Storms near Western Australia
The record holds 371 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Western Australia, Australia between 1897 and 2026. The busiest month is March, with 94 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 4 strength. 187 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 371storms within 50 km
- 31major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 62at 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 Western Australia?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 37 | 10% |
| Tropical storm | 85 | 23% |
| Category 1 | 18 | 5% |
| Category 2 | 13 | 4% |
| Category 3 | 13 | 4% |
| Category 4 | 18 | 5% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 187 | 50% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (southern hemisphere).
Western Australia storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2026, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1897, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 32 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s | 25 |
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.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 93 |
| Feb | 87 |
| Mar | 94 |
| Apr | 32 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 51 |
Strongest storms near Western Australia
- Ilsa (2023)5 April 2023 to 15 April 2023, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 930 hPa
- Trixie (1975)15 February 1975 to 22 February 1975, peak Category 4 (131 kt), 925 hPa
- John (2000)9 December 1999 to 16 December 1999, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 915 hPa
- Ingrid (2005)4 March 2005 to 17 March 2005, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 924 hPa
- Laurence (2010)8 December 2009 to 23 December 2009, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
Most recent storms near Western Australia
- Narelle (2026)15 March 2026 to 28 March 2026, Category 3 (109 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (124 kt), 931 hPa, provisional
- Mitchell (2026)29 January 2026 to 10 February 2026, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 963 hPa, provisional
- Luana (2026)21 January 2026 to 28 January 2026, peak Tropical storm (54 kt), 985 hPa, provisional
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.