Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/January

January 1

1990 - Cyclone Alibera, one of the longest-lasting storms on record in the south-west Indian Ocean, struck southeastern Madagascar, killing 46 people and causing the heaviest damage in Mananjary since 1925.
1993 - Cyclone Kina (pictured) moved through Fiji, causing $F170 million ($US110 million) in damage and becoming the most damaging in the nation.

January 2

1994 - Cyclone Rewa (pictured) reached its peak intensity east of Australia during its 28 day trek.
2014 - Cyclone Bejisa passed near Réunion island in the south-west Indian Ocean, causing one death and heavy agriculture damage.

January 3

2000 - Typhoon Soulik (pictured) reached peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon in the Philippine Sea. It was one of the few West Pacific storms to span two calendar years.
2021 - The remnant low of Cyclone Chalane, which developed over the South-West Indian Ocean basin, emerged into the South Atlantic waters after crossing the African continent.

January 4

1938 - A rare off-season hurricane reached peak intensity northeast of the Lesser Antilles.
1999 - Tropical Depression Hilda developed northwest of the coast of Borneo; the system killed five people in Mayalsia.
2019 – Tropical Storm Pabuk (pictured) made landfall in Southern Thailand, killing 10 people, with damages of about US$157 million. Pabuk was the earliest-forming storm in both the Northwest Pacific and North Indian Ocean basins on record.

January 5

2005 - Cyclone Heta (pictured) reached its lowest pressure of 915 hPa (mbar). Heta caused $150 million in damage, mostly on American Samoa.
2013 - Tropical Storm Sonamu reached peak intensity north of Borneo. The name was retired thereafter due to its pronunciation as it sounded like tsunami.
2018 - Cyclone Ava struck eastern Madagascar, resulting in 51 deaths from its widespread floods.

January 6

2001 - With winds of 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph), Cyclone Ando reaches peak intensity just to the east of Madagascar.
2006 - Tropical Storm Zeta (pictured) dissipated in the central Atlantic Ocean, ending the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.

January 7

1966 - Cyclone Denise struck Réunion, producing 1,825 mm (71.9 in) of rainfall at Foc-Foc. This is the highest 24 hour rainfall total worldwide.
1998 - Three cyclones (pictured) – Ron (right), Susan (center), and Katrina (left) – are active over the southern Pacific Ocean. The former two were among the strongest on record for the region, while the latter lasted 24 days while moving erratically around Australia.

January 8

1979 - Typhoon Alice (pictured) reached its peak with 215 km/h (130 mph) winds in the open Pacific Ocean. Alice caused extensive damage in the Marshall Islands.
2010 - Cyclone Edzani became a very intense tropical cyclone, the first in the basin in five years.

January 9

1880 - An unnamed tropical cyclone struck land near Onslow, Western Australia. The storm created an 8‑metre (26‑ft) storm tide and sank the ship Adalia, drowning some of the crew.
2006 - Cyclone Clare (pictured) struck Pilbara, Western Australia, causing heavy rainfall but minor damage.

January 10

1980 - Cyclone Amy struck the Western Australia coast as a Category 5 cyclone, causing over $2.7 million of damage.
1996 - Cyclone Bonita hit Madagascar and days later struck Mozambique, killing 42 people along its path.
2014 - Cyclone Ian (pictured) struck Tonga, causing $48 million in damage.

January 11

1979 - Typhoon Alice (pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon, causing extensive damages over in the Marshall Islands and in the Caroline Islands.
1983 - Cyclone Elinah passed through the Comoros islands between Madagascar and Mozambique. A large wave knocked 40 people in the water, killing 33 of them.

January 12

1988 - Typhoon Roy (pictured) moved through the Mariana Islands, causing heavy damage and destroying two homes.
1988 - Cyclone Anne struck New Caledonia, one of the strongest storms on record to strike the island; there were two deaths.

January 13

2003 - Cyclone Ami moved through Fiji, killing 14 people and leaving heavy damage.
2015 - Cyclone Bansi (pictured) reached its peak strength as a very intense tropical cyclone – the highest category in the basin – to the east of Madagascar.
2016 - Hurricane Pali reached peak intensity to the southwest of Hawaii at a very low latitude

January 14

1994 - Cyclone Daisy weakens into a tropical storm as it affects Madagascar.
2016 - Hurricane Alex (pictured) reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane, which is one of the earliest tropical systems to form in the month of January in the Atlantic basin.

January 15

1958 - Typhoon Ophelia crashed a reconnaissance aircraft plane, killing the crew of nine.
1995 - A cyclone in the Mediterranean Sea (pictured) developed an eye-like structure, becoming one of the few possible Mediterranean tropical cyclones on record.

January 16

1948 - Typhoon Karen intensifies into a super typhoon to the north of Palau, making it the earliest super typhoon to form in the Northwest Pacific basin.
2012 - Subtropical Depression Dando (pictured) made a rare landfall in southern Mozambique, washing away bridges in South Africa. The storm killed 10 people.

January 17

1971 - Cyclone Ada hit the Whitsunday Islands off the Queensland coast. Ada killed 14 people and caused $390 million in damage.
1998 - A tropical depression struck Mozambique and moved southward through the country; heavy rainfall and landslides caused 87 deaths.
1985 - Cyclone Eric (pictured) moved through Fiji at peak intensity, killing 25 people and causing $40 million in damage.

January 18

1978 - Subtropical Storm One formed to the east of Puerto Rico, becoming one of two subtropical cyclones to form in the North Atlantic in the month of January.
2015 - Cyclone Chedza (pictured) reaches its secondary peak as a severe tropical storm, after causing 80 fatalities and US$40 million damages in Madagascar.

January 19

2014 - Tropical Storm Lingling (pictured) starts to weaken from its peak as it causes major damages in southern Philippines, causing about 70 deaths.

January 20

2002 - Cyclone Dina reached its peak intensity with winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) in the South-West Indian Ocean. It later struck Mauritius and Réunion, dropping 2,102 mm (82.8 in) of rainfall on the latter island. Dina killed 15 people along its track and left US$287 million in damage.
2009 - Cyclone Fanele (pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone and makes landfall over the western area of Madagascar. Fanele killed 10 people and major damages.
2022 - Tropical Storm Ana forms in the South-West Indian Ocean, marking the latest start to a South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season in recorded history. Ana went on to cause 115 fatalities in Madagascar, Malawi, and Mozambique.

January 21

1918 - The 1918 Mackay cyclone hit Mackay, Queensland, Australia, when its central pressure was about 932 hPa (mbar). The storm killed 30 people.
1976 - Cyclone Danae struck northeastern Madagascar, killing 50 people across the country.
2009 - Cyclone Fanele (pictured) made landfall on western Madagascar while the country was experiencing political strife, prompting United Nations agencies to respond to storm damage.

January 22

1997 - Cyclone Pancho-Helinda reached its peak with a central pressure of 925 hPa (mbar) in the eastern Indian Ocean.
2013 - Cyclone Oswald (flooding pictured) weakened into a tropical low, but its remnants brought torrential rainfall of over 1,000 mm (39 in) to eastern Australia. The rains caused widespread flooding that left US$2.28 billion in damage and six deaths.

January 23

2005 - Cyclone Ernest (pictured) struck southwestern Madagascar, killing 78 people.
2020 - Subtropical Storm Kurumí develops off the coast of southern Brazil, with associated floods and mudslides killing 70 people.
2021 - Cyclone Eloise moved ashore Mozambique, and across southeastern Africa the storm killed 27 people.

January 24

1974 - Cyclone Wanda hit Queensland, bringing heavy rainfall and floods to the Brisbane area. Wanda killed 16 people and caused over $200 million of damage.
1997 - Cyclone Gretelle (pictured) struck southeastern Madagascar with 220 km/h (140 mph) winds, which produced floods 16 m (52 ft) deep in some places. About 80,000 people were left homeless, and many were isolated after roads were damaged. The storm killed 152 people and left US$50 million in damage to the country.
2012 - Cyclone Funso reached peak intensity in the Mozambique Channel. Its large size caused 40 deaths, including 15 related to a shipwreck.

January 25

1980 - Cyclone Hyacinthe reached its peak intensity with 130 km/h (80 mph) winds while performing a cyclonic loop to the west of Réunion. Hyacinthe caused a total of over 5700 mm (220 in) of rain over the island, and also became the wettest tropical cyclone on record.

January 26

2004 - Cyclone Elita formed west of Madagascar, and eventually made three landfalls on the island. Heavy rainfall killed 33 people.
2008 - Cyclone Gene (pictured) developed northeast of Fiji, where it later drops heavy rainfall and causes eight deaths.

January 27

1948 - A powerful cyclone passed near the island of Réunion, killing around 100 people.
2008 - Cyclone Fame (pictured) makes landfall on the west coast of Madagascar, causing 13 deaths while crossing the island.

January 28

2000 - Cyclone Connie (pictured) reached its peak intensity with a pressure of 928 hPa (mbar), before it struck the islands of Réunion and Mauritius, where it dropped up to 400 mm (15.5 in) of rain.
2011 - Cyclone Wilma brushed the northern coast of New Zealand, where it caused heavy rainfall and flooding.

January 29

1984 - Tropical Storm Domoina struck southeastern Mozambique and later moved into South Africa. Along its path, the storm killed 242 people and left US$200 million in damage.
1989 - Cyclone Firinga (pictured) passed very close to Réunion at its peak intensity with 165 km/h (105 mph) winds, causing $157 million in damage and 10 deaths.

January 30

1991 - A cargo ship went missing in the south-west Indian Ocean during Cyclone Bella, with 36 people onboard.
1992 - Hurricane Ekeka (pictured) reached hurricane strength to the south of Hawaii, at a latitude of 6° N. This makes Ekeka the most southerly hurricane on record, in either the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific Ocean.
2016 - Cyclone Stan makes landfall over Western Australia. Stan's remnants caused record breaking rainfall over South Australia.

January 31

1994 - Cyclone Geralda (pictured) reached its peak intensity with 270 km/h (165 mph) winds. Geralda struck Madagascar soon after, killing 200 and leaving half a million people homeless.
2021 - Cyclone Ana impacts Fiji, killing only 1 person and left 5 people missing. It was one of three cyclones to impact Fiji within January of 2021.