Global tropical cyclone archive
1997 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 1997, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
98Storms
86Named storms
160 ktStrongest wind
Storms98
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes8Tropical storm GRACE
1997288N20291
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Oct 14, 1997 – Oct 17, 1997
Tropical storm FABIAN
1997278N24296
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Oct 4, 1997 – Oct 8, 1997
Major hurricane ERIKA
1997246N11316
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure946 hPa
Sep 3, 1997 – Sep 19, 1997
Hurricane DANNY
1997198N27267
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Jul 16, 1997 – Jul 27, 1997
Tropical storm CLAUDETTE
1997194N31286
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1003 hPa
Jul 13, 1997 – Jul 16, 1997
Hurricane BILL
1997192N30290
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure986 hPa
Jul 11, 1997 – Jul 13, 1997
Tropical storm ANA
1997182N32283
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Jun 30, 1997 – Jul 5, 1997
Tropical storm 1997152N29283
1997152N29283
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1003 hPa
May 31, 1997 – Jun 2, 1997
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes21Major hurricane PAKA
1997333N06194
Peak wind160 kt
Minimum pressure920 hPa
Nov 28, 1997 – Dec 23, 1997
Hurricane RICK
1997311N09258
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure973 hPa
Nov 7, 1997 – Nov 10, 1997
Tropical storm 1997301N09202
1997301N09202
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Oct 27, 1997 – Nov 1, 1997
Major hurricane PAULINE
1997279N12263
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Oct 5, 1997 – Oct 10, 1997
Tropical storm OLAF
1997270N11265
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Sep 26, 1997 – Oct 12, 1997
Tropical storm ELLA
1997262N22184
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1006 hPa
Sep 18, 1997 – Sep 25, 1997
Major hurricane NORA
1997259N13258
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Sep 16, 1997 – Sep 26, 1997
Tropical storm MARTY
1997256N14227
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Sep 12, 1997 – Sep 16, 1997
Major hurricane LINDA
1997253N12255
Peak wind160 kt
Minimum pressure902 hPa
Sep 9, 1997 – Sep 17, 1997
Tropical storm KEVIN
1997247N18248
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Sep 3, 1997 – Sep 7, 1997
Major hurricane OLIWA
1997240N12193
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Aug 28, 1997 – Sep 19, 1997
Major hurricane JIMENA
1997238N11227
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure942 hPa
Aug 25, 1997 – Aug 30, 1997
Tropical storm IGNACIO
1997229N19242
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1005 hPa
Aug 17, 1997 – Aug 20, 1997
Tropical storm HILDA
1997222N11246
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 10, 1997 – Aug 15, 1997
Major hurricane GUILLERMO
1997212N11265
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure919 hPa
Jul 30, 1997 – Aug 24, 1997
Major hurricane FELICIA
1997196N10251
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Jul 14, 1997 – Jul 22, 1997
Major hurricane ENRIQUE
1997193N09248
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Jul 12, 1997 – Jul 16, 1997
Hurricane DOLORES
1997187N13250
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Jul 5, 1997 – Jul 12, 1997
Tropical storm CARLOS
1997176N16252
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Jun 25, 1997 – Jun 28, 1997
Tropical storm BLANCA
1997161N14266
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Jun 9, 1997 – Jun 12, 1997
Tropical storm ANDRES
1997152N10265
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Jun 1, 1997 – Jun 7, 1997
Western Pacific
Typhoons28Typhoon MORT
1997311N10151
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Nov 7, 1997 – Nov 16, 1997
Super typhoon KEITH
1997299N07169
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure910 hPa
Oct 26, 1997 – Nov 9, 1997
Typhoon LINDA
1997298N06140
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Oct 25, 1997 – Nov 9, 1997
Super typhoon JOAN
1997284N04179
Peak wind160 kt
Minimum pressure905 hPa
Oct 11, 1997 – Oct 25, 1997
Super typhoon IVAN
1997283N07177
Peak wind160 kt
Minimum pressure905 hPa
Oct 9, 1997 – Oct 26, 1997
Tropical storm HANK
1997270N18111
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1006 hPa
Sep 27, 1997 – Oct 5, 1997
Super typhoon GINGER
1997265N10175
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Sep 21, 1997 – Oct 1, 1997
Typhoon FRITZ
1997261N13114
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Sep 17, 1997 – Sep 27, 1997
Typhoon DAVID
1997252N10171
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure945 hPa
Sep 9, 1997 – Sep 22, 1997
Tropical storm CASS
1997238N19112
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Aug 26, 1997 – Aug 31, 1997
Super typhoon BING
1997236N10172
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Aug 24, 1997 – Sep 6, 1997
Typhoon ZITA
1997232N17115
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Aug 19, 1997 – Aug 24, 1997
Super typhoon AMBER
1997232N14136
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Aug 19, 1997 – Aug 31, 1997
Typhoon YULE
1997221N03179
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Aug 9, 1997 – Aug 28, 1997
Super typhoon WINNIE
1997217N06168
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Aug 5, 1997 – Aug 25, 1997
Typhoon VICTOR
1997210N15120
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure969 hPa
Jul 28, 1997 – Aug 4, 1997
Typhoon TINA
1997202N04152
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jul 21, 1997 – Aug 10, 1997
Severe tropical storm SCOTT
1997201N24152
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure988 hPa
Jul 20, 1997 – Aug 3, 1997
Super typhoon ROSIE
1997196N08142
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure920 hPa
Jul 15, 1997 – Jul 31, 1997
Typhoon PETER
1997167N06162
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure968 hPa
Jun 15, 1997 – Jul 4, 1997
Typhoon OPAL
1997165N12139
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Jun 13, 1997 – Jun 22, 1997
Super typhoon NESTOR
1997152N06171
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure930 hPa
Jun 1, 1997 – Jun 16, 1997
Typhoon MARIE
1997146N09161
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
May 25, 1997 – Jun 2, 1997
Tropical storm LEVI
1997143N17111
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
May 23, 1997 – Jun 4, 1997
Tropical storm KELLY
1997124N03171
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
May 4, 1997 – May 11, 1997
Severe tropical storm JIMMY
1997108N05168
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Apr 18, 1997 – Apr 26, 1997
Super typhoon ISA
1997099N06153
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Apr 9, 1997 – Apr 24, 1997
Severe tropical storm HANNAH
1997011N04176
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Jan 11, 1997 – Jan 27, 1997
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones4Tropical storm 1997308N08069
1997308N08069
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
Nov 4, 1997 – Nov 10, 1997
Tropical storm 1997307N08082
1997307N08082
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure1005 hPa
Nov 2, 1997 – Nov 14, 1997
Tropical cyclone 1997263N14084
1997263N14084
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Sep 19, 1997 – Sep 27, 1997
Tropical cyclone 1997133N03092
1997133N03092
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure964 hPa
May 13, 1997 – May 20, 1997
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones19Tropical cyclone RHONDA
1997125S08079
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
May 4, 1997 – May 17, 1997
Tropical cyclone LISETTE
1997056S15041
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Feb 24, 1997 – Mar 3, 1997
Tropical storm 1997048S12103
1997048S12103
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure—
Feb 16, 1997 – Feb 26, 1997
Tropical cyclone KARLETTE
1997042S13096
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Feb 11, 1997 – Feb 26, 1997
Tropical cyclone JOSIE
1997032S17055
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Feb 1, 1997 – Feb 17, 1997
Tropical cyclone GRETELLE
1997018S11059
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Jan 18, 1997 – Jan 31, 1997
Tropical cyclone ILETTA
1997018S10074
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Jan 17, 1997 – Jan 30, 1997
Tropical cyclone HELINDA:PANCHO
1997013S08101
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Jan 13, 1997 – Feb 14, 1997
Tropical storm 1997008S16093
1997008S16093
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 13, 1997
Tropical storm FABRIOLA
1996361S12060
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 25, 1996 – Jan 11, 1997
Tropical storm OPHELIA
1996348S09108
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Dec 13, 1996 – Dec 27, 1996
Tropical storm NICHOLAS
1996346S09129
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 10, 1996 – Dec 17, 1996
Tropical storm ELVINA
1996339S03094
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Dec 3, 1996 – Dec 16, 1996
Tropical cyclone CHANTELLE:DANIELLA
1996325S08104
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Nov 20, 1996 – Dec 11, 1996
Tropical cyclone BELLAMINE:MELANIE
1996302S07095
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure920 hPa
Oct 28, 1996 – Nov 12, 1996
Tropical cyclone ANTOINETTE
1996289S05093
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Oct 15, 1996 – Oct 24, 1996
Tropical storm 1996247S09084
1996247S09084
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure—
Sep 2, 1996 – Sep 9, 1996
Tropical storm 1996228S05084
1996228S05084
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Aug 14, 1996 – Aug 21, 1996
Tropical storm LINDSAY
1996190S07096
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Jul 8, 1996 – Jul 13, 1996
South Pacific
Cyclones18Tropical cyclone KELI
1997156S11192
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Jun 5, 1997 – Jun 17, 1997
Tropical storm 1997147S12168
1997147S12168
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure—
May 26, 1997 – May 30, 1997
Tropical cyclone JUNE
1997118S09166
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Apr 27, 1997 – May 11, 1997
Tropical storm IAN
1997105S10168
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Apr 15, 1997 – Apr 19, 1997
Tropical cyclone HINA
1997071S13176
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Mar 12, 1997 – Mar 21, 1997
Tropical cyclone JUSTIN
1997062S16158
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Mar 3, 1997 – Mar 29, 1997
Tropical cyclone GAVIN
1997061S08171
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure925 hPa
Mar 2, 1997 – Mar 14, 1997
Tropical storm 1997054S18201
1997054S18201
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Feb 23, 1997 – Mar 2, 1997
Tropical storm ITA
1997053S12142
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Feb 22, 1997 – Feb 25, 1997
Tropical storm HAROLD
1997045S11163
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Feb 14, 1997 – Feb 24, 1997
Tropical storm GILLIAN
1997039S10155
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Feb 8, 1997 – Feb 13, 1997
Tropical cyclone FREDA
1997021S16172
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Jan 20, 1997 – Feb 5, 1997
Tropical cyclone EVAN
1997009S16188
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Jan 8, 1997 – Jan 19, 1997
Tropical cyclone DRENA
1997001S10176
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure935 hPa
Jan 1, 1997 – Jan 13, 1997
Tropical cyclone RACHEL
1996365S15137
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure965 hPa
Dec 30, 1996 – Jan 11, 1997
Tropical cyclone PHIL
1996357S10136
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Dec 22, 1996 – Jan 16, 1997
Tropical cyclone FERGUS
1996354S05170
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Dec 19, 1996 – Jan 1, 1997
Tropical storm CYRIL
1996324S04164
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Nov 19, 1996 – Dec 1, 1996
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.