Storms near Wallis and Futuna
The record holds 32 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Wallis and Futuna between 1944 and 2025. The busiest month is January, with 10 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 11 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 32storms within 50 km
- 3major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 5at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Wallis and Futuna?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 5 | 16% |
| Tropical storm | 11 | 34% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 2 | 1 | 3% |
| Category 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown intensity | 11 | 34% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Wallis and Futuna storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1944, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 8 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 7 |
Strongest storms near Wallis and Futuna
- Ron (1998)1 January 1998 to 9 January 1998, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Keli (1997)5 June 1997 to 17 June 1997, Category 3 (100 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Waka (2002)28 December 2001 to 6 January 2002, Category 2 (90 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 930 hPa
- Ella (2017)7 May 2017 to 15 May 2017, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Val (1980)25 March 1980 to 29 March 1980, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 980 hPa
Most recent storms near Wallis and Futuna
- Rae (2025)22 February 2025 to 25 February 2025, Tropical storm (51 kt) near here, peak Category 2 (89 kt), 975 hPa, provisional
- Pola (2019)25 February 2019 to 3 March 2019, Tropical depression (30 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Gita (2018)7 February 2018 to 22 February 2018, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Ella (2017)7 May 2017 to 15 May 2017, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 980 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, Category 3 (105 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Wallis and Futuna with their own pages
- Ron (1998)1 January 1998 to 9 January 1998, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
- Evan (2013)10 December 2012 to 27 December 2012, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 943 hPa
- Keli (1997)5 June 1997 to 17 June 1997, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 955 hPa
- Waka (2002)28 December 2001 to 6 January 2002, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 930 hPa
- Gita (2018)7 February 2018 to 22 February 2018, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 927 hPa
- Pam (1974)30 January 1974 to 8 February 1974, peak Category 3 (97 kt), 945 hPa
- Pola (2019)25 February 2019 to 3 March 2019, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 950 hPa
- Val (1975)24 January 1975 to 5 February 1975, peak Category 3 (97 kt), 945 hPa