Global tropical cyclone archive
2002 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 2002, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
85Storms
71Named storms
145 ktStrongest wind
Storms85
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes12Major hurricane LILI
2002265N10315
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure938 hPa
Sep 21, 2002 – Oct 4, 2002
Hurricane KYLE
2002264N28308
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Sep 20, 2002 – Oct 12, 2002
Tropical storm JOSEPHINE
2002261N33308
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Sep 17, 2002 – Sep 19, 2002
Major hurricane ISIDORE
2002258N10300
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure934 hPa
Sep 14, 2002 – Sep 27, 2002
Tropical storm HANNA
2002255N26273
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1001 hPa
Sep 12, 2002 – Sep 15, 2002
Hurricane GUSTAV
2002252N29289
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 8, 2002 – Sep 15, 2002
Tropical storm FAY
2002249N28266
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Sep 5, 2002 – Sep 11, 2002
Tropical storm EDOUARD
2002245N29281
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Sep 1, 2002 – Sep 6, 2002
Tropical storm DOLLY
2002242N10329
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Aug 29, 2002 – Sep 4, 2002
Tropical storm CRISTOBAL
2002218N32283
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Aug 5, 2002 – Aug 8, 2002
Tropical storm BERTHA
2002217N29272
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1007 hPa
Aug 4, 2002 – Aug 9, 2002
Tropical storm ARTHUR
2002196N34283
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Jul 14, 2002 – Jul 19, 2002
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes15Hurricane HUKO
2002297N09206
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Oct 23, 2002 – Nov 7, 2002
Tropical storm LOWELL
2002296N11230
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Oct 22, 2002 – Oct 31, 2002
Major hurricane KENNA
2002295N11261
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure913 hPa
Oct 22, 2002 – Oct 26, 2002
Tropical storm JULIO
2002268N15258
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Sep 25, 2002 – Sep 26, 2002
Tropical storm ISELLE
2002258N15256
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Sep 15, 2002 – Sep 20, 2002
Major hurricane HERNAN
2002242N14257
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure921 hPa
Aug 30, 2002 – Sep 6, 2002
Tropical storm GENEVIEVE
2002238N15250
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Aug 26, 2002 – Sep 1, 2002
Major hurricane ELE
2002237N10202
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure927 hPa
Aug 25, 2002 – Sep 12, 2002
Tropical storm ALIKA
2002234N11221
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Aug 21, 2002 – Aug 28, 2002
Major hurricane FAUSTO
2002234N13253
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure936 hPa
Aug 21, 2002 – Sep 3, 2002
Major hurricane ELIDA
2002204N12263
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure921 hPa
Jul 23, 2002 – Jul 31, 2002
Hurricane DOUGLAS
2002202N13254
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Jul 20, 2002 – Jul 27, 2002
Tropical storm CRISTINA
2002191N12260
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure994 hPa
Jul 9, 2002 – Jul 16, 2002
Tropical storm BORIS
2002160N16258
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Jun 8, 2002 – Jun 12, 2002
Major hurricane ALMA
2002145N11259
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
May 24, 2002 – Jun 1, 2002
Western Pacific
Typhoons25Super typhoon PONGSONA
2002335N05166
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure910 hPa
Dec 1, 2002 – Dec 11, 2002
Typhoon HAISHEN
2002323N09155
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure949 hPa
Nov 19, 2002 – Nov 26, 2002
Typhoon MAYSAK
2002298N17169
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Oct 25, 2002 – Oct 30, 2002
Typhoon BAVI
2002282N10156
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure970 hPa
Oct 8, 2002 – Oct 16, 2002
Super typhoon HIGOS
2002268N15163
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure904 hPa
Sep 25, 2002 – Oct 4, 2002
Severe tropical storm MEKKHALA
2002264N13114
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Sep 21, 2002 – Sep 28, 2002
Tropical storm CHANGMI
2002263N22139
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure960 hPa
Sep 20, 2002 – Sep 25, 2002
Tropical storm HAGUPIT
2002252N20121
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Sep 8, 2002 – Sep 15, 2002
Super typhoon SINLAKU
2002240N16155
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Aug 27, 2002 – Sep 9, 2002
Super typhoon RUSA
2002234N14164
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure927 hPa
Aug 22, 2002 – Sep 3, 2002
Severe tropical storm VONGFONG
2002227N14115
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Aug 14, 2002 – Aug 20, 2002
Tropical storm 2002222N11131
2002222N11131
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Aug 10, 2002 – Aug 14, 2002
Super typhoon PHANFONE
2002222N09163
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure904 hPa
Aug 10, 2002 – Aug 25, 2002
Severe tropical storm KAMMURI
2002214N19120
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Aug 1, 2002 – Aug 7, 2002
Typhoon FUNG-WONG
2002200N21150
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
Jul 18, 2002 – Jul 27, 2002
Tropical storm 2002199N08130
2002199N08130
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Jul 17, 2002 – Jul 22, 2002
Super typhoon FENGSHEN
2002195N11172
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure892 hPa
Jul 13, 2002 – Jul 28, 2002
Tropical storm NAKRI
2002189N21116
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Jul 7, 2002 – Jul 13, 2002
Super typhoon HALONG
2002187N11160
Peak wind135 kt
Minimum pressure904 hPa
Jul 5, 2002 – Jul 19, 2002
Super typhoon CHATAAN
2002178N04155
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure910 hPa
Jun 27, 2002 – Jul 13, 2002
Super typhoon RAMMASUN
2002178N10139
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Jun 26, 2002 – Jul 7, 2002
Typhoon NOGURI
2002155N20112
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Jun 3, 2002 – Jun 11, 2002
Super typhoon HAGIBIS
2002133N03150
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure898 hPa
May 13, 2002 – May 22, 2002
Super typhoon MITAG
2002057N06156
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure898 hPa
Feb 26, 2002 – Mar 9, 2002
Severe tropical storm TAPAH
2002008N07141
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Jan 8, 2002 – Jan 14, 2002
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones5Tropical storm 2002355N04077
2002355N04077
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Dec 21, 2002 – Dec 25, 2002
Tropical storm 2002327N10089
2002327N10089
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Nov 22, 2002 – Nov 28, 2002
Tropical storm 2002314N12083
2002314N12083
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Nov 9, 2002 – Nov 12, 2002
Tropical storm 2002129N08096
2002129N08096
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
May 9, 2002 – May 12, 2002
Tropical storm 2002126N09068
2002126N09068
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
May 5, 2002 – May 10, 2002
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones16Tropical storm ERROL
2002128S05097
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
May 8, 2002 – May 14, 2002
Tropical cyclone KESINY
2002122S07063
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure976 hPa
May 2, 2002 – May 11, 2002
Tropical storm BONNIE
2002098S07133
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Apr 7, 2002 – Apr 15, 2002
Tropical cyclone DIANNE:JERY
2002096S10103
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure938 hPa
Apr 5, 2002 – Apr 13, 2002
Tropical cyclone IKALA
2002081S08084
Peak wind110 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Mar 21, 2002 – Apr 3, 2002
Tropical cyclone HARY
2002063S11066
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure898 hPa
Mar 3, 2002 – Mar 17, 2002
Tropical cyclone GUILLAUME
2002045S18049
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure922 hPa
Feb 14, 2002 – Feb 23, 2002
Tropical cyclone CHRIS
2002033S13121
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure916 hPa
Feb 2, 2002 – Feb 7, 2002
Tropical cyclone FRANCESCA
2002030S13093
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure927 hPa
Jan 30, 2002 – Feb 14, 2002
Tropical cyclone EDDY
2002023S10089
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Jan 22, 2002 – Jan 30, 2002
Tropical cyclone DINA
2002017S07078
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure910 hPa
Jan 16, 2002 – Jan 28, 2002
Tropical storm CYPRIEN
2001364S19036
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Dec 30, 2001 – Jan 3, 2002
Tropical cyclone BAKO:BESSI
2001329S06095
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Nov 25, 2001 – Dec 9, 2001
Tropical storm 2001324S12081
2001324S12081
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Nov 20, 2001 – Nov 24, 2001
Tropical storm ALEX:ANDRE
2001298S07098
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Oct 24, 2001 – Nov 8, 2001
Tropical storm 2001277S10082
2001277S10082
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Oct 4, 2001 – Oct 8, 2001
South Pacific
Cyclones12Tropical storm UPIA
2002143S07157
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
May 23, 2002 – May 29, 2002
Tropical storm 2002073S16161
2002073S16161
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Mar 13, 2002 – Mar 16, 2002
Tropical storm DES
2002062S15154
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Mar 3, 2002 – Mar 9, 2002
Tropical storm 2002054S17176
2002054S17176
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Feb 23, 2002 – Feb 26, 2002
Tropical cyclone CLAUDIA
2002042S20156
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Feb 10, 2002 – Feb 15, 2002
Tropical storm 2002015S20159
2002015S20159
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Jan 15, 2002 – Jan 16, 2002
Tropical storm 2002001S09165
2002001S09165
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Dec 31, 2001 – Jan 4, 2002
Tropical storm BERNIE
2001365S12138
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure991 hPa
Dec 30, 2001 – Jan 6, 2002
Tropical cyclone WAKA
2001363S10185
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Dec 28, 2001 – Jan 6, 2002
Tropical storm VICKY
2001357S14203
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Dec 22, 2001 – Dec 26, 2001
Tropical storm TRINA
2001334S21200
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Nov 30, 2001 – Dec 3, 2001
Tropical storm 2001320S11146
2001320S11146
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Nov 16, 2001 – Nov 23, 2001
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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.