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Hurricanes on May 28 in history (1842 to 2026)
121 storms on record were active on May 28 between 1862 and 2026. On this date 20 formed, 11 reached their peak recorded wind, 12 came ashore and 22 ended. The strongest storm active on May 28 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 Chan-Hom (2003)
Last recorded position: May 28, 2003, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA). Western Pacific, May 18 to 28, 2003.
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Came ashore on May 28
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tropical storm Alberto | Atlantic | Near 30.3°N, 86.0°W May 28, 2018, 21:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC | NHC best track |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Beryl | Atlantic | Near 30.2°N, 81.4°W May 28, 2012, 04:10 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | NHC best track |
| 1990 | Unnamed storm · 1990 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.5°N, 110.5°E May 28, 1990, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.5°N, 44.5°E May 28, 1984, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1983 | Hurricane Adolph | Eastern Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.3°N, 105.8°W May 28, 1983, 06:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Estimated from the track |
| 1964 | Typhoon Viola | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°N, 113.1°E May 28, 1964, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1963 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.9°N, 91.6°E May 28, 1963, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Typhoon Betty | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 34.2°N, 125.7°E May 28, 1961, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 37.3°S, 174.2°E May 28, 1916, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1916 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.4°N, 118.9°E May 28, 1916, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1890 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1890 | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.0°N, 83.7°W May 28, 1890, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1863 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 29.5°N, 85.0°W May 28, 1863, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 28
20 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Typhoon Judy | Western Pacific | 7.5°N, 150.0°E | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2015 | Hurricane Andres | Eastern Pacific | 10.8°N, 109.9°W | Category 4 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1968 | Typhoon Kim | Western Pacific | 9.5°N, 149.5°E | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2013 | Hurricane Barbara | Eastern Pacific | 13.9°N, 96.1°W | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1988 | Typhoon Susan | Western Pacific | 19.0°N, 118.5°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Arlene | Atlantic | 23.3°N, 86.5°W | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2010 | Tropical storm Agatha | Eastern Pacific | 12.7°N, 94.3°W | 40 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1995 | Tropical storm Deanna | Western Pacific | 7.3°N, 149.8°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 14.2°N, 101.0°W | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Choi-Wan | Western Pacific | 4.8°N, 142.1°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1984 | Hurricane Boris | Eastern Pacific | 11.6°N, 94.0°W | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2025 | Tropical storm Alvin | Eastern Pacific | 11.5°N, 104.4°W | 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1985 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | North Indian | 15.0°N, 67.0°E | 45 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2018 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2018 | North Indian | 16.5°N, 90.2°E | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1954 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1954 | Atlantic | 30.7°N, 80.0°W | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | North Indian | 21.5°N, 89.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Western Pacific | 15.5°N, 111.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Australian region | 16.8°S, 148.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1970 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | North Indian | 14.2°N, 71.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | North Indian | 19.9°N, 91.2°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 28
11 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tropical storm Alberto | Atlantic | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 990 hPa (NHC) |
| 1908 | Unnamed hurricane · 1908 | Atlantic | 65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 989 hPa (NHC) |
| 2016 | Tropical storm Bonnie | Atlantic | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1006 hPa (NHC) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 992 hPa (NHC) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Levi | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 992 hPa (JMA) |
| 1977 | Tropical storm Ava | Eastern Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 997 hPa (NHC) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Emma | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1000 hPa (JMA) |
| 1958 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1958 | Atlantic | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1001 hPa (NHC) |
| 2006 | Tropical storm Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1002 hPa (NHC) |
| 1998 | Unnamed cyclone · 1998 | North Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2009 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2009 | Atlantic | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1006 hPa (NHC) |
Ended on May 28
22 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | 35.5°N, 177.7°E | May 18 to 28, 2003 |
| 1985 | Typhoon Gay | Western Pacific | 32.5°N, 156.5°E | May 16 to 28, 1985 |
| 1983 | Hurricane Adolph | Eastern Pacific | 23.4°N, 106.0°W | May 21 to 28, 1983 |
| 1962 | Typhoon Hope | Western Pacific | 49.0°N, 176.0°E | May 14 to 28, 1962 |
| 2000 | Hurricane Aletta | Eastern Pacific | 16.1°N, 107.5°W | May 22 to 28, 2000 |
| 2024 | Cyclone Remal | North Indian | 25.1°N, 91.8°E | May 23 to 28, 2024 |
| 2020 | Tropical storm Bertha | Atlantic | 39.9°N, 80.6°W | May 27 to 28, 2020 |
| 1984 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | North Indian | 10.0°N, 44.4°E | May 23 to 28, 1984 |
| 2016 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2016 | Western Pacific | 25.7°N, 114.6°E | May 26 to 28, 2016 |
| 1973 | Unnamed storm · 1973 | North Indian | 12.4°N, 50.5°E | May 26 to 28, 1973 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | 24.7°S, 42.6°E | May 10 to 28, 1952 |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | North Indian | 24.3°N, 87.1°E | May 25 to 28, 1938 |
| 1936 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | North Indian | 23.7°N, 89.4°E | May 23 to 28, 1936 |
| 1929 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Western Pacific | 22.6°N, 127.9°E | May 23 to 28, 1929 |
| 1904 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | North Indian | 24.6°N, 88.6°E | May 25 to 28, 1904 |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | North Indian | 23.9°N, 89.9°E | May 23 to 28, 1893 |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | North Indian | 24.8°N, 85.1°E | May 21 to 28, 1887 |
| 1881 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | North Indian | 25.4°N, 89.6°E | May 26 to 28, 1881 |
| 1957 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | North Indian | 18.9°N, 70.3°E | May 26 to 28, 1957 |
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Western Pacific | 26.2°N, 131.2°E | May 23 to 28, 1910 |
| 1899 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Western Pacific | 27.2°N, 129.9°E | May 24 to 28, 1899 |
| 1886 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | North Indian | 19.4°N, 65.3°E | May 24 to 28, 1886 |
Also active on May 28
60 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) |
| 2022 | Hurricane Agatha | Eastern Pacific | May 27 to Jun 1, 2022 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2003 | Tropical storm Linfa | Western Pacific | May 24 to Jun 4, 2003 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011 | Typhoon Songda | Western Pacific | May 19 to Jun 2, 2011 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 2008 | Typhoon Nakri | Western Pacific | May 26 to Jun 6, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2005 | Typhoon Nesat | Western Pacific | May 27 to Jun 11, 2005 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 2001 | Unnamed cyclone · 2001 | North Indian | May 21 to 29, 2001 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 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) |
| 1972 | Typhoon Lola | Western Pacific | May 27 to Jun 8, 1972 | 105 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 2017 | Cyclone Mora | North Indian | May 27 to 30, 2017 | 60 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1997 | Typhoon Marie | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | May 25 to Jun 2, 1997 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1953 | Tropical storm Alice | Atlantic | May 25 to Jun 7, 1953 | 60 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2026 | Typhoon Jangmi | Western Pacific | May 27 to Jun 3, 2026 | 74 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2012 | Tropical storm Sanvu | Western Pacific | May 20 to 30, 2012 | 60 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1972 | Subtropical storm Alpha | Atlantic | May 23 to 29, 1972 | 60 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1963 | Typhoon Polly | Western Pacific | May 27 to Jun 7, 1963 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
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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) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Paddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 22 to 30, 1981 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Joel | Southwest Indian | May 22 to 29, 2010 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Upia | Australian region | May 23 to 29, 2002 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986 | Hurricane Agatha | Eastern Pacific | May 22 to 29, 1986 | Category 1 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 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) |
| 1948 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1948 | Atlantic | May 22 to 29, 1948 | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2007 | Tropical storm Alvin | Eastern Pacific | May 27 to Jun 6, 2007 | 35 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Western Pacific | May 26 to 30, 2002 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | May 26 to 30, 1997 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1987 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1987 | Atlantic | May 24 to Jun 1, 1987 | 30 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1977 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1977 | Western Pacific | May 24 to Jun 7, 1977 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Western Pacific | May 26 to Jun 6, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | May 26 to Jun 1, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | North Indian | May 26 to 30, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | North Indian | May 26 to 29, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1939 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Western Pacific | May 26 to 31, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | May 20 to 31, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1927 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Western Pacific | May 24 to 31, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | May 26 to 30, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Western Pacific | May 27 to 31, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1881 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | North Indian | May 26 to Jun 2, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | North Indian | May 27 to 30, 1962 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1896 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | North Indian | May 25 to 31, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | May 21 to 30, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Atlantic | May 26 to 30, 1862 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 28
What is the strongest storm on record on May 28?
Of the storms active on May 28, 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 28?
Yes. 12 storms on record came ashore on May 28. The most recent was Tropical storm Alberto (2018): near 30.3°N, 86.0°W. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 28?
121 storms on record were active on May 28, in 87 different years from 1862 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 May 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.