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Hurricanes on January 21 in history (1842 to 2026)
294 storms on record were active on January 21 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 85 formed, 17 reached their peak recorded wind, 26 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on January 21 was Typhoon Rose (1957), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 135 kt (155 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 Doaza (1987–88)
First recorded position: January 21, 1988, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1988.
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Came ashore on January 21
26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cyclone Ewetse | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.2°S, 43.7°E January 21, 2026, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2019 | Cyclone Desmond | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.2°S, 36.6°E January 21, 2019, 18:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2014 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 37.4°S, 178.1°E January 21, 2014, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Oswald | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.5°S, 141.4°E January 21, 2013, 12:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.3°S, 121.7°E January 21, 2013, 06:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2010 | Cyclone Magda | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.2°S, 124.4°E January 21, 2010, 18:00 UTC | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2010 | Cyclone Olga | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.6°S, 160.9°E January 21, 2010, 00:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2009 | Cyclone Fanele | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 43.7°E January 21, 2009, 00:00 UTC | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Winona | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.7°N, 123.0°E January 21, 1989, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Winona | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.1°N, 125.5°E January 21, 1989, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1986 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 141.2°E January 21, 1986, 18:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.0°S, 49.2°E January 21, 1984, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1982 | Cyclone Bruno | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 30.8°S, 115.1°E January 21, 1982, 09:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1982 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.8°S, 120.3°E January 21, 1982, 06:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Storm Domitile | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 43.8°E January 21, 1977, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Storm Danae | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.8°S, 50.5°E January 21, 1976, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Cyclone Kerry | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 117.5°E January 21, 1973, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Storm Iris | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 49.5°E January 21, 1965, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Storm Beatrice | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 28.2°S, 153.8°E January 21, 1959, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.5°S, 140.3°E January 21, 1952, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
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| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.7°S, 141.7°E January 21, 1952, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.1°S, 115.6°E January 21, 1952, 07:50 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.5°S, 140.7°E January 21, 1951, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 145.5°E January 21, 1930, 02:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°S, 117.3°E January 21, 1925, 10:30 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°S, 141.6°E January 21, 1913, 04:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.1°S, 141.6°E January 21, 1907, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 21
85 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Typhoon Rose | Western Pacific | 3.2°N, 151.9°E | 135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | 16.0°S, 129.0°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Doaza | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 79.7°E | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Birenda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 113.3°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Les | Australian region | 14.9°S, 143.0°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Riley | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.9°S, 128.4°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Celeste | Australian region → South Pacific | 15.7°S, 151.8°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fari | Southwest Indian | 11.2°S, 81.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nano | South Pacific | 10.0°S, 142.0°W | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → South Pacific | 16.4°S, 139.5°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Clara | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 9.7°S, 89.7°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Pete | Australian region → South Pacific | 15.0°S, 149.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region → South Pacific | 17.5°S, 159.1°E | 39 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1981 | Australian region → South Pacific | 12.8°S, 154.7°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1972–73 | Storm Gertrude | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 86.0°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | 19.2°S, 43.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 18.6°S, 50.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 17.6°S, 40.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 51.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 51.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | 13.2°S, 139.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 19.0°S, 42.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 8.8°S, 48.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 9.5°S, 48.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 59.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 16.2°S, 57.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1856–57 | Unnamed storm · 1857 | Southwest Indian | 16.6°S, 58.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | 15.1°S, 155.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | 12.1°S, 123.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | South Pacific | 21.1°S, 164.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | 21.2°S, 114.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | 8.0°S, 178.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 12.6°S, 64.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 61.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 18.8°S, 42.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 28.1°S, 35.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.0°S, 92.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.6°S, 91.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 64.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 54.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 10.2°S, 68.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | 10.2°S, 61.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 10.3°S, 61.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 60.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 17.9°S, 114.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 60.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | 14.9°S, 149.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 16.9°S, 52.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 73.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 44.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 14.3°S, 69.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 13.9°S, 70.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | 11.1°S, 64.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Australian region | 12.1°S, 112.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | 11.8°S, 70.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | 11.1°S, 69.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 7.3°S, 90.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | 7.5°S, 88.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 80.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 82.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Southwest Indian | 17.6°S, 39.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 15.9°S, 75.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 15.7°S, 76.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | 9.7°S, 63.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | 22.3°S, 56.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | 26.4°S, 54.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 14.2°S, 57.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | 24.3°S, 61.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | 19.2°S, 55.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | 17.4°S, 53.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 53.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 19.1°S, 52.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | 8.7°S, 87.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 56.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 56.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 53.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | 32.1°S, 55.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | 32.1°S, 57.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | 11.9°S, 55.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 13.1°S, 86.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 14.2°S, 77.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 14.2°S, 78.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 75.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | 14.7°S, 57.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 75.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 21
17 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Helinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 915 hPa (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Dorina | Southwest Indian | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 925 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kerry | Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 960 hPa (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Fleur | Southwest Indian | 82 kt (94 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 941 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone June | Australian region → South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Magda | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Oswald | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 988 hPa (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Ewetse | Southwest Indian | 51 kt (59 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 989 hPa (Real-time) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Vera | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Doreen | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 970 hPa (BoM) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Bertha | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 988 hPa (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 992 hPa (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | 32 kt (37 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 995 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Australian region | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 994 hPa (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region → South Pacific | 39 kt (45 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 993 hPa (Real-time) |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2019 | Western Pacific | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1002 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on January 21
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Dudzai | Southwest Indian | 29.8°S, 58.0°E | Jan 10 to 21, 2026 |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Mabel | Australian region | 25.7°S, 108.8°E | Jan 12 to 21, 1981 |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Funa | South Pacific | 38.3°S, 169.2°E | Jan 15 to 21, 2008 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Odette | Australian region → South Pacific | 21.2°S, 174.4°E | Jan 16 to 21, 1985 |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Farah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.7°S, 88.3°E | Jan 10 to 21, 1994 |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Colina | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 62.6°E | Jan 11 to 21, 1993 |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Calidera | Southwest Indian | 30.0°S, 57.0°E | Jan 11 to 21, 1988 |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Marion | South Pacific | 29.9°S, 177.8°W | Jan 11 to 21, 1977 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Sam | Australian region | 27.7°S, 109.0°E | Jan 11 to 21, 1990 |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | 20.2°S, 120.4°E | Jan 10 to 21, 1982 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | 42.7°S, 174.6°W | Jan 16 to 21, 2014 |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Ewetse | Southwest Indian | 23.9°S, 44.1°E | Jan 20 to 21, 2026 |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Joshua | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 75.1°E | Jan 13 to 21, 2021 |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Yanyan | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | 18.5°N, 156.9°E | Jan 11 to 21, 2003 |
| 1958–59 | Storm Beatrice | South Pacific → Australian region | 28.6°S, 149.7°E | Jan 14 to 21, 1959 |
| 1975–76 | Storm Clotilde | Southwest Indian | 34.8°S, 64.4°E | Jan 7 to 21, 1976 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Camille | Southwest Indian | 33.8°S, 54.6°E | Jan 10 to 21, 1975 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Emmanuelle | Southwest Indian | 16.2°S, 50.4°E | Jan 17 to 21, 1973 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 18.2°S, 139.2°E | Jan 18 to 21, 1952 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region | 16.9°S, 156.1°E | Jan 12 to 21, 1965 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | 20.6°S, 133.9°E | Jan 14 to 21, 1935 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region → South Pacific | 33.5°S, 170.6°W | Jan 16 to 21, 1944 |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | 22.3°S, 146.0°E | Jan 19 to 21, 1918 |
| 1974–75 | Unnamed storm · 1975 | South Pacific | 23.3°S, 167.1°E | Jan 19 to 21, 1975 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Southwest Indian | 8.4°S, 86.9°E | Jan 19 to 21, 1962 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | 30.6°S, 40.3°E | Jan 14 to 21, 1953 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | 27.7°S, 53.7°E | Jan 16 to 21, 1953 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 27.1°S, 62.3°E | Jan 14 to 21, 1922 |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | 23.2°S, 145.3°E | Jan 19 to 21, 1910 |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 21.9°S, 62.4°E | Jan 11 to 21, 1864 |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | 27.1°S, 54.0°E | Jan 11 to 21, 1858 |
Also active on January 21
146 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Beni | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2003 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 26, 1993 to Jan 23, 1994 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gretelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 31, 1997 | 75 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) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Wilma | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 30, 2011 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Berguitta | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 24, 2018 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Boloetse | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to Feb 6, 2006 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Charly | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 1, 2001 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Brian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1980 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 4, 1994 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Connie | Australian region | Jan 15 to 23, 1987 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Eloise | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 27, 2021 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Katrina | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998 | 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) |
| 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) |
| 1949 | Typhoon Carmen | Western Pacific | Jan 13 to 25, 1949 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Mark | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 1, 1983 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975 | Typhoon Lola | Western Pacific | Jan 19 to 28, 1975 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1969 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | Jan 16 to 24, 1969 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Garry | South Pacific | Jan 18 to 29, 2013 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Corentin | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 2016 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Irma | Australian region | Jan 19 to 22, 1987 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Chedza | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 22, 2015 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Fodah | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 28, 1995 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Patsy | Western Pacific | Jan 17 to 26, 1965 | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Iletta | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 30, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Alinina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1987 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Ethel | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 24, 2012 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Elsa | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 26, 1976 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Dessilia | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1993 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Arthur | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 29, 2007 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Ana | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to 25, 2022 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Celestina | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to 23, 1985 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Hector | Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Zita | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 25, 2007 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Wanda | Australian region | Jan 20 to 25, 1974 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Hyacinthe | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1980 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region | Jan 17 to 23, 2006 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Pancho | Australian region | Jan 18 to 22, 1986 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Olinda | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 26, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Niko | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 25, 2015 | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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 Nessie | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1974 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Ruth | Western Pacific | Jan 20 to 26, 1965 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Edoara | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 26, 1984 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Neville | Australian region | Jan 19 to 23, 2010 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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 Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 4 to 22, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Jan 19 to 22, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 2019–20 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 24, 2020 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1973–74 | Storm Fredegonde | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 23, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Faustine | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 22, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Unnamed cyclone · 1972 | South Pacific | Jan 18 to 24, 1972 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Georgette | Southwest Indian | Jan 9 to Feb 1, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 23, 2023 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 2018–19 | Unnamed cyclone · 2019 | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 19 to 29, 2019 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed cyclone · 2000 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 26, 2000 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1978 | Atlantic | Jan 18 to 23, 1978 | 40 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Ginette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 29, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Polly | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 20 to 31, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 15 to 22, 1957 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Flora | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to 25, 1962 | 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 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 16 to 22, 1938 | 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 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 1956 | 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 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 27, 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 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 27, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 26, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 25, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Jan 19 to 28, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 26, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 25, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 30, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Jan 20 to Feb 1, 1918 | 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 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 24, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 31, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 30, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 30, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 24, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1968 | Unnamed storm · 1968 | Western Pacific | Jan 20 to 25, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 28, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 22, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 24, 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 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 18 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 24, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 23, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to 26, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 24, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 24, 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 |
| 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 |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 22, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 21
What is the strongest storm on record on January 21?
Of the storms active on January 21, Typhoon Rose (1957) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 135 kt (155 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 21?
Yes. 26 storms on record came ashore on January 21. The most recent was Cyclone Ewetse (2026): coast crossing (estimated) near 24.2°S, 43.7°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 21?
294 storms on record were active on January 21, in 131 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 21 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.