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Tropical cyclones by year

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In the North Atlantic Ocean, there have been 2,463 tropical cyclones, including at least 1,150 hurricanes, which have maximum sustained winds of at least 64 knots (74 mph, 119 km/h). The storms collectively killed more than 180,000 people. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, there have been 1,318 tropical cyclones, including 554 hurricanes; the storms collectively contained killed over 8,000 people. In the western Pacific Ocean, there have been 4,653 tropical cyclones, including at least 1,485 typhoons; the storms collectively killed more than 1.4 million people. In the North Indian Ocean, there have been at least 1,553 tropical cyclones, including 262 that attained the equivalent of hurricane status; the storms collectively killed over 1 million people. There has also been over 2,500 tropical cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere.

Table of cyclones

Pre-1800s

1800s


1900s

2000s

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