During 2018, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 151 tropical
Hurricanes Walaka and Sergio, Tropical Depression Rosa, Tropical Storm Leslie and Typhoon Kong-rey on October 2, 2018
Taken by various of satellites throughout 2018, these are the 31 tropical cyclones that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale during that year, from Berguitta in January to Cilida in December (though Hola and Sergio are out of order).
Typhoon Mangkhut, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ompong, was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Guam, the Philippines, and South China in mid-
Tropical cyclones in 2018
…basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University (CSU), was 1108.4 units, the second-highest since 1997. The strongest tropical cyclone was Typhoon Mangkhut with a minimum pressure of 896 mbar/hPa (26.46 inHg), while the costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Michael in the Atlantic, which…
Typhoon Mangkhut at its peak intensity while approaching the Philippines on September 12
Typhoon Mangkhut approaching Luzon, Philippines on September 14
Sailors remove debris in Guam following Typhoon Mangkhut
President Rodrigo Duterte presides over a command conference with the members of his cabinet at the NDRRMC office in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on September 13, 2018.