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Hurricanes on May 3 in history (1842 to 2026)
84 storms on record were active on May 3 between 1855 and 2024. On this date 8 formed, 2 reached their peak recorded wind, 4 came ashore and 10 ended. The strongest storm active on May 3 was Typhoon Damrey (2000), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 155 kt (178 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 Wanda (1971)
Coast crossing (estimated): May 3, 1971, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC). Western Pacific, Apr 22 to May 5, 1971.
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Came ashore on May 3
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Typhoon Wanda | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.4°N, 108.8°E May 3, 1971, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1917 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.8°N, 86.5°E May 3, 1917, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.4°N, 64.0°E May 3, 1901, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1890 | Unnamed storm · 1890 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.9°N, 119.9°E May 3, 1890, 16:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 3
8 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Typhoon Damrey | Western Pacific | 6.2°N, 135.7°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1990 | Unnamed cyclone · 1990 | North Indian | 9.1°N, 88.1°E | 127 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Joan | Western Pacific | 4.0°N, 166.5°E | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Carol | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 7.3°S, 92.0°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971 | Unnamed storm · 1971 | North Indian | 9.8°N, 92.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1952 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Western Pacific | 7.4°N, 136.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1928 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Western Pacific | 11.4°N, 138.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | North Indian | 9.2°N, 83.5°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 3
2 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Hidaya | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 967 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1973 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1973 | Atlantic | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Not recorded |
Ended on May 3
10 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | North Indian | 23.5°N, 95.6°E | Apr 26 to May 3, 1994 |
| 1999 | Typhoon Leo | Western Pacific | 23.3°N, 114.6°E | Apr 25 to May 3, 1999 |
| 1986 | Typhoon Ken | Western Pacific | 11.5°N, 133.5°E | Apr 22 to May 3, 1986 |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Verna | Australian region | 10.0°S, 127.8°E | Apr 28 to May 3, 1977 |
| 1976 | Tropical storm Nancy | Western Pacific | 14.7°N, 140.9°E | Apr 24 to May 3, 1976 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Bart | South Pacific | 22.5°S, 125.0°W | Apr 29 to May 3, 1998 |
| 1976 | Unnamed cyclone · 1976 | North Indian | 19.6°N, 95.4°E | Apr 29 to May 3, 1976 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Jose | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 69.4°E | Apr 29 to May 3, 1964 |
| 1905 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Western Pacific | 27.6°N, 132.2°E | Apr 22 to May 3, 1905 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 27.0°S, 78.0°E | Apr 30 to May 3, 1872 |
Other recorded events on May 3
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cyclone Fani | Crosses the Odisha coast close to Puri (extremely severe cyclonic storm, 0800–1000 IST) | May 3, 2019, 02:30 UTC |
Also active on May 3
59 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cyclone Nargis | North Indian | Apr 25 to May 4, 2008 | 90 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Iris | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 14, 1951 | 150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971 | Typhoon Amy | Western Pacific | Apr 27 to May 7, 1971 | 150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Noul | Western Pacific | May 2 to 16, 2015 | 110 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 30 to May 13, 2009 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1963 | Typhoon Olive | Western Pacific | Apr 25 to May 9, 1963 | 125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Donna | South Pacific | May 1 to 15, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1957 | Typhoon Trix | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | May 2 to 17, 1957 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Karla | Southwest Indian | Apr 23 to May 4, 1982 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | May 2 to 13, 2009 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1982 | Unnamed cyclone · 1982 | North Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1982 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Konita | Southwest Indian | Apr 29 to May 7, 1993 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Manou | Southwest Indian | May 1 to 13, 2003 | 83 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Kesiny | Southwest Indian | May 2 to 11, 2002 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1974 | Typhoon Carla | Western Pacific | May 1 to 8, 1974 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Marcelle | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Apr 28 to May 9, 1973 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Flamboyan | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Apr 27 to May 4, 2018 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Meena | South Pacific → Australian region | May 1 to 11, 1989 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Apr 27 to May 11, 1997 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Innis | South Pacific | Apr 27 to May 6, 1992 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975 | Unnamed cyclone · 1975 | North Indian | May 1 to 11, 1975 | 95 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Jenna | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Apr 30 to May 6, 1996 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Babe | Western Pacific | Apr 25 to May 4, 1974 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Babe | Western Pacific | May 2 to 12, 1971 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | May 2 to 12, 1979 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
Show 34 more storms
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Tropical storm Holly | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 10, 1981 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1995 | Tropical storm Chuck | Western Pacific | Apr 23 to May 6, 1995 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1990 | Tropical storm Lewis | Western Pacific | Apr 27 to May 7, 1990 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1996 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1996 | North Indian | May 1 to 8, 1996 | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | South Pacific → Australian region | May 2 to 9, 1963 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1964–65 | Storm Rose | Southwest Indian | Apr 27 to May 6, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Karen | Southwest Indian | May 2 to 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1966 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | North Indian | Apr 28 to May 4, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1939 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Western Pacific | May 1 to 8, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Western Pacific | Apr 29 to May 4, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Western Pacific | Apr 30 to May 5, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Unnamed storm · 1973 | Southwest Indian | May 1 to 6, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1970 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | North Indian | May 1 to 6, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | May 1 to 4, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 10, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1942 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Western Pacific | May 2 to 9, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 9, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | May 1 to 5, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region → South Pacific | May 1 to 6, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | North Indian | May 2 to 6, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Western Pacific | May 2 to 7, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Western Pacific | May 2 to 5, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | North Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 7, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | May 1 to 10, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 6, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Australian region | Apr 30 to May 4, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Australian region | May 1 to 6, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1867 | Not recorded |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | May 1 to 7, 1867 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 8, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1854–55 | Unnamed storm · 1855 | Southwest Indian | Apr 30 to May 5, 1855 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 3
What is the strongest storm on record on May 3?
Of the storms active on May 3, Typhoon Damrey (2000) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 155 kt (178 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 3?
Yes. 4 storms on record came ashore on May 3. The most recent was Typhoon Wanda (1971): coast crossing (estimated) near 18.4°N, 108.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 3?
84 storms on record were active on May 3, in 66 different years from 1855 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.