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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.
Significant Events
Two tropical storms formed in the Atlantic in June, Cristobal and Dolly. Cristobal formed near the Yucatan Peninsula from the remnants of the eastern Pacific's Tropical Storm Amanda. It traveled nearly due north making landfall in southeastern Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center tracked its post-tropical low all the way to Wisconsin making it just the third storm in history to reach the state and the first since 1949. Tropical storm Dolly was a marginal storm off the East Coast that had minimal impacts. However, it marks only the third time on record that four named storms have developed in the Atlantic before the end of June. The other two years were 2012 and 2016. Even though all four storms in 2020 were relatively weak, they still mark a well-above-average start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
In contrast, the East Pacific Hurricane Season is off to an unusually quiet start. Tropical Storm Boris was the only named storm, although it was joined by Tropical Depression Four-E. Both tropical storms in 2020 in the East Pacific have been weak, which contributes to the overall lack of activity.
North Atlantic
| Name |
Maximum CategoryMax Cat |
Dates >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds | Minimum Central Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda:Cristobal | TS | May 31-June 8May 31-Jun 8 | 60 mph | 992 mb |
| Dolly | TS | June 23Jun 23-24 | 45 mph | 1002 mb |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1851-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 2 | 0.6 (6 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 7 other Junes) | 3 (1886, 1909, 1936, 1968) |
| Hurricane Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 6th (tied with 34 other Junes) | 3 (1886) |
| Major Hurricane Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 39 other Junes) | 1 (1957, 1966) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 3.8 | 1.2 | 5th | 20.6 (1886) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1851-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 4 | 0.8 (8 in 10 seasons) | 1st (tied with 2 other seasons) | 4 (2012, 2016, 2020) |
| Hurricane Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 seasons) | 7th (tied with 33 other seasons) | 3 (1886) |
| Major Hurricane Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 seasons) | 1st (tied with 39 other seasons) | 1 (1957, 1966) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 6.0 | 1.6 | 4th | 21.5 (1951) |
East Pacific
| Name |
Maximum CategoryMax Cat |
Dates >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds | Minimum Central Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris | TS | June 25Jun 25-26 | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1949-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 1 | 1.9 | 26th (tied with 10 other Junes) | 5 (1985, 2018) |
| Hurricane Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.9 (9 in 10 Junes) | 27th (tied with 13 other Junes) | 3 (1984) |
| Major Hurricane Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.4 (4 in 10 Junes) | 14th (tied with 26 other Junes) | 2 (1978, 1984, 2010, 2018) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.2 | 10.9 | 37th | 40.2 (2015) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1949-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 2 | 2.7 | 22nd (tied with 11 other seasons) | 5 (6 seasons) |
| Hurricane Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 1.2 | 31st (tied with 9 other seasons) | 4 (1984) |
| Major Hurricane Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.5 (5 in 10 seasons) | 17th (tied with 23 other seasons) | 2 (7 seasons) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.4 | 14.1 | 40th | 49.5 (2015) |
West Pacific
| Name |
Maximum CategoryMax Cat |
Dates >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds | Minimum Central Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuri | TS | June 13Jun 13 | 40 mph | 997 mb |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1945-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 1 | 1.7 | 25th (tied with 8 other Junes) | 5 (2004, 2018) |
| Typhoon Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 1.0 | 22nd (tied with 18 other Junes) | 5 (2004) |
| Major Typhoon Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.5 (5 in 10 Junes) | 15th (tied with 25 other Junes) | 3 (2004) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.3 | 14.2 | 33rd | 82.2 (2004) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1945-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 2 | 4.5 | 33rd (tied with 3 other seasons) | 11 (1965, 1971, 2004) |
| Typhoon Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 1 | 2.5 | 25th (tied with 7 other seasons) | 7 (2004) |
| Major Typhoon Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 1 | 1.4 | 16th (tied with 13 other seasons) | 5 (2004) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 7.5 | 39.9 | 32nd | 163.9 (2004) |
North Indian
| Name |
Maximum CategoryMax Cat |
Dates >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds | Minimum Central Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisarga | 1 | June 2Jun 2-3 | 85 mph | 975 mb |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1972-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 1 | 0.5 (5 in 10 Junes) | 5th (tied with 11 other Junes) | 3 (1996, 2007) |
| Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 1 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 5 other Junes) | 1 (6 Junes) |
| Major Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 4th (tied with 36 other Junes) | 1 (1998, 2007, 2010) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 1.2 | 2.3 | 12th | 21.4 (2007) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1972-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 2 | 1.7 | 10th (tied with 12 other seasons) | 4 (1996, 2007) |
| Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 2 | 0.6 (6 in 10 seasons) | 1st (tied with 4 other seasons) | 2 (6 seasons) |
| Major Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 1 | 0.4 (4 in 10 seasons) | 1st (tied with 14 other seasons) | 1 (15 seasons) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 18.5 | 8.0 | 5th | 33.0 (2019) |
South Indian
No South Indian Tropical Cyclones occurred during June 2020.
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 4th (tied with 36 other Junes) | 1 (1991, 2001, 2012) |
| Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 2nd (tied with 38 other Junes) | 1 (2001) |
| Major Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 39 other Junes) | 0 |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 4th (tied with 36 other Junes) | 1.8 (2001) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 10 | 9.2 | 11th (tied with 6 other seasons) | 13 (2002) |
| Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 4 | 5.5 | 25th (tied with 7 other seasons) | 11 (2018) |
| Major Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 1 | 2.9 | 33rd (tied with 6 other seasons) | 8 (2019) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 52.5 | 91.7 | 31st | 185.4 (1994) |
Australia
No Australia Tropical Cyclones occurred during June 2020.
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 2nd (tied with 38 other Junes) | 1 (1958, 2012) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 39 other Junes) | 0 |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 1st (tied with 39 other Junes) | 0 |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 3rd (tied with 37 other Junes) | 0.7 (1958) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 8 | 10.6 | 27th (tied with 6 other seasons) | 18 (1996) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 3 | 4.5 | 28th (tied with 9 other seasons) | 8 (1996) |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 2.0 | 33rd (tied with 7 other seasons) | 5 (1999, 2015) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 29.9 | 61.5 | 34th | 110.0 (1999) |
Southwest Pacific
No Southwest Pacific Tropical Cyclones occurred during June 2020.
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 4th (tied with 36 other Junes) | 1 (1997, 2003, 2015) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 0 | 0.1 (1 in 10 Junes) | 3rd (tied with 37 other Junes) | 1 (1997, 2003) |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 0.0 (0 in 10 Junes) | 2nd (tied with 38 other Junes) | 1 (1997) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 0.0 | 0.6 (6 in 10 Junes) | 4th (tied with 36 other Junes) | 11.2 (1997) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1956-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 6 | 6.5 | 14th (tied with 9 other seasons) | 17 (1997) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 3 | 3.8 | 16th (tied with 14 other seasons) | 11 (1997) |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 1 | 1.9 | 22nd (tied with 11 other seasons) | 5 (2003) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 55.4 | 50.1 | 14th | 138.7 (1998) |
Global
| Name |
Maximum CategoryMax Cat |
Dates >39 mph |
Maximum Sustained Winds | Minimum Central Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda:Cristobal | TS | May 31-June 8May 31-Jun 8 | 60 mph | 992 mb |
| Nisarga | 1 | June 2Jun 2-3 | 85 mph | 975 mb |
| Nuri | TS | June 13Jun 13 | 40 mph | 997 mb |
| Dolly | TS | June 23Jun 23-24 | 45 mph | 1002 mb |
| Boris | TS | June 25Jun 25-26 | 40 mph | 1005 mb |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1972-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 4 | 4.9 | 25th (tied with 8 other Junes) | 10 (2018) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 1 | 2.2 | 26th (tied with 12 other Junes) | 5 (2004) |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 0 | 1.0 | 26th (tied with 14 other Junes) | 3 (2004, 2010) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 5.5 | 29.4 | 38th | 82.2 (2004) |
| Storm Type | Count | 1981-2010 Mean |
1981-2020 Rank* |
1972-2020 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Winds ≥ 39 mph (34 kts) | 32 | 29.9 | 11th (tied with 1 other season) | 42 (1986) |
| Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 74 mph (64 kts) | 12 | 15.6 | 32nd (tied with 4 other seasons) | 22 (1989, 1997) |
| Major Tropical Cyclone Winds ≥ 111 mph (96 kts) | 4 | 8.0 | 38th (tied with 1 other season) | 14 (2015) |
| Accumulated Cyclone Energy ACE×10⁴ kt² | 137.5 | 230.0 | 37th | 376.4 (1997) |
| *Tropical cyclone data before 1981 have a low bias due to limited access to satellite data and techniques over the open ocean. | ||||