FMS) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 945 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1949 | Typhoon Carmen | Western Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Tino | South Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 970 hPa (FMS) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 965 hPa (JMA) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Alinina | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 976 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Alda | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 987 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Irene | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 980 hPa (FMS) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Joshua | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 988 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Yanyan | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 1000 hPa (JMA) |
| 2014 | Tropical storm Lingling | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 1002 hPa (JMA) |
| 1991–92 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on January 18
32 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Typhoon Ophelia | Western Pacific | 17.5°N, 135.0°E | Jan 6 to 18, 1958 |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 27.5°S, 157.8°E | Jan 3 to 18, 2005 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Zelia | Australian region → South Pacific | 40.0°S, 172.0°E | Jan 12 to 18, 2011 |
| 2023 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 2023 | Atlantic | 51.4°N, 60.2°W | Jan 15 to 18, 2023 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Dando | Southwest Indian | 23.1°S, 28.4°E | Jan 10 to 18, 2012 |
| 1990–91 | Tropical depression Alison | Southwest Indian | 27.9°S, 87.0°E | Jan 8 to 18, 1991 |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | 19.4°S, 118.5°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1982 |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Gaelle | Southwest Indian | 17.7°S, 78.5°E | Jan 14 to 18, 1981 |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Felicity | South Pacific | 27.0°S, 156.0°W | Jan 14 to 18, 1973 |
| 2004–05 | Unnamed cyclone · 2005 | Australian region | 14.4°S, 100.1°E | Jan 13 to 18, 2005 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | South Pacific | 21.2°S, 154.4°W | Jan 16 to 18, 1992 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 33.9°S, 151.3°E | Jan 12 to 18, 1950 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Gilberte | Southwest Indian | 39.4°S, 67.0°E | Jan 8 to 18, 1967 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1958 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 17.4°S, 163.3°E | Jan 13 to 18, 1958 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 27.2°S, 62.3°E | Jan 7 to 18, 1940 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | 32.0°S, 131.2°E | Jan 14 to 18, 1907 |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | 23.7°S, 46.4°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1893 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific | 31.6°S, 157.7°W | Jan 10 to 18, 1946 |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | 15.2°N, 143.4°E | Jan 16 to 18, 1943 |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 24.2°S, 57.1°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1926 |
| 1918 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | North Indian | 14.1°N, 80.8°E | Jan 14 to 18, 1918 |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 56.0°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1903 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 35.3°S, 58.6°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1901 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 25.1°S, 65.1°E | Jan 9 to 18, 1899 |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | 21.3°S, 61.8°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1893 |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 15.1°S, 90.5°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1892 |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 25.0°S, 54.6°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1885 |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | 18.2°S, 55.3°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1875 |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | 36.6°S, 59.1°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1874 |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | 24.4°S, 72.3°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1867 |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 62.7°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1864 |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 62.4°E | Jan 11 to 18, 1863 |
Also active on January 18
175 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) |
| 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) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Fanele | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 2009 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 5 to 23, 1982 | 112 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Funso | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2012 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Edwina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 30, 1993 | 93 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) |
| 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) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Eric | South Pacific | Jan 12 to 20, 1985 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Funa | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 21, 2008 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Charly | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2001 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Odette | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 1985 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Connie | Australian region | Jan 15 to 23, 1987 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Belal | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 2024 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Edme | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 27, 1989 | 52 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) |
| 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) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Farah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 21, 1994 | 85 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) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Vanessa | Australian region | Jan 15 to 28, 1976 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Patsy | Western Pacific | Jan 17 to 26, 1965 | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Evan | South Pacific | Jan 8 to 19, 1997 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Iletta | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 30, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Sam | Australian region | Jan 11 to 21, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 2, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Ethel | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 24, 2012 | 57 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) |
| 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) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Deliwe | Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 22, 2014 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Hector | Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Kulap | Western Pacific | Jan 13 to 19, 2005 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Hyacinthe | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1980 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Desmond | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 2019 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1962–63 | Cyclone Delia | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 20, 1963 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 2006 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Vera | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1974 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Nessie | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1974 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Edmea | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1994 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Kimi | Australian region | Jan 15 to 19, 2021 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 1996 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | Australian region | Jan 4 to 25, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Monica | South Pacific | Jan 15 to 20, 1974 | 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 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 27, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1998 | 32 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Domitile | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 23, 1977 | 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 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Faustine | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | 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 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Iris | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 28, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Barbarine | South Pacific | Jan 6 to 24, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed cyclone · 2000 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 26, 2000 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Ginette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1971 | 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) |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 22, 1957 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 22, 1934 | 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 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Emmanuelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 21, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Henriette | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 28, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Danielle | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 23, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 22, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region | Jan 12 to 21, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Australian region | Jan 16 to 20, 1932 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 19, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 21, 1944 | 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 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 30, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 20, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 20, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 23, 1910 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1924 | 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 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 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 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 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 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 24, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1947 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 28, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 13 to 19, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | Jan 12 to 22, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 19, 1892 | 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 20, 1875 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 21, 1864 | 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 18
What is the strongest storm on record on January 18?
Of the storms active on January 18, 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 18?
Yes. 12 storms on record came ashore on January 18. The most recent was Cyclone Berguitta (2018): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°S, 58.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 18?
255 storms on record were active on January 18, in 117 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 18 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.