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Hurricanes on May 9 in history (1842 to 2026)
103 storms on record were active on May 9 between 1877 and 2026. On this date 20 formed, 10 reached their peak recorded wind, 7 came ashore and 14 ended. The strongest storm active on May 9 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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Tropical storm Ana (2015)
Peak recorded wind: May 9, 2015, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 50 kt · 1-minute (NHC). Atlantic, May 6 to 12, 2015.
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Came ashore on May 9
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tropical storm Aere | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.0°N, 122.3°E May 9, 2011, 12:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Tropical storm Aere | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°N, 122.5°E May 9, 2011, 00:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | Estimated from the track |
| 2002 | Cyclone Kesiny | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.6°S, 50.0°E May 9, 2002, 12:00 UTC | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1995 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1995 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°N, 82.5°E May 9, 1995, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Cyclone Meena | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.4°S, 143.4°E May 9, 1989, 00:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1968 | Unnamed storm · 1968 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°N, 93.0°E May 9, 1968, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Storm Winnie | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°N, 89.6°E May 9, 1961, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.4°N, 125.4°E May 9, 1938, 10:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on May 9
20 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Typhoon Marian | Western Pacific | 4.9°N, 138.0°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Ann | South Pacific → Australian region | 10.1°S, 160.2°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013 | Cyclone Mahasen | North Indian | 4.4°N, 93.0°E | 45 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ikonjo | Southwest Indian | 3.0°S, 80.9°E | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1977 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | North Indian | 7.6°N, 84.4°E | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | North Indian | 8.4°N, 95.5°E | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2017 | Tropical storm Adrian | Eastern Pacific | 9.3°N, 91.2°W | 40 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | Australian region | 7.7°S, 138.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2018 | Western Pacific | 14.5°N, 153.0°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | North Indian | 13.6°N, 85.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Western Pacific | 10.4°N, 125.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 8.5°S, 72.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1933 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Western Pacific | 16.4°N, 150.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 9.9°S, 68.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 16.8°S, 65.5°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Western Pacific | 6.0°N, 112.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1887 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Western Pacific | 10.2°N, 136.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 14.3°S, 65.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Australian region | 6.7°S, 94.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 8.3°S, 87.7°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on May 9
10 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Typhoon Damrey | Western Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 930 hPa (JMA) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Kesiny | Southwest Indian | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 965 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Ana | Atlantic | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 998 hPa (NHC) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Lili | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 993 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Jamala | Southwest Indian | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 992 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Errol | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 995 hPa (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Iarisena | Southwest Indian | 36 kt (41 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 991 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2002 | Unnamed cyclone · 2002 | North Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 994 hPa (IMD) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Andres | Eastern Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 1005 hPa (NHC) |
| 1995 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1995 | North Indian | 30 kt (35 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 996 hPa (IMD) |
Ended on May 9
14 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Typhoon Olive | Western Pacific | 50.0°N, 176.0°W | Apr 25 to May 9, 1963 |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Marcelle | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 46.9°S, 128.3°E | Apr 28 to May 9, 1973 |
| 1981 | Tropical storm Arlene | Atlantic | 24.0°N, 71.0°W | May 6 to 9, 1981 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Carol | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 18.9°S, 88.8°E | May 3 to 9, 1976 |
| 1969–70 | Storm Lulu | Australian region | 20.7°S, 117.8°E | May 4 to 9, 1970 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | South Pacific → Australian region | 30.2°S, 156.6°E | May 2 to 9, 1963 |
| 1961 | Storm Winnie | North Indian | 23.5°N, 90.8°E | May 4 to 9, 1961 |
| 2011–12 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Australian region | 9.3°S, 127.5°E | May 6 to 9, 2012 |
| 1964 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | North Indian | 22.2°N, 93.9°E | May 5 to 9, 1964 |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Western Pacific | 14.1°N, 101.2°E | May 6 to 9, 1961 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | North Indian | 13.0°N, 78.3°E | May 5 to 9, 1930 |
| 1942 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Western Pacific | 27.6°N, 147.4°E | May 2 to 9, 1942 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 55.3°E | Apr 30 to May 9, 1940 |
| 1922 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Western Pacific | 17.7°N, 128.4°E | May 7 to 9, 1922 |
Also active on May 9
56 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Typhoon Chanchu | Western Pacific | May 7 to 19, 2006 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2020 | Typhoon Vongfong | Western Pacific | May 8 to 18, 2020 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Iris | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 14, 1951 | 150 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Noul | Western Pacific | May 2 to 16, 2015 | 110 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2023 | Cyclone Mocha | North Indian | May 8 to 15, 2023 | 115 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1991 | Typhoon Walt | Western Pacific | May 4 to 18, 1991 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Dolphin | Western Pacific | May 6 to 24, 2015 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2008 | Typhoon Rammasun | Western Pacific | May 6 to 14, 2008 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Kujira | Western Pacific | Apr 30 to May 13, 2009 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Donna | South Pacific | May 1 to 15, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996 | Typhoon Bart | Western Pacific | May 7 to 20, 1996 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1954 | Typhoon Elsie | Western Pacific | May 5 to 12, 1954 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1957 | Typhoon Trix | Western Pacific → Central Pacific | May 2 to 17, 1957 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1990 | Unnamed cyclone · 1990 | North Indian | May 3 to 11, 1990 | 127 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 4 to 15, 1986 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Rhonda | Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 4 to 17, 1997 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1950 | Typhoon Doris | Western Pacific | May 6 to 15, 1950 | 130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2009 | Typhoon Chan-Hom | Western Pacific | May 2 to 13, 2009 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1980 | Typhoon Dom | Western Pacific | May 5 to 22, 1980 | 85 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Manou | Southwest Indian | May 1 to 13, 2003 | 83 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994 | Typhoon Page | Western Pacific | May 8 to 19, 1994 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2022 | Cyclone Asani | North Indian | May 5 to 13, 2022 | 55 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Lisa | Australian region → South Pacific | May 4 to 19, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001 | Tropical storm Cimaron | Western Pacific | May 5 to 15, 2001 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Joan | Western Pacific | May 3 to 17, 1951 | 75 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Ella | South Pacific | May 7 to 15, 2017 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2003 | Unnamed cyclone · 2003 | North Indian | May 8 to 19, 2003 | 75 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1979 | Unnamed cyclone · 1979 | North Indian | May 5 to 13, 1979 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Juba | Southwest Indian | May 4 to 17, 2004 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Apr 27 to May 11, 1997 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Karim | Southwest Indian → Australian region | May 5 to 11, 2022 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975 | Unnamed cyclone · 1975 | North Indian | May 1 to 11, 1975 | 95 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979 | Tropical storm Dot | Western Pacific | May 6 to 17, 1979 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2007 | Subtropical storm Andrea | Atlantic | May 6 to 14, 2007 | 65 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Tropical depression Hannah | Australian region | May 7 to 12, 1972 | 20 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1932 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1932 | Atlantic | May 5 to 11, 1932 | 55 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1981 | Tropical storm Holly | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 10, 1981 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ernie | South Pacific → Australian region | May 6 to 13, 1989 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997 | Tropical storm Kelly | Western Pacific | May 4 to 11, 1997 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Wilda | Western Pacific | May 8 to 13, 1967 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2004 | Unnamed cyclone · 2004 | North Indian | May 4 to 10, 2004 | 55 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 2026 | Tropical storm Hagupit | Western Pacific | May 5 to 11, 2026 | 39 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | May 8 to 14, 1963 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Karen | Southwest Indian | May 2 to 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Western Pacific | May 4 to 10, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Western Pacific | May 4 to 11, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1893 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Western Pacific | May 7 to 14, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Western Pacific | Apr 28 to May 10, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | May 7 to 12, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1928 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Western Pacific | May 3 to 14, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | South Pacific | May 5 to 11, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | May 1 to 10, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Western Pacific | May 8 to 10, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1902 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | North Indian | May 7 to 14, 1902 | Not recorded |
Questions about May 9
What is the strongest storm on record on May 9?
Of the storms active on May 9, 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 9?
Yes. 7 storms on record came ashore on May 9. The most recent was Tropical storm Aere (2011): coast crossing (estimated) near 18.0°N, 122.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on May 9?
103 storms on record were active on May 9, in 75 different years from 1877 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.
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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.