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Hurricanes on May 20 in history (1842 to 2026)
109 storms on record were active on May 20 between 1877 and 2024. On this date 17 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 14 came ashore and 15 ended. The strongest storm active on May 20 was Typhoon Mawar (2023), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 165 kt (190 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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Typhoon Ewiniar (2024)
First recorded position: May 20, 2024, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, May 20 to Jun 2, 2024.
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Came ashore on May 20
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°N, 97.4°E May 20, 2022, 06:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Estimated from the track |
| 2020 | Cyclone Amphan | North Indian | Landfall between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya (Bangladesh) May 20, 2020 | Not recorded | Editor-reviewed, sourced |
| 2010 | Cyclone Laila | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°N, 80.5°E May 20, 2010, 09:00 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Estimated from the track |
| 2007 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.5°S, 149.3°E May 20, 2007, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Hurricane Adrian | Eastern Pacific | Near 13.3°N, 87.6°W May 20, 2005, 21:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 1-minute, NHC | NHC best track |
| 1999 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.4°N, 68.3°E May 20, 1999, 03:00 UTC | 105 kt (121 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Estimated from the track |
| 1998 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°N, 91.5°E May 20, 1998, 00:00 UTC | 60 kt (69 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Typhoon Brenda | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°N, 112.7°E May 20, 1989, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1988 | Cyclone Herbie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.4°S, 113.9°E May 20, 1988, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Typhoon Olga | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°N, 122.4°E May 20, 1976, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1951 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1951 | Eastern Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°N, 102.4°W May 20, 1951, 12:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Estimated from the track |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.3°N, 107.8°E May 20, 1932, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.2°N, 120.5°E May 20, 1901, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1879 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°N, 80.4°E May 20, 1879, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 20
17 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Typhoon Ewiniar | Western Pacific | 2.5°N, 142.2°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Amy | Western Pacific | 9.0°N, 134.0°E | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012 | Hurricane Bud | Eastern Pacific | 9.0°N, 98.1°W | Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | 11.1°N, 148.0°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1982 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 11.0°N, 104.8°W | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | 30.3°N, 55.5°W | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Blanch | South Pacific → Australian region | 7.7°S, 170.4°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 15.5°S, 156.5°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2019 | Subtropical storm Andrea | Atlantic | 28.1°N, 68.6°W | 35 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 16.3°N, 97.3°E | 25 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2000 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Western Pacific | 18.0°N, 116.0°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 141.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1879 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | North Indian | 13.2°N, 81.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | North Indian | 10.9°N, 84.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | North Indian | 14.8°N, 91.9°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | North Indian | 12.3°N, 74.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1891 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | North Indian | 10.2°N, 81.9°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 20
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Typhoon Yutu | Western Pacific | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 935 hPa (JMA) |
| 1982 | Typhoon Pat | Western Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 945 hPa (JMA) |
| 1989 | Typhoon Brenda | Western Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 970 hPa (JMA) |
| 1962 | Typhoon Hope | Western Pacific | 80 kt (92 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 980 hPa (JMA) |
| 2016 | Cyclone Roanu | North Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 983 hPa (IMD) |
| 1970 | Hurricane Alma | Atlantic | 65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 993 hPa (NHC) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Herbie | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 982 hPa (BoM) |
| 1996 | Tropical storm Cam | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 994 hPa (JMA) |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Alberto | Atlantic | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 995 hPa (NHC) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 997 hPa (NHC) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Mangga | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 996 hPa (BoM) |
| 1889 | Unnamed hurricane · 1889 | Atlantic | 70 kt (81 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Not recorded |
| 2019 | Subtropical storm Andrea | Atlantic | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1006 hPa (NHC) |
| 1993 | Tropical storm Jack | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 998 hPa (IMD) |
Ended on May 20
15 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Typhoon Bart | Western Pacific | 32.0°N, 171.0°E | May 7 to 20, 1996 |
| 1997 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | North Indian | 27.8°N, 97.5°E | May 13 to 20, 1997 |
| 2018 | Cyclone Sagar | North Indian | 9.8°N, 41.8°E | May 15 to 20, 2018 |
| 1998 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | North Indian | 24.3°N, 93.8°E | May 13 to 20, 1998 |
| 1948 | Typhoon Lana | Western Pacific | 27.1°N, 146.1°E | May 16 to 20, 1948 |
| 1992 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | North Indian | 23.9°N, 99.7°E | May 15 to 20, 1992 |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | 10.9°N, 121.7°W | May 16 to 20, 1991 |
| 1887 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1887 | Atlantic | 51.0°N, 55.5°W | May 15 to 20, 1887 |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 14.0°N, 112.1°W | May 13 to 20, 2012 |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 17.4°N, 98.0°E | May 20, 2022 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | 34.2°N, 153.1°E | May 10 to 20, 1943 |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Western Pacific | 21.6°N, 107.4°E | May 17 to 20, 1932 |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | North Indian | 25.4°N, 91.2°E | May 12 to 20, 1925 |
| 1979 | Unnamed storm · 1979 | Western Pacific | 20.0°N, 115.5°E | May 17 to 20, 1979 |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region → South Pacific | 35.9°S, 179.6°W | May 14 to 20, 1919 |
Also active on May 20
57 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Typhoon Mawar | Western Pacific | May 18 to Jun 3, 2023 | 115 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1976 | Typhoon Pamela | Western Pacific | May 14 to Jun 1, 1976 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2008 | Tropical storm Halong | Western Pacific | May 14 to 24, 2008 | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011 | Typhoon Songda | Western Pacific | May 19 to Jun 2, 2011 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1986 | Typhoon Lola | Western Pacific | May 14 to 25, 1986 | 120 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2004 | Typhoon Nida | Western Pacific | May 13 to 22, 2004 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Dolphin | Western Pacific | May 6 to 24, 2015 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002 | Typhoon Hagibis | Western Pacific | May 13 to 22, 2002 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1966 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | May 10 to 22, 1966 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | May 18 to 28, 2003 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Ellen | Western Pacific | May 11 to 25, 1980 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Hurricane Able | Atlantic | May 16 to 24, 1951 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1990 | Typhoon Marian | Western Pacific | May 9 to 21, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Fabien | Southwest Indian | May 11 to 26, 2023 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985 | Typhoon Gay | Western Pacific | May 16 to 28, 1985 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Namu | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | May 15 to 23, 1986 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Dom | Western Pacific | May 5 to 22, 1980 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1964 | Typhoon Tess | Western Pacific | May 12 to 27, 1964 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1961 | Typhoon Alice | Western Pacific | May 15 to 23, 1961 | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1980 | Tropical storm Georgia | Western Pacific | May 19 to 25, 1980 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980 | Tropical storm Forrest | Western Pacific | May 16 to 29, 1980 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Ialy | Southwest Indian | May 12 to 22, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000 | Tropical storm Longwang | Western Pacific | May 17 to 24, 2000 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1986 | Tropical storm Mac | Western Pacific | May 16 to 30, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2004 | Tropical storm Omais | Western Pacific | May 15 to 22, 2004 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ikonjo | Southwest Indian | May 9 to 23, 1990 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020 | Tropical storm Arthur | Atlantic | May 16 to 21, 2020 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2010 | Cyclone Bandu | North Indian | May 15 to 22, 2010 | 40 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Carla | Western Pacific | May 17 to 24, 1971 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984 | Tropical storm Alma | Eastern Pacific | May 17 to 21, 1984 | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Denise | Australian region | May 18 to 25, 1975 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1887 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1887 | Atlantic | May 17 to 21, 1887 | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Gina | South Pacific | May 16 to 22, 2022 | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1940 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1940 | Atlantic | May 19 to 27, 1940 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1994 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1994 | Western Pacific | May 14 to 27, 1994 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2023–24 | Unnamed cyclone · 2024 | Southwest Indian | May 17 to 21, 2024 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1979 | Western Pacific | May 17 to 26, 1979 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2003 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2003 | Western Pacific | May 17 to 22, 2003 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1966–67 | Storm Kathy | Southwest Indian | May 12 to 21, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1990 | Unnamed storm · 1990 | Western Pacific | May 19 to 23, 1990 | Not recorded |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | North Indian | May 13 to 22, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Western Pacific | May 18 to 25, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | May 10 to 28, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | North Indian | May 13 to 23, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1940 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | North Indian | May 18 to 24, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1926 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | North Indian | May 19 to 23, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Western Pacific | May 19 to 26, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1906 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 24, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1877 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | North Indian | May 15 to 22, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1974 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | North Indian | May 17 to 22, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | May 17 to 26, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1959 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | North Indian | May 18 to 24, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | North Indian | May 19 to 23, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1924 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | North Indian | May 19 to 23, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1904 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Western Pacific | May 17 to 21, 1904 | Not recorded |
| 1902 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Western Pacific | May 19 to 24, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Western Pacific | May 18 to 21, 1887 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 20
What is the strongest storm on record on May 20?
Of the storms active on May 20, Typhoon Mawar (2023) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 165 kt (190 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 May 20?
Yes. 14 storms on record came ashore on May 20. The most recent was Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 (2022): coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°N, 97.4°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 20?
109 storms on record were active on May 20, in 73 different years from 1877 to 2024. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
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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.