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Hurricanes on January 28 in history (1842 to 2026)
247 storms on record were active on January 28 between 1852 and 2026. On this date 26 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 17 came ashore and 37 ended. The strongest storm active on January 28 was Cyclone Geralda (1993–94), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 145 kt (167 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 Frederic (1987–88)
First recorded position: January 28, 1988, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1988.
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Came ashore on January 28
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cyclone Boloetse | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 48.5°E January 28, 2006, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Cyclone Felapi | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.4°S, 43.4°E January 28, 2005, 06:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2004 | Cyclone Elita | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.5°S, 45.7°E January 28, 2004, 12:00 UTC | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2003 | Cyclone Fari | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 49.0°E January 28, 2003, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1996 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 136.8°E January 28, 1996, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.4°S, 35.6°E January 28, 1984, 06:00 UTC | 44 kt (51 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1982 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 123.7°E January 28, 1982, 18:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1978 | Cyclone Georgia | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.6°S, 44.2°E January 28, 1978, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Cyclone Adeline | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 137.4°E January 28, 1973, 21:00 UTC | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Storm Hortense | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.8°S, 49.9°E January 28, 1973, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1968 | Storm Georgette | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.8°S, 43.9°E January 28, 1968, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Storm Judy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.2°S, 141.3°E January 28, 1965, 17:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 179.0°E January 28, 1952, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.2°N, 109.4°E January 28, 1929, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.4°N, 126.3°E January 28, 1923, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 167.5°E January 28, 1923, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.7°S, 133.6°E January 28, 1913, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 28
26 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific → Australian region | 13.2°S, 179.7°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ofa | South Pacific | 9.7°S, 177.1°W | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Frederic | Australian region | 6.9°S, 99.5°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Ana | South Pacific | 15.8°S, 171.4°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sadie | Australian region | 11.0°S, 136.0°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Helyette | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 69.0°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Elvis | Southwest Indian | 24.9°S, 43.2°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Linda | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 6.0°S, 89.5°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Maud | Australian region | 15.5°S, 122.8°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | 5.0°N, 140.1°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | 15.2°S, 127.7°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | South Pacific | 16.9°S, 172.2°E | 54 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 13.2°S, 126.8°E | Not recorded |
| 2023–24 | Unnamed cyclone · 2024 | Southwest Indian | 15.2°S, 62.7°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1960 | Storm Ivy | Western Pacific | 6.3°N, 134.9°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 16.5°S, 42.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 61.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Australian region | 16.6°S, 146.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | 18.3°S, 118.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1976 | Unnamed storm · 1976 | Western Pacific | 10.0°N, 130.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | 16.5°S, 123.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 14.2°S, 161.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | 17.8°S, 42.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 14.3°S, 59.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1935 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | North Indian | 22.7°N, 66.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 14.2°S, 69.6°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 28
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Connie | Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 930 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Cebile | Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 940 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 949 hPa (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Cheneso | Southwest Indian | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 950 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Adeline | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 970 hPa (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 955 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Elita | Southwest Indian | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 970 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fari | Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 985 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Felapi | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 995 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1963–64 | Tropical depression Dora | Australian region | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 974 hPa (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Diamondra | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 985 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Hettie | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 995 hPa (FMS) |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | South Pacific | 54 kt (62 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 988 hPa (Real-time) |
| 2018–19 | Unnamed cyclone · 2019 | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 998 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on January 28
37 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Dina | Southwest Indian | 40.4°S, 67.3°E | Jan 16 to 28, 2002 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Nigel | Australian region → South Pacific | 30.0°S, 177.0°E | Jan 14 to 28, 1985 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Vanessa | Australian region | 31.8°S, 110.4°E | Jan 15 to 28, 1976 |
| 1975 | Typhoon Lola | Western Pacific | 13.6°N, 110.9°E | Jan 19 to 28, 1975 |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Fodah | Southwest Indian | 39.0°S, 56.8°E | Jan 19 to 28, 1995 |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Dominic | Australian region | 29.4°S, 119.6°E | Jan 24 to 28, 2009 |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Oswald | Australian region | 31.1°S, 151.1°E | Jan 20 to 28, 2013 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Candice | Southwest Indian | 34.3°S, 60.5°E | Jan 22 to 28, 2024 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Dixie | Australian region | 20.7°S, 134.3°E | Jan 25 to 28, 1968 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Elsa | Southwest Indian | 17.8°S, 35.2°E | Jan 25 to 28, 1975 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Storm Iris | Southwest Indian | 31.9°S, 56.0°E | Jan 17 to 28, 1965 |
| 2019–20 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | South Pacific | 24.5°S, 168.2°W | Jan 24 to 28, 2020 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Henriette | Southwest Indian | 37.0°S, 50.0°E | Jan 17 to 28, 1968 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 32.0°S, 126.2°E | Jan 16 to 28, 1961 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | 19.8°S, 177.7°W | Jan 22 to 28, 1955 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | 23.7°S, 112.3°E | Jan 26 to 28, 1949 |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | 19.5°N, 108.6°E | Jan 19 to 28, 1929 |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Western Pacific | 9.3°N, 123.6°E | Jan 24 to 28, 1923 |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 26.6°S, 50.2°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1905 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region | 22.4°S, 154.5°E | Jan 25 to 28, 1939 |
| 1989 | Unnamed storm · 1989 | Western Pacific | 12.0°N, 126.5°E | Jan 26 to 28, 1989 |
| 1974–75 | Unnamed storm · 1975 | Australian region → South Pacific | 13.7°S, 171.1°E | Jan 26 to 28, 1975 |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 22.6°S, 170.6°W | Jan 20 to 28, 1964 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | 20.5°S, 152.0°E | Jan 27 to 28, 1963 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | 18.5°S, 76.9°E | Jan 24 to 28, 1955 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 24.3°S, 68.3°E | Jan 26 to 28, 1950 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 28.8°S, 65.7°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1947 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 21.8°S, 53.3°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1938 |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | 24.2°S, 57.1°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1926 |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 42.5°E | Jan 16 to 28, 1921 |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region | 29.9°S, 111.4°E | Jan 26 to 28, 1914 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Australian region | 17.2°S, 115.1°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1901 |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 25.0°S, 54.6°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1885 |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | 17.4°S, 77.7°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1871 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 23.9°S, 68.9°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1861 |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | 27.3°S, 76.3°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1855 |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | 26.0°S, 64.1°E | Jan 21 to 28, 1855 |
Also active on January 28
159 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Geralda | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1994 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Beni | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2003 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Batsirai | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Eunice | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 24 to Feb 3, 2015 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Dani | South Pacific | Jan 13 to 29, 1999 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1998 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Helinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Dean | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 4, 1980 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Frank | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2004 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gretelle | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 31, 1997 | 75 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) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Dora | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2007 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Felleng | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 5, 2013 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gene | South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2008 | 85 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Edwina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 16 to 30, 1993 | 93 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Wilma | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 30, 2011 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Brian | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1980 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Firinga | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 7, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 4, 1994 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Val | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1975 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Winifred | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1986 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Vern | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 3, 1978 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Deborah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 14 to 29, 1975 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gula | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2008 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Birenda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1999 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992 | Hurricane Ekeka | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 1992 | Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Iggy | Australian region | Jan 23 to Feb 3, 2012 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Jim | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2006 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Lucas | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 4, 2021 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1976 | Typhoon Kathy | Western Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1976 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Fehi | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 1, 2018 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Corentin | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 2016 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gertie | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 3, 1985 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Eddy | Southwest Indian | Jan 22 to 30, 2002 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Terri | Australian region | Jan 27 to 31, 2001 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Les | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1998 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Dylan | Australian region | Jan 27 to 31, 2014 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Riley | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Hettie | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 6, 1982 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Ditra | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1985 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Henry | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1979 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Anthony | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 22 to 31, 2011 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Tina | Australian region | Jan 24 to 29, 1990 | 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Jo | South Pacific | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 2000 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Olga | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 20 to 31, 2010 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Arthur | South Pacific | Jan 20 to 29, 2007 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Stan | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 1, 2016 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Nancy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 8, 1990 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Rita | Australian region | Jan 22 to 30, 1971 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Lola | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 2005 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Cilla | South Pacific | Jan 25 to 31, 2003 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Pete | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 21 to 30, 1999 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Nisha | South Pacific | Jan 26 to 31, 2010 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Galy | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1984 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed cyclone · 1957 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1957 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Isobel | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1996 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone John | Australian region | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1989 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Tropical depression Faida | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 2025 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Colleen | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 7, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2017 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed cyclone · 1993 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1993 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1977–78 | Tropical depression Huberte | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1978 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to Feb 2, 2021 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Emilie | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1975–76 | Storm Danae | Southwest Indian | Jan 10 to 29, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Dany | Southwest Indian | Jan 27 to Feb 10, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Glynis | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 6, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 2009–10 | Unnamed cyclone · 2010 | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to 31, 2010 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 12, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region | Jan 25 to 29, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Fifi | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Gertrude | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 15, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Doris | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Jan 26 to 30, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | Jan 24 to 30, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 6, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Jan 24 to 29, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Jan 19 to 31, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to Feb 3, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Jan 26 to 30, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to 31, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to 31, 1931 | 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 |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 1, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1893 | 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 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1956 | 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 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Jan 27 to 31, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | Australian region | Jan 26 to 30, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Jan 26 to 29, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to 30, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 1, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to 31, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to 29, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 25 to 31, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1953 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | North Indian | Jan 27 to 30, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to 29, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Jan 18 to 29, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 25 to 29, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1942 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Western Pacific | Jan 25 to 29, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 26 to 29, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to 31, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to 29, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | Jan 21 to Feb 1, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Australian region | Jan 25 to 30, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1889–90 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1890 | 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 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 29, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to 30, 1852 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 28
What is the strongest storm on record on January 28?
Of the storms active on January 28, Cyclone Geralda (1993–94) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 145 kt (167 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 28?
Yes. 17 storms on record came ashore on January 28. The most recent was Cyclone Boloetse (2006): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 48.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 28?
247 storms on record were active on January 28, in 115 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 28 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.