1994 Central Pacific hurricane season
Jun 1, 1994 – Nov 30, 1994 · Season ended
The 1994 Central Pacific hurricane season produced 3 named storms, 0 hurricanes and 0 major hurricanes, against a 1991–2020 average of 1.6, 0.8 and 0.5. Its accumulated cyclone energy was 2, 8% of the average.
1994 season at a glance
- Named storms: 3 (1991–2020 average 1.6).
- Hurricanes (64 kt+): 0 (average 0.8).
- Major, 96 kt+: 0 (average 0.5).
- Accumulated cyclone energy: 1.8, 8% of the 24 average.
- Named-storm days: 3.8, counting each six-hourly fix at 34 kt or more as a quarter day.
- First named storm: Mele, September 7.
- First hurricane: none.
- Last storm to dissipate: Yuri, October 27.
- All systems tracked: 5, including 2 that stayed below tropical-storm strength.
Counts use 1-minute best-track winds: named storms reached 34 kt (39 mph), the next column 64 kt (74 mph) and major storms 96 kt (111 mph).
Every storm of the 1994 season
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Min pressure | Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD 1C | – | TD | — | — |
| Mele | – | TS | — | — |
| Lane | – | TD | 1010 mb | — |
| Nona | – | TS | — | — |
| Yuri | – | TS | 996 mb | — |
- TD 1C: This system formed in the Central Pacific in August 1994 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
- Mele: Mele formed in the Central Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
- Lane: Lane formed in the Central Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph (45 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1010 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 1 day.
- Nona: Nona formed in the Central Pacific in October 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
- Yuri: Yuri formed in the Central Pacific in October 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Each summary is built from the storm’s best track.
Strongest storm of 1994
Tropical Storm Yuri was the strongest storm of the season, peaking at 40 mph (65 km/h), with a lowest pressure of 996 mb, on October 23. It stayed below hurricane strength (64 kt, 74 mph).
62 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher, and 9 matched it. It produced 39% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
Landfalls in 1994
No storm in the 1994 Central Pacific hurricane season made landfall, according to the best track.
How 1994 ranks since 1980
The season ranks 5th of 47 Central Pacific seasons since 1980 for named storms (tied with 2 other seasons), 27th for hurricanes (tied with 20 other seasons) and 31st for accumulated cyclone energy.
The record since 1980 is 7 named storms, in 2015, and the highest ACE is 167, in 1992.
1994 storm names
The 1994 season used 4 names: Mele, Lane, Nona, Yuri.
1 system was tracked without a name and is listed by number.
Central Pacific names are used in order across years from four lists, so a season picks up where the last one stopped. See the Central Pacific name lists.
1994 season FAQ
How many named storms were there in 1994?
The 1994 Central Pacific hurricane season had 3 named storms, 0 hurricanes and 0 major hurricanes, from 5 systems tracked in all. The 1991–2020 average is 1.6 named storms, 0.8 at 64 kt or more and 0.5 major per season. The first to form was Mele and the last was Nona.
What was the strongest storm of 1994?
Tropical Storm Yuri. It peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h, 35 kt) with a lowest pressure of 996 mb on October 23. It stayed below hurricane strength (64 kt, 74 mph). 62 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher. It produced 39% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
When did the 1994 season end?
The official season ended on November 30, 1994, as it does every year in the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and Central Pacific. The last system, Yuri, dissipated on October 27. Storms that form in December still count toward that year: 2 Central Pacific storms since 1980 reached tropical-storm strength in December.