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Hurricanes on January 4 in history (1842 to 2026)
216 storms on record were active on January 4 between 1852 and 2026. On this date 28 formed, 7 reached their peak recorded wind, 15 came ashore and 29 ended. The strongest storm active on January 4 was Typhoon Hester (1952), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 160 kt (184 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 Irving (2017–18)
First recorded position: January 4, 2018, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Australian region → Southwest Indian, Jan 4 to 11, 2018.
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Came ashore on January 4
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tropical storm Pabuk | Western Pacific → North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 8.2°N, 100.6°E January 4, 2019, 06:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, JMA | Estimated from the track |
| 2008 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.2°S, 129.9°E January 4, 2008, 12:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Cyclone Rachel | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 126.3°E January 4, 1997, 00:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Bryna | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.8°S, 44.2°E January 4, 1992, 12:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Bryna | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 44.6°E January 4, 1992, 06:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1988 | Cyclone Agi | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 166.8°E January 4, 1988, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1978 | Typhoon Mary | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 5.8°N, 118.9°E January 4, 1978, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Storm Charlotte | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.4°S, 49.6°E January 4, 1973, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1969 | Storm Berthe | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.1°S, 40.9°E January 4, 1969, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1955 | Typhoon Violet | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 7.1°N, 126.9°E January 4, 1955, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 55.7°E January 4, 1932, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1931 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.6°N, 124.3°E January 4, 1931, 10:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1931 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.5°N, 125.4°E January 4, 1931, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 144.7°E January 4, 1930, 17:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1917 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 122.3°E January 4, 1917, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.7°S, 113.5°E January 4, 1913, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 139.1°E January 4, 1911, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on January 4
28 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Amy | Australian region | 13.6°S, 120.2°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972 | Typhoon Kit | Western Pacific | 10.0°N, 142.2°E | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Ian | South Pacific | 16.6°S, 176.8°W | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Betsy | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 7.0°S, 172.0°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Claudia | Australian region | 8.2°S, 133.2°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Irving | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.6°S, 96.1°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Carlotta | Australian region → South Pacific | 9.5°S, 151.9°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Jenna | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 9.7°S, 96.9°E | 89 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Blake | Australian region | 12.9°S, 121.3°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Hale | Australian region → South Pacific | 18.2°S, 142.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Caboto | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 44.0°E | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985 | Tropical storm Fabian | Western Pacific | 4.1°N, 131.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002–03 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | Australian region | 10.0°S, 135.5°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Rosita | Australian region | 12.7°S, 111.7°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1975 | Atlantic | 32.0°N, 44.5°W | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Storm Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 13.9°S, 123.8°E | Not recorded |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2019 | Western Pacific | 2.6°N, 174.8°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1995 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1995 | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | 3.9°N, 171.0°W | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 41.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | 16.0°S, 122.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 17.3°S, 165.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Australian region | 10.1°S, 135.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed storm · 1999 | Southwest Indian | 21.4°S, 40.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | South Pacific | 9.0°S, 174.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 14.8°S, 157.3°W | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Australian region | 15.0°S, 101.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.5°S, 95.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 11.1°S, 59.1°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on January 4
7 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1955 | Typhoon Violet | Western Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 995 hPa (JMA) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bentha | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 984 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Mona | South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 985 hPa (FMS) |
| 1938 | Unnamed hurricane · 1938 | Atlantic | 70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Not recorded |
| 2014 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2014 | North Indian | 25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 999 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on January 4
29 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Zoe | South Pacific | 25.3°S, 168.4°E | Dec 23, 2002 to Jan 4, 2003 |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region | 12.4°S, 89.0°E | Dec 16, 2008 to Jan 4, 2009 |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Kate | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 30.0°S, 89.6°E | Dec 21, 2014 to Jan 4, 2015 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Peter | Australian region | 13.2°S, 144.6°E | Dec 29, 1978 to Jan 4, 1979 |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Chalane | Southwest Indian | 22.9°S, 11.3°E | Dec 20, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021 |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Clovis | Southwest Indian | 20.8°S, 48.0°E | Dec 29, 2006 to Jan 4, 2007 |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Imogen | Australian region | 17.9°S, 142.7°E | Jan 1 to 4, 2021 |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Darius | Southwest Indian | 30.2°S, 61.9°E | Dec 23, 2003 to Jan 4, 2004 |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Bolaven | Western Pacific | 12.2°N, 110.0°E | Dec 29, 2017 to Jan 4, 2018 |
| 1968–69 | Tropical depression Cheri | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.6°S, 84.4°E | Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Storm Berthe | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 14.8°S, 40.0°E | Dec 26, 1968 to Jan 4, 1969 |
| 1966 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | North Indian | 21.5°N, 86.1°E | Dec 30, 1966 to Jan 4, 1967 |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | 21.5°N, 85.9°E | Dec 30, 1965 to Jan 4, 1966 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 21.0°S, 123.0°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1953 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 19.0°S, 42.3°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1943 |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | 20.1°S, 49.8°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1932 |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 15.2°S, 46.8°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1888 |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed storm · 2001 | South Pacific | 11.5°S, 160.9°E | Dec 31, 2001 to Jan 4, 2002 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | 27.7°S, 52.9°E | Dec 26, 1959 to Jan 4, 1960 |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | 14.8°S, 107.7°E | Dec 29, 1958 to Jan 4, 1959 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | South Pacific | 23.8°S, 160.8°W | Jan 1 to 4, 1956 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | 22.4°S, 112.7°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1940 |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 24.5°S, 53.7°E | Dec 31, 1931 to Jan 4, 1932 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 22.2°S, 65.7°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1929 |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 64.4°E | Dec 30, 1923 to Jan 4, 1924 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 28.3°S, 50.5°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1901 |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 22.1°S, 48.2°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1888 |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 15.7°S, 50.7°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1877 |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | 26.1°S, 65.1°E | Jan 1 to 4, 1868 |
Other recorded events on January 4
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cyclone Heta | Closest to American Samoa, within 150 miles west-southwest of Tutuila | January 4, 2004 |
Also active on January 4
140 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Tropical depression Ada | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 2 to 19, 1970 | 30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Denise | Southwest Indian | Jan 2 to 11, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Ron | South Pacific | Jan 1 to 9, 1998 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Bonita | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1995 to Jan 15, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Susan | South Pacific | Dec 20, 1997 to Jan 10, 1998 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Edzani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 15, 2010 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 26, 1993 to Jan 23, 1994 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1952 | Typhoon Hester | Western Pacific | Dec 27, 1952 to Jan 6, 1953 | 160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Alibera | Southwest Indian | Dec 14, 1989 to Jan 7, 1990 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Drena | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 1 to 13, 1997 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Ando | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 2000 to Jan 13, 2001 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Ula | South Pacific | Dec 29, 2015 to Jan 16, 2016 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Barry | Australian region | Jan 2 to 9, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979 | Typhoon Alice | Western Pacific | Dec 27, 1978 to Jan 15, 1979 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Bejisa | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2013 to Jan 7, 2014 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Grant | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 18, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026 | 119 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Dikeledi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 28, 2024 to Jan 20, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Jane | Australian region | Jan 2 to 10, 1983 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Waka | South Pacific | Dec 28, 2001 to Jan 6, 2002 | 75 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Ava | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2017 to Jan 9, 2018 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 3 to 18, 2005 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000 | Typhoon Soulik | Western Pacific | Dec 28, 2000 to Jan 5, 2001 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Angele | Southwest Indian | Dec 13, 1978 to Jan 5, 1979 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Nina | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 21, 1992 to Jan 5, 1993 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Bindu | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 22, 2001 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Hurricane Alice | Atlantic | Dec 30, 1954 to Jan 6, 1955 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1992–93 | Tropical depression Kina | South Pacific | Dec 23, 1992 to Jan 6, 1993 | 30 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Phil | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 22, 1996 to Jan 16, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Babiola | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 14, 2000 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Raja | South Pacific | Dec 21, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Gordon | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 2 to 12, 1979 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Benjamine | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 14, 1979 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Benilde | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2011 to Jan 9, 2012 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Florine | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 11, 1981 | 105 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Sally | South Pacific | Dec 26, 1986 to Jan 5, 1987 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Dalida | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 20, 1973 to Jan 6, 1974 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Alvaro | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 2023 to Jan 6, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Dumile | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 2012 to Jan 6, 2013 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Fabriola | Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1996 to Jan 11, 1997 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Paul | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 2 to 12, 1980 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Seth | Australian region | Dec 23, 2021 to Jan 7, 2022 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Baomavo | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1989 to Jan 8, 1990 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Rosie | South Pacific | Dec 30, 1970 to Jan 6, 1971 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Penny | Australian region | Dec 28, 2018 to Jan 9, 2019 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Erica | Australian region | Dec 29, 1973 to Jan 5, 1974 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Bernie | Australian region | Dec 30, 2001 to Jan 6, 2002 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992 | Tropical storm Axel | Western Pacific | Jan 3 to 15, 1992 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Peni | South Pacific | Jan 1 to 6, 1980 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Raymond | Australian region | Dec 30, 2004 to Jan 10, 2005 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone William | South Pacific | Dec 30, 1994 to Jan 5, 1995 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Sonamu | Western Pacific | Jan 1 to 10, 2013 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Christelle | Southwest Indian | Dec 27, 1994 to Jan 11, 1995 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Ellie | Australian region | Dec 21, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Delilah | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 28, 1988 to Jan 8, 1989 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Danilo | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2020 to Jan 12, 2021 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Tim | Australian region | Jan 2 to 11, 1984 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Delfina | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 2002 to Jan 14, 2003 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Zeta | Atlantic | Dec 30, 2005 to Jan 7, 2006 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Bronwyn | Australian region | Jan 2 to 12, 1972 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Fili | South Pacific | Jan 2 to 8, 1989 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed cyclone · 1958 | South Pacific | Jan 1 to 8, 1958 | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1981–82 | Tropical depression Clarissee | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1981 to Jan 7, 1982 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Bessie | Australian region | Jan 3 to 13, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Elnus | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 2007 to Jan 5, 2008 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Oscar | Australian region | Dec 28, 1993 to Jan 9, 1994 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Benandro | Southwest Indian | Dec 24, 1987 to Jan 8, 1988 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Ken | Australian region | Jan 1 to 6, 2004 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1957 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1957 | Western Pacific | Jan 3 to 7, 1957 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1951 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1951 | Atlantic | Jan 2 to 12, 1951 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1994 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1994 | Western Pacific | Jan 1 to 6, 1994 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1973–74 | Storm Esmeralda | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1973 to Jan 6, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Storm Claude | Southwest Indian | Dec 24, 1965 to Jan 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 11, 1963 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1999 | Western Pacific | Jan 3 to 7, 1999 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2010–11 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2010 | Australian region | Dec 29, 2010 to Jan 5, 2011 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Jan 2 to 6, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Diane | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 17, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Clarence | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 16, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Belle | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 7, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Storm Florence | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 7, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Amy | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1967 to Jan 9, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Una | Australian region | Jan 3 to 5, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Clara | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 6, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Chantal | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1961 to Jan 7, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 2 to 12, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region | Jan 3 to 6, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Dec 27, 1913 to Jan 5, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Dec 29, 1951 to Jan 9, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific | Dec 27, 1942 to Jan 5, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 17, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 15, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 12, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region → South Pacific | Dec 31, 1942 to Jan 12, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 2 to 7, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 2 to 8, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed storm · 1987 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 6, 1987 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Unnamed storm · 1972 | South Pacific | Dec 31, 1972 to Jan 8, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1967 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | North Indian | Jan 1 to 7, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | Jan 2 to 6, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Jan 3 to 7, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | Jan 1 to 15, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Dec 25, 1948 to Jan 11, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 10, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 2 to 7, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Jan 2 to 6, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 1 to 7, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 6, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Western Pacific | Jan 3 to 8, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Jan 3 to 7, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | North Indian | Jan 3 to 7, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Dec 31, 1929 to Jan 5, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | Dec 30, 1924 to Jan 6, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 7, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | Jan 2 to 5, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 12, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 10, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1895 | Not recorded |
| 1894–95 | Unnamed storm · 1895 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1895 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 6, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 11, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 9, 1880 | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1876 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 9, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 9, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 5, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 6, 1868 | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 9, 1866 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 9, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region | Jan 1 to 5, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 10, 1852 | Not recorded |
| 1851–52 | Unnamed storm · 1852 | Southwest Indian | Jan 1 to 8, 1852 | Not recorded |
Questions about January 4
What is the strongest storm on record on January 4?
Of the storms active on January 4, Typhoon Hester (1952) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 160 kt (184 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 4?
Yes. 15 storms on record came ashore on January 4. The most recent was Tropical storm Pabuk (2019): coast crossing (estimated) near 8.2°N, 100.6°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on January 4?
216 storms on record were active on January 4, in 109 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 4 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.