Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on January 23 in history (1842 to 2026)
264 storms on record were active on January 23 between 1852 and 2026. On this date 14 formed, 13 reached their peak recorded wind, 22 came ashore and 33 ended. The strongest storm active on January 23 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 Eloise (2020–21)
Coast crossing (estimated): January 23, 2021, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 11 to 27, 2021.
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Came ashore on January 23
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cyclone Eloise | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.1°S, 35.0°E January 23, 2021, 00:00 UTC | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 117.5°E January 23, 2013, 03:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 128.4°E January 23, 2011, 18:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Cyclone Ernest | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.8°S, 43.9°E January 23, 2005, 06:00 UTC | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2000 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 117.7°E January 23, 2000, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1998 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°S, 124.3°E January 23, 1998, 12:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1998 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 124.6°E January 23, 1998, 06:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Cyclone Elsa | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 165.1°E January 23, 1976, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Typhoon Patsy | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°N, 122.1°E January 23, 1965, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Storm Daisy | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.8°S, 35.3°E January 23, 1962, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 177.6°E January 23, 1952, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 26.4°S, 153.5°E January 23, 1947, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1939 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°S, 43.6°E January 23, 1939, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1931 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.8°S, 122.5°E January 23, 1931, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.2°N, 126.3°E January 23, 1929, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 117.0°E January 23, 1925, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1918 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.7°S, 147.8°E January 23, 1918, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 8.2°N, 126.4°E January 23, 1916, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.8°S, 50.3°E January 23, 1916, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 141.5°E January 23, 1913, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
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| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 139.6°E January 23, 1907, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 43.6°E January 23, 1907, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1857 | Unnamed storm · 1857 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 55.4°E January 23, 1857, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 23
14 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Iggy | Australian region | 15.0°S, 116.0°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Jo | South Pacific | 14.5°S, 171.7°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Luana | Australian region | 13.3°S, 119.8°E | 54 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Eketsang | Southwest Indian | 20.6°S, 40.7°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone John | Australian region | 7.6°S, 103.3°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Tropical depression Faida | Southwest Indian | 10.8°S, 81.9°E | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Bridget | Australian region | 12.9°S, 148.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Doris | Southwest Indian | 10.2°S, 57.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 49.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | 11.0°S, 159.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 20.6°S, 42.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | 5.8°S, 75.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 43.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1934 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | North Indian | 7.6°N, 85.5°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 23
13 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gretelle | Southwest Indian | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 950 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Brian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 930 hPa (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Eloise | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 965 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Vanessa | Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 950 hPa (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Corentin | Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Elsa | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Olga | South Pacific → Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 983 hPa (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Zita | South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 975 hPa (FMS) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Peta | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 988 hPa (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Olinda | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Niko | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 982 hPa (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Pete | Australian region → South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Tim | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on January 23
33 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 41.0°S, 170.0°E | Dec 26, 1993 to Jan 23, 1994 |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 38.0°S, 64.0°E | Jan 5 to 23, 1982 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Sean | Australian region | 30.2°S, 108.2°E | Jan 17 to 23, 2025 |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Connie | Australian region | 36.9°S, 127.1°E | Jan 15 to 23, 1987 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Belal | Southwest Indian | 33.5°S, 55.3°E | Jan 11 to 23, 2024 |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Victor | South Pacific | 23.8°S, 176.6°W | Jan 14 to 23, 2016 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Fleur | Southwest Indian | 30.6°S, 58.0°E | Jan 16 to 23, 1978 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Celestina | Southwest Indian | 37.2°S, 56.1°E | Jan 9 to 23, 1985 |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region | 24.0°S, 108.9°E | Jan 17 to 23, 2006 |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Gloria | Australian region → South Pacific | 26.0°S, 175.1°W | Jan 14 to 23, 1975 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Daren | Southwest Indian | 18.1°S, 52.1°E | Jan 15 to 23, 2005 |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | 23.3°S, 124.0°E | Jan 18 to 23, 2021 |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Neville | Australian region | 13.6°S, 148.7°E | Jan 19 to 23, 2010 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Elsie | Australian region | 28.8°S, 121.1°E | Jan 14 to 23, 1967 |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 46.3°E | Jan 15 to 23, 1998 |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Australian region | 21.5°S, 118.5°E | Jan 18 to 23, 2000 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Domitile | Southwest Indian | 34.2°S, 45.4°E | Jan 17 to 23, 1977 |
| 1973–74 | Storm Fredegonde | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 36.8°E | Jan 19 to 23, 1974 |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region → South Pacific | 28.3°S, 163.6°E | Jan 19 to 23, 2023 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Daisy | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 34.1°E | Jan 15 to 23, 1962 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 25.5°S, 115.3°E | Jan 19 to 23, 1925 |
| 1978 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1978 | Atlantic | 21.0°N, 64.0°W | Jan 18 to 23, 1978 |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region → South Pacific | 25.6°S, 179.3°E | Jan 21 to 23, 2026 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 31.2°S, 127.9°E | Jan 17 to 23, 1952 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Danielle | Southwest Indian | 46.0°S, 72.0°E | Jan 15 to 23, 1964 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | 21.9°S, 143.0°E | Jan 8 to 23, 1951 |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | 8.1°N, 125.8°E | Jan 22 to 23, 1916 |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | 22.2°S, 48.6°E | Jan 11 to 23, 1910 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 27.5°S, 67.0°E | Jan 18 to 23, 1947 |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 28.6°S, 36.8°E | Jan 21 to 23, 1942 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 15.9°S, 73.9°E | Jan 21 to 23, 1939 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 24.2°S, 47.5°E | Jan 21 to 23, 1907 |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | 18.1°S, 52.6°E | Jan 21 to 23, 1870 |
Also active on January 23
188 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) |
| 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Helinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1957 | Typhoon Rose | Western Pacific | Jan 21 to 30, 1957 | 135 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Doaza | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1988 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Dorina | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to Feb 1, 1995 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1966–67 | Cyclone Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 22 to Feb 3, 1967 | 90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 4, 1994 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kerry | Australian region | Jan 19 to 24, 1973 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Edme | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 27, 1989 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Cheneso | Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 1, 2023 | 75 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) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Fame | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to Feb 1, 2008 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Deborah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 29, 1975 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 4 to 26, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Birenda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1999 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone June | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 16 to 26, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Magda | Australian region | Jan 18 to 24, 2010 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1949 | Typhoon Carmen | Western Pacific | Jan 13 to 25, 1949 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Quenton | Australian region | Jan 22 to 29, 1994 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Eddy | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 30, 2002 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Les | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1998 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Riley | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Fodah | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 28, 1995 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Iletta | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 30, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Celeste | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 21 to 31, 1996 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Fanja | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 30, 1984 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 22 to Feb 7, 1982 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Ethel | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 24, 2012 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fari | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Dessilia | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 24, 1993 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Anthony | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 22 to 31, 2011 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Diane | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 29, 2020 | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nano | South Pacific | Jan 21 to 29, 1983 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Rita | Australian region | Jan 22 to 30, 1971 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Hector | Australian region | Jan 17 to 24, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Oswald | Australian region | Jan 20 to 28, 2013 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esami | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 26, 2020 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Wanda | Australian region | Jan 20 to 25, 1974 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 21 to 25, 1986 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Hyacinthe | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 31, 1980 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Clara | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 21 to 29, 1980 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Lena | Australian region | Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1993 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Candice | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 28, 2024 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Doreen | Australian region | Jan 18 to 26, 1968 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Ruth | Western Pacific | Jan 20 to 26, 1965 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1967–68 | Cyclone Bertha | Australian region | Jan 19 to 26, 1968 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Edoara | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 26, 1984 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 14 to 27, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 2019–20 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 24, 2020 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to Feb 2, 2021 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975–76 | Storm Danae | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 29, 1976 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1981 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 21 to 27, 1981 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1972–73 | Storm Gertrude | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Hermine | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 27, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Henriette | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 28, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Flora | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to 25, 1962 | 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 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | Jan 22 to 28, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to 24, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 24, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 22 to 29, 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Jan 22 to 27, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 15 to 27, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Jan 15 to 26, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 17 to 30, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 27, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1860 | 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 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Jan 22 to 29, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Jan 18 to 30, 1963 | 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 | Australian region | Jan 20 to 24, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 21 to 24, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 22 to 25, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 24, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | South Pacific | Jan 21 to 26, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Jan 17 to 24, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | Jan 21 to 24, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Jan 21 to 25, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 26, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 25, 1942 | 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 21 to 25, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 24, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 19 to 24, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Jan 21 to 25, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 11 to 24, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 28, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to 26, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Australian region | Jan 21 to 28, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1890 | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 25, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 26, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 25, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1869 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 24, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 25, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 25, 1859 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 27, 1859 | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1855 | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 28, 1855 | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1852 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 23
What is the strongest storm on record on January 23?
Of the storms active on January 23, 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 23?
Yes. 22 storms on record came ashore on January 23. The most recent was Cyclone Eloise (2021): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.1°S, 35.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 23?
264 storms on record were active on January 23, in 124 different years from 1852 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 23 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.