Note: This report catalogs recent tropical cyclones across the North Atlantic and East Pacific and places each basin’s tropical cyclone activity in a climate-scale context. It is not updated in real time. Users seeking the real time status and forecasts of tropical cyclones should visit The National Hurricane Center.
North Atlantic
October 2014 Tropical Cyclone Counts
Storm Type | October 2014 | October 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for October Period of Record: 1851-2014 |
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Tropical Storm (Winds > 39 mph) |
3 | 1.9 | 6 (1870, 1887, 1950, 2005) |
Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
2 | 1.1 |
6 (1870) |
Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
1 | 0.4 | 2 (1878, 1893, 1894, 1950, 1961, 1964, 1995, 2005) |
October 2014 Individual Tropical Cyclones
Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
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Hurricane Fay | October 10th–October 13th | 75 mph | 986 mb | N/A |
Hurricane Gonzalo | October 12th–October 19th | 145 mph | 940 mb | Bermuda |
Tropical Storm Hanna | October 22nd–October 28th | 40 mph | 1000 mb | N/A — Remnant low impacted Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula |
East Pacific
October 2014 Tropical Cyclone Counts
Storm Type | October 2014 | October 1981-2010 Average | Record Most for October Period of Record: 1949-2014 |
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Tropical Storm (Winds > 39 mph) |
4 | 2.1 | 5 (1992) |
Hurricane (Winds > 74 mph) |
3 | 1.2 |
3 (1957, 1983, 1985, 1998, 2003) |
Major Hurricane (Winds > 111 mph) |
1 | 0.6 |
3 (1983) |
October 2014 Individual Tropical Cyclones
Name | Dates of winds >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds |
Minimum Central Pressure |
Landfall |
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Hurricane Simon | October 1st–8th | 130 mph | 946 mb | N/A — Remnant low impacted northwestern Mexico and the southwestern US |
Hurricane Ana | October 13th–26th | 85 mph | 985 mb | N/A — Impacts felt across the Hawaiian Islands |
Tropical Storm Trudy | October 17th–19th | 60 mph | 999 mb | N/A |
Hurricane Vance | October 30th– November 5th | 110 mph | 965 mb | N/A — Impacts along Mexico's Pacific Coast |