2024 tropical cyclone seasons worldwide
In 2024, 88 storms reached tropical-storm strength across the six ocean basins. 45 of them reached hurricane or typhoon strength (64 kt) and 23 became major storms (96 kt or more). The strongest was Hurricane Milton in the Atlantic, at 180 mph. The Southern Hemisphere figures are the 2023–24 season, which IBTrACS files under 2024.
2024 at a glance
- Storms at tropical-storm strength (34 kt+): 88, from 101 systems tracked.
- Hurricanes and typhoons (64 kt+): 45.
- Major storms (96 kt+): 23, 6 of them at Category 5 strength.
- Accumulated cyclone energy, all basins: 635, 79% of the 800 that the six basins produce in an average year (1991–2020).
- Strongest storm worldwide: Hurricane Milton, Atlantic, 180 mph (155 kt), 895 mb.
- Most active basin against its average: Atlantic, with 132% of its average accumulated cyclone energy.
- Least active against its average: Central Pacific, at 32%.
Each basin in 2024
Counts against each basin’s 1991–2020 average. Open a basin for its 2024 track map, every storm and its landfalls.
Atlantic hurricane season
2024 season
19 named (average 14.4), 11 hurricanes (average 7.2). Strongest: Hurricane Milton, 180 mph.
East Pacific hurricane season
2024 season
13 named (average 15.6), 4 hurricanes (average 8.4). Strongest: Hurricane Kristy, 160 mph.
Central Pacific hurricane season
2024 season
1 named (average 1.6), 1 hurricane (average 0.8). Strongest: Hurricane Hone, 85 mph.
West Pacific typhoon season
2024 season
23 named (average 25.5), 15 typhoons (average 15.8). Strongest: Super Typhoon Yagi, 165 mph.
North Indian cyclone season
2024 season
7 named (average 6.3), 1 at hurricane strength (average 2.0). Strongest: Cyclone Dana, 75 mph.
Southern Hemisphere cyclone season
2023–24 season
25 named (average 26.7), 13 at hurricane strength (average 13.8). Strongest: Cyclone Djoungou, 155 mph.
Strongest storms of 2024
| Storm | Basin | Peak wind | Min pressure | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton | Atlantic | C5 180 mph | 895 mb | – |
| Yagi | West Pacific | C5 165 mph | 907 mb | – |
| Beryl | Atlantic | C5 165 mph | 932 mb | – |
| Kong-Rey | West Pacific | C5 160 mph | 915 mb | – |
| Man-Yi | West Pacific | C5 160 mph | 924 mb | – |
Peak winds are 1-minute sustained winds from the NHC and JTWC best tracks, so storms in different basins compare on the same scale.