The 2026 season in numbers
The record holds 28 storms for the 2026 Western North Pacific season, of which 26 had names.26 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 12 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 8 were major (category 3 or more).
- 28storms
- 26tropical storm strength or more
- 12typhoon strength or more
- 8major (category 3 to 5)
- 284accumulated 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 2026
- Sinlaku (2026)9 April 2026 to 20 April 2026, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 896 hPa, provisional
- Bavi (2026)1 July 2026 to 14 July 2026, peak Category 5 (154 kt), 901 hPa, provisional
- Dolphin (2026)27 July 2026 to 9 August 2026, peak Category 5 (144 kt), 915 hPa, provisional
- Choi-Wan (2026)30 September 2026 to 7 October 2026, peak Category 4 (134 kt), 912 hPa, provisional
- Surigae (2026)23 September 2026 to 1 October 2026, peak Category 4 (128 kt), 929 hPa, provisional
All 28 storms of 2026
| Storm | Peak |
|---|---|
| Nokaen | Tropical storm |
| Penha | Tropical storm |
| Nuri | Tropical depression |
| Sinlaku | Category 5 |
| Hagupit | Tropical storm |
| Jangmi | Category 1 |
| Mekkhala | Category 4 |
| Higos | Tropical storm |
| Bavi | Category 5 |
| Maysak | Tropical storm |
| Noul | Category 2 |
| Dolphin | Category 5 |
| Peilou | Tropical storm |
| Chan-Hom | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | Tropical storm |
| Nangka | Tropical storm |
| Saudel | Category 4 |
| Narra | Tropical storm |
| Atsani | Tropical depression |
| Bang-Lang | Category 1 |
| Etau | Tropical storm |
| Saudel | Tropical storm |
| Krovanh | Tropical storm |
| Unnamed storm | Tropical storm |
| Dujuan | Category 1 |
| Surigae | Category 4 |
| Choi-Wan | Category 4 |
| Koguma | Category 4 |