Hurricane History Map

2017 Western North Pacific season

34 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2017, from 7 January 2017 to 26 December 2017.

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Years2017
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2017 season in numbers

The record holds 34 storms for the 2017 Western North Pacific season, of which 27 had names.26 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 12 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 4 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 34storms
  • 26tropical storm strength or more
  • 12typhoon strength or more
  • 4major (category 3 to 5)
  • 171accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2017

  • Noru (2017)19 July 2017 to 9 August 2017, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 935 hPa
  • Lan (2017)15 October 2017 to 23 October 2017, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
  • Talim (2017)8 September 2017 to 22 September 2017, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 935 hPa
  • Banyan (2017)10 August 2017 to 18 August 2017, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 955 hPa
  • Doksuri (2017)10 September 2017 to 16 September 2017, peak Category 2 (95 kt), 955 hPa

All 34 storms of 2017

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Muifa Tropical storm
Merbok Tropical storm
Nanmadol Tropical storm
Talas Tropical storm
Noru Category 4
Kulap Tropical storm
Sonca Tropical storm
Roke Tropical storm
Nesat Category 2
Haitang Tropical storm
Nalgae Tropical storm
Banyan Category 3
Hato Category 2
Pakhar Tropical storm
Sanvu Category 2
Mawar Tropical storm
Guchol Tropical depression
Talim Category 4
Doksuri Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Khanun Category 2
Lan Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Saola Category 1
Damrey Category 2
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Haikui Tropical storm
Kirogi Tropical storm
Kai-Tak Tropical storm
Tembin Category 2

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