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Hurricanes on May 26 in history (1842 to 2026)
116 storms on record were active on May 26 between 1862 and 2024. On this date 18 formed, 11 reached their peak recorded wind, 10 came ashore and 18 ended. The strongest storm active on May 26 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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Cyclone Remal (2024)
Coast crossing (estimated): May 26, 2024, 14:00 UTC. Peak: 60 kt · 3-minute (IMD). North Indian, May 23 to 28, 2024.
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Came ashore on May 26
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Remal | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°N, 89.0°E May 26, 2024, 14:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Linfa | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.1°N, 119.6°E May 26, 2003, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Levi | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°N, 119.6°E May 26, 1997, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.3°N, 87.3°E May 26, 1989, 12:00 UTC | 115 kt (132 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Typhoon Betty | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.0°N, 121.4°E May 26, 1961, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1953 | Tropical storm Alice | Atlantic | Near 15.4°N, 83.9°W May 26, 1953, 18:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC | NHC best track |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°N, 122.2°E May 26, 1929, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.0°N, 124.4°E May 26, 1929, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1927 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°N, 122.3°E May 26, 1927, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 8.4°N, 123.9°E May 26, 1916, 22:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1881 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.6°N, 89.5°E May 26, 1881, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 26
18 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Typhoon Nakri | Western Pacific | 9.9°N, 140.8°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1977 | Tropical storm Ava | Eastern Pacific | 11.7°N, 108.5°W | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2016 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2016 | Western Pacific | 17.6°N, 114.6°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Western Pacific | 16.8°N, 112.8°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | 12.1°S, 167.6°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2009 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2009 | Atlantic | 30.6°N, 75.4°W | 30 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Western Pacific | 14.5°N, 113.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1973 | Unnamed storm · 1973 | North Indian | 11.7°N, 61.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | 14.9°N, 88.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | North Indian | 14.5°N, 95.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | North Indian | 19.7°N, 88.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1939 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Western Pacific | 14.2°N, 114.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | 8.4°N, 123.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | 16.5°N, 112.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1881 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | North Indian | 13.8°N, 66.7°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | North Indian | 20.4°N, 89.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1957 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | North Indian | 14.3°N, 72.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1862 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Atlantic | 27.5°N, 75.2°W | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 26
11 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Typhoon Songda | Western Pacific | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 920 hPa (JMA) |
| 1965 | Typhoon Amy | Western Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 976 hPa (JMA) |
| 1989 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | North Indian | 115 kt (132 mph), 3-minute, IMD | Not recorded |
| 2024 | Cyclone Remal | North Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 977 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1972 | Subtropical storm Alpha | Atlantic | 60 kt (69 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 988 hPa (NHC) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Paddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 973 hPa (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Joel | Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 990 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Upia | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1986 | Hurricane Agatha | Eastern Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Not recorded |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1002 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1977 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1977 | Western Pacific | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on May 26
18 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cyclone Aila | North Indian | 26.9°N, 88.8°E | May 22 to 26, 2009 |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Fabien | Southwest Indian | 26.1°S, 71.4°E | May 11 to 26, 2023 |
| 2012 | Hurricane Bud | Eastern Pacific | 20.5°N, 105.8°W | May 20 to 26, 2012 |
| 1989 | Tropical storm Cecil | Western Pacific | 18.0°N, 103.0°E | May 21 to 26, 1989 |
| 1996 | Tropical storm Cam | Western Pacific | 27.0°N, 139.0°E | May 16 to 26, 1996 |
| 2004 | Tropical storm Agatha | Eastern Pacific | 18.7°N, 110.4°W | May 22 to 26, 2004 |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | 14.7°N, 141.9°W | May 19 to 26, 2003 |
| 1990 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1990 | Atlantic | 24.0°N, 82.2°W | May 24 to 26, 1990 |
| 1979 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1979 | Western Pacific | 38.1°N, 155.1°E | May 17 to 26, 1979 |
| 1941 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | North Indian | 22.8°N, 90.7°E | May 22 to 26, 1941 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Western Pacific | 21.2°N, 111.3°E | May 19 to 26, 1922 |
| 1906 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Western Pacific | 15.3°N, 122.9°E | May 24 to 26, 1906 |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | 17.8°N, 56.1°E | May 17 to 26, 1963 |
| 1941 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | North Indian | 10.7°N, 72.3°E | May 25 to 26, 1941 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | 29.6°S, 159.6°E | May 24 to 26, 1935 |
| 1924 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Western Pacific | 19.9°N, 120.2°E | May 24 to 26, 1924 |
| 1914 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Western Pacific | 15.6°N, 132.6°E | May 23 to 26, 1914 |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | North Indian | 16.2°N, 60.5°E | May 23 to 26, 1911 |
Other recorded events on May 26
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cyclone Yaas | Crosses the north Odisha coast about 20 km south of Balasore (very severe cyclonic storm, 1030–1130 IST) | May 26, 2021, 05:00 UTC |
Also active on May 26
63 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) |
| 1958 | Typhoon Phyllis | Western Pacific | May 23 to Jun 6, 1958 | 160 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2014 | Hurricane Amanda | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 29, 2014 | Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2001 | Hurricane Adolph | Eastern Pacific | May 25 to Jun 1, 2001 | Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1976 | Typhoon Olga | Western Pacific | May 10 to 31, 1976 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | May 18 to 28, 2003 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2001 | Unnamed cyclone · 2001 | North Indian | May 21 to 29, 2001 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2018 | Cyclone Mekunu | North Indian | May 21 to 27, 2018 | 95 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2024 | Typhoon Ewiniar | Western Pacific | May 20 to Jun 2, 2024 | 75 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1971 | Typhoon Dinah | Western Pacific | May 21 to 31, 1971 | 90 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985 | Typhoon Gay | Western Pacific | May 16 to 28, 1985 | 80 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002 | Hurricane Alma | Eastern Pacific | May 24 to Jun 1, 2002 | Category 3 · 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) |
| 1997 | Typhoon Marie | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | May 25 to Jun 2, 1997 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2000 | Hurricane Aletta | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 28, 2000 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Beryl | Atlantic | May 25 to Jun 2, 2012 | 60 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1964 | Typhoon Tess | Western Pacific | May 12 to 27, 1964 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Alberto | Atlantic | May 25 to 31, 2018 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 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) |
| 1970 | Hurricane Alma | Atlantic | May 17 to 27, 1970 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1908 | Unnamed hurricane · 1908 | Atlantic | May 24 to 31, 1908 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tropical storm Forrest | Western Pacific | May 16 to 29, 1980 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1960 | Tropical storm Lucille | Western Pacific | May 25 to Jun 4, 1960 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986 | Tropical storm Mac | Western Pacific | May 16 to 30, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1962 | Tropical storm Iris | Western Pacific | May 25 to 31, 1962 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1982 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | May 20 to 29, 1982 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Blanch | South Pacific → Australian region | May 20 to 27, 1987 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1958 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1958 | Atlantic | May 25 to 29, 1958 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | May 20 to 27, 1999 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1984 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | North Indian | May 23 to 28, 1984 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1987 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1987 | Atlantic | May 24 to Jun 1, 1987 | 30 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1990 | Unnamed storm · 1990 | Western Pacific | May 24 to 29, 1990 | Not recorded |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | May 23 to 29, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | May 10 to 28, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | North Indian | May 25 to 28, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | North Indian | May 23 to 28, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | May 20 to 31, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → South Pacific | May 24 to 29, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1904 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | North Indian | May 25 to 28, 1904 | Not recorded |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | North Indian | May 23 to 28, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | North Indian | May 21 to 28, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1863 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Atlantic | May 24 to 31, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Western Pacific | May 24 to 30, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region → South Pacific | May 24 to 29, 1960 | 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 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Southwest Indian | May 23 to 29, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | North Indian | May 25 to 27, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 29, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | May 23 to 27, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Western Pacific | May 23 to 28, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1908 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Western Pacific | May 22 to 30, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1899 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Western Pacific | May 24 to 28, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1896 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | North Indian | May 25 to 31, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1886 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | North Indian | May 24 to 28, 1886 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 30, 1863 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 26
What is the strongest storm on record on May 26?
Of the storms active on May 26, 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 26?
Yes. 10 storms on record came ashore on May 26. The most recent was Cyclone Remal (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°N, 89.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 26?
116 storms on record were active on May 26, in 78 different years from 1862 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.