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Hurricanes on May 23 in history (1842 to 2026)
113 storms on record were active on May 23 between 1863 and 2024. On this date 20 formed, 7 reached their peak recorded wind, 8 came ashore and 16 ended. The strongest storm active on May 23 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 Phyllis (1958)
First recorded position: May 23, 1958, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC). Western Pacific, May 23 to Jun 6, 1958.
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Came ashore on May 23
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cyclone Upia | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 6.8°S, 157.1°E May 23, 2002, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1980 | Tropical storm Georgia | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.5°N, 116.1°E May 23, 1980, 18:00 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, JMA | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Unnamed subtropical storm · 1976 | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 29.8°N, 84.0°W May 23, 1976, 18:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Typhoon Olga | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.1°N, 120.2°E May 23, 1976, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1970 | Hurricane Alma | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°N, 84.4°W May 23, 1970, 18:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°N, 110.2°E May 23, 1962, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°N, 122.6°E May 23, 1922, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1886 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.9°N, 80.2°E May 23, 1886, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 23
20 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cyclone Yaas | North Indian | 15.5°N, 90.0°E | 75 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1958 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | 6.0°N, 157.5°E | 160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1989 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | North Indian | 16.9°N, 90.3°E | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2024 | Cyclone Remal | North Indian | 13.6°N, 86.6°E | 60 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1972 | Subtropical storm Alpha | Atlantic | 31.5°N, 77.0°W | 60 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Levi | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | 16.8°N, 111.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Upia | Australian region | 6.6°S, 157.3°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | North Indian | 10.7°N, 56.2°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | 8.5°N, 90.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | North Indian | 16.6°N, 91.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | North Indian | 14.2°N, 84.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | North Indian | 17.3°N, 86.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | 8.0°N, 132.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | North Indian | 19.7°N, 87.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1886 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | North Indian | 10.6°N, 81.6°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | 9.7°S, 65.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1914 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Western Pacific | 12.4°N, 141.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | North Indian | 8.7°N, 70.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | 15.6°N, 132.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Western Pacific | 15.1°N, 114.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 23
7 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 940 hPa (JMA) |
| 1980 | Tropical storm Georgia | Western Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 980 hPa (JMA) |
| 1986 | Tropical storm Mac | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 992 hPa (JMA) |
| 1982 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Not recorded |
| 2004 | Tropical storm Agatha | Eastern Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 997 hPa (NHC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Blanch | South Pacific → Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1979 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1979 | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 992 hPa (JMA) |
Ended on May 23
16 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Namu | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 19.2°S, 166.6°E | May 15 to 23, 1986 |
| 1961 | Typhoon Alice | Western Pacific | 34.0°N, 151.0°E | May 15 to 23, 1961 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ikonjo | Southwest Indian | 5.0°S, 53.0°E | May 9 to 23, 1990 |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region | 10.0°S, 138.0°E | May 15 to 23, 2007 |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Alberto | Atlantic | 35.9°N, 66.0°W | May 19 to 23, 2012 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Mangga | Australian region | 21.3°S, 105.1°E | May 18 to 23, 2020 |
| 1993 | Tropical storm Jack | Western Pacific | 15.0°N, 143.6°E | May 14 to 23, 1993 |
| 1995 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1995 | Eastern Pacific | 14.3°N, 115.6°W | May 21 to 23, 1995 |
| 2014 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2014 | North Indian | 17.0°N, 91.0°E | May 21 to 23, 2014 |
| 1990 | Unnamed storm · 1990 | Western Pacific | 14.0°N, 113.0°E | May 19 to 23, 1990 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | North Indian | 15.6°N, 68.0°E | May 13 to 23, 1943 |
| 1926 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | North Indian | 24.0°N, 95.0°E | May 19 to 23, 1926 |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Western Pacific | 29.6°N, 131.3°E | May 14 to 23, 1901 |
| 1970 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | North Indian | 20.6°N, 92.3°E | May 22 to 23, 1970 |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | North Indian | 16.2°N, 81.8°E | May 19 to 23, 1952 |
| 1924 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | North Indian | 20.3°N, 91.8°E | May 19 to 23, 1924 |
Also active on May 23
65 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) |
| 2009 | Cyclone Aila | North Indian | May 22 to 26, 2009 | 60 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 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) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Dolphin | Western Pacific | May 6 to 24, 2015 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1961 | Typhoon Betty | Western Pacific | May 21 to Jun 4, 1961 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2014 | Hurricane Amanda | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 29, 2014 | Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2007 | Typhoon Yutu | Western Pacific | May 15 to 25, 2007 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2001 | Unnamed cyclone · 2001 | North Indian | May 21 to 29, 2001 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Ellen | Western Pacific | May 11 to 25, 1980 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2018 | Cyclone Mekunu | North Indian | May 21 to 27, 2018 | 95 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1982 | Typhoon Pat | Western Pacific | May 16 to 24, 1982 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Hurricane Able | Atlantic | May 16 to 24, 1951 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2024 | Typhoon Ewiniar | Western Pacific | May 20 to Jun 2, 2024 | 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Amy | Western Pacific | May 20 to 29, 1965 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971 | Typhoon Dinah | Western Pacific | May 21 to 31, 1971 | 90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 2012 | Hurricane Bud | Eastern Pacific | May 20 to 26, 2012 | Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1971 | Hurricane Agatha | Eastern Pacific | May 21 to 25, 1971 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1966 | Typhoon Judy | Western Pacific | May 21 to Jun 4, 1966 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1983 | Hurricane Adolph | Eastern Pacific | May 21 to 28, 1983 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1962 | Typhoon Hope | Western Pacific | May 14 to 28, 1962 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Tropical storm Cecil | Western Pacific | May 21 to 26, 1989 | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2000 | Hurricane Aletta | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 28, 2000 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1964 | Typhoon Tess | Western Pacific | May 12 to 27, 1964 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1964 | Typhoon Viola | Western Pacific | May 21 to 30, 1964 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | May 20 to 30, 2012 | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980 | Tropical storm Forrest | Western Pacific | May 16 to 29, 1980 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Paddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 22 to 30, 1981 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000 | Tropical storm Longwang | Western Pacific | May 17 to 24, 2000 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Joel | Southwest Indian | May 22 to 29, 2010 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986 | Hurricane Agatha | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 29, 1986 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1996 | Tropical storm Cam | Western Pacific | May 16 to 26, 1996 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1985 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | North Indian | May 21 to 25, 1985 | 65 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | May 19 to 26, 2003 | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Carla | Western Pacific | May 17 to 24, 1971 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | May 20 to 24, 2021 | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Denise | Australian region | May 18 to 25, 1975 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | May 20 to 27, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1948 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1948 | Atlantic | May 22 to 29, 1948 | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 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) |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | North Indian | May 22 to 25, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | May 10 to 28, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1941 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | North Indian | May 22 to 26, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1940 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | North Indian | May 18 to 24, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | May 20 to 31, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1906 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Western Pacific | May 11 to 24, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | North Indian | May 21 to 28, 1887 | 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 |
| 1950 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | North Indian | May 22 to 27, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 31, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1933 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | North Indian | May 22 to 25, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 29, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1908 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Western Pacific | May 22 to 30, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1905 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Western Pacific | May 22 to 25, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1903 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | North Indian | May 22 to 24, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Western Pacific | May 19 to 24, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1891 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | North Indian | May 20 to 25, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1879 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | North Indian | May 21 to 24, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 30, 1863 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 23
What is the strongest storm on record on May 23?
Of the storms active on May 23, 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 23?
Yes. 8 storms on record came ashore on May 23. The most recent was Cyclone Upia (2002): coast crossing (estimated) near 6.8°S, 157.1°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 23?
113 storms on record were active on May 23, in 80 different years from 1863 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.