Storm Rankings

Storms ranked by lifetime Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE). Each storm belongs to the basin of its first fix (genesis) and keeps its full lifetime ACE even if it later crossed into another basin.

ACE by peak intensity, per basin

Every storm since each basin's start year, plotted by peak wind and lifetime ACE. Axes are shared across basins so scale differences are directly comparable.

North Atlantic (1782)

Northeast/Central Pacific (1176)

Northwest Pacific (2101)

North Indian Ocean (756)

South Indian Ocean (1379)

South Pacific (817)

x: peak sustained wind (kt) · y: lifetime ACE · vertical lines mark the NS/H/MH thresholds

All-time top 25 — Global

Rank	Storm	Basin	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	IOKE	NEPAC	2006	C5	140	85.26
2	FREDDY	SIO	2023	C5	140	83.31
3	NANCY	NWPAC	1961	C5	185	76.70
4	UNNAMED	NATL	1899	IH	130	73.57
5	JOHN	NEPAC	1994	C5	150	70.64
6	IVAN	NATL	2004	C5	145	70.38
7	PAKA	NEPAC	1997	C5	160	70.20
8	KAREN	NWPAC	1962	C5	160	66.99
9	PAKA	NWPAC	1997	C5	160	65.88
10	IRMA	NATL	2017	C5	155	64.89
11	UNNAMED	NATL	1893	MH	105	63.53
12	ISABEL	NATL	2003	C5	145	63.28
13	RITA	NWPAC	1972	C5	145	62.90
14	FICO	NEPAC	1978	IH	120	62.76
15	FENGSHEN	NWPAC	2002	C5	145	61.24
16	UNNAMED	NATL	1926	IH	115	60.94
17	NINA	NWPAC	1953	C5	160	60.65
18	GAY	NWPAC	1992	C5	160	59.85
19	UNNAMED	NATL	1932	C5	150	59.81
20	CHABA	NWPAC	2004	C5	155	59.67
21	LOLA	NWPAC	1957	C5	160	58.65
22	Dolphin	NWPAC	2026	C5	145	57.99
23	OPAL	NWPAC	1967	C5	155	57.51
24	JOAN	NWPAC	1997	C5	160	57.24
25	TIP	NWPAC	1979	C5	165	57.06

North Atlantic

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	UNNAMED	1899	IH	130	73.57
2	IVAN	2004	C5	145	70.38
3	IRMA	2017	C5	155	64.89
4	UNNAMED	1893	MH	105	63.53
5	ISABEL	2003	C5	145	63.28
6	UNNAMED	1926	IH	115	60.94
7	UNNAMED	1932	C5	150	59.81
8	UNNAMED	1906	IH	115	55.97
9	CARRIE	1957	IH	120	55.76
10	SAM	2021	IH	135	54.01
11	LUIS	1995	IH	130	53.73
12	ALLEN	1980	C5	165	52.28
13	INEZ	1966	C5	140	51.48
14	MATTHEW	2016	C5	145	50.94
15	UNNAMED	1878	IH	120	50.76
16	EDOUARD	1996	IH	125	49.32
17	DONNA	1960	IH	125	49.24
18	DORIAN	2019	C5	160	48.94
19	ESTHER	1961	C5	140	48.71
20	UNNAMED	1928	C5	140	47.75
21	DOG	1950	IH	125	47.55
22	FRANCES	2004	IH	125	45.92
23	UNNAMED	1853	IH	130	45.06
24	MARIA	2017	C5	150	44.80
25	UNNAMED	1919	IH	130	44.25

Northeast/Central Pacific

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	IOKE	2006	C5	140	85.26
2	JOHN	1994	C5	150	70.64
3	PAKA	1997	C5	160	70.20
4	FICO	1978	IH	120	62.76
5	DORA	2023	IH	130	52.98
6	KEVIN	1991	IH	125	52.14
7	HECTOR	2018	IH	135	50.64
8	EP172026	2026	C5	155	50.17
9	TINA	1992	IH	130	47.69
10	TRUDY	1990	IH	135	45.74
11	EP122026	2026	C5	140	44.34
12	OLIWA	1997	C5	140	43.17
13	DORA	1999	IH	120	43.07
14	LANE	2018	C5	140	42.73
15	JIMENA	2015	IH	135	40.95
16	GUILLERMO	1997	C5	140	39.99
17	NORBERT	1984	IH	115	39.74
18	ULEKI	1988	MH	110	39.29
19	KILO	2015	IH	120	39.11
20	KEONI	1993	IH	115	38.14
21	NORMAN	2018	IH	130	36.83
22	CELESTE	1972	IH	115	36.33
23	SARAH	1967	IH	130	36.20
24	SERGIO	2018	IH	120	35.70
25	LESTER	2016	IH	125	35.36

Northwest Pacific

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	NANCY	1961	C5	185	76.70
2	KAREN	1962	C5	160	66.99
3	PAKA	1997	C5	160	65.88
4	RITA	1972	C5	145	62.90
5	FENGSHEN	2002	C5	145	61.24
6	NINA	1953	C5	160	60.65
7	GAY	1992	C5	160	59.85
8	CHABA	2004	C5	155	59.67
9	LOLA	1957	C5	160	58.65
10	Dolphin	2026	C5	145	57.99
11	OPAL	1967	C5	155	57.51
12	JOAN	1997	C5	160	57.24
13	TIP	1979	C5	165	57.06
14	MAWAR	2023	C5	165	54.88
15	Bavi	2026	C5	155	53.96
16	SALLY	1954	C5	150	53.62
17	YUTU	2018	C5	150	51.73
18	IOKE	2006	C5	140	51.05
19	TRIX	1957	IH	120	50.63
20	KEITH	1997	C5	155	49.99
21	RITA	1978	C5	150	49.40
22	MIREILLE	1991	IH	130	49.03
23	ANGELA	1995	C5	155	48.62
24	DINAH	1959	C5	150	47.97
25	EMMA	1962	C5	140	47.97

North Indian Ocean

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	BIPARJOY	2023	MH	110	25.71
2	KYAAR:KYARR	2019	IH	135	24.72
3	CHAPALA	2015	IH	130	23.41
4	FANI	2019	C5	150	21.96
5	SIDR	2007	C5	140	21.73
6	AMPHAN	2020	C5	145	20.00
7	PHAILIN	2013	C5	140	19.80
8	GONU	2007	C5	145	19.62
9	UNNAMED	1886	H	64	18.69
10	UNNAMED	1991	C5	140	17.57
11	UNNAMED	1999	C5	140	17.52
12	UNNAMED	1999	MH	110	17.08
13	UNNAMED	1990	IH	125	16.23
14	VAYU	2019	MH	100	15.71
15	UNNAMED	1922	H	64	15.50
16	MOCHA	2023	C5	145	15.36
17	UNNAMED	1923	H	64	14.91
18	PHET	2010	IH	125	14.75
19	NARGIS	2008	IH	115	14.29
20	UNNAMED	2001	MH	110	14.28
21	UNNAMED	1988	MH	110	14.11
22	MAHA	2019	MH	105	13.90
23	HUDHUD	2014	IH	115	13.75
24	UNNAMED	1920	H	64	13.52
25	UNNAMED	1886	H	64	13.52

South Indian Ocean

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	FREDDY	2023	C5	140	83.31
2	FANTALA	2016	C5	155	52.47
3	JANE	1970	IH	125	51.92
4	ALIBERA	1990	IH	135	45.81
5	HUDAH	2000	IH	125	45.32
6	HABANA	2021	IH	135	42.16
7	HELINDA:PANCHO	1997	IH	125	42.14
8	DARIAN	2023	IH	135	42.11
9	CLAUDETTE:VIOLA	1980	IH	115	42.08
10	FABIENNE	1972	IH	130	40.93
11	CHRIS:DAMIA	1982	IH	120	40.73
12	LITANNE	1994	IH	130	40.04
13	VINCE	2025	IH	134	37.76
14	FRANK	2004	IH	125	36.99
15	CEBILE	2018	IH	115	36.21
16	HANITRA:LEON	1989	IH	125	35.94
17	FAY	2004	IH	120	35.70
18	HARRIET:HEATHER	1992	IH	120	35.48
19	ANGGREK	2024	IH	115	35.08
20	BELLAMINE:MELANIE	1997	IH	125	35.01
21	KALUNDE	2003	C5	140	34.44
22	BATSIRAI	2022	IH	125	34.26
23	FUNSO	2012	IH	115	33.37
24	ANNETTE:JAMINY	1984	MH	110	32.01
25	DINA	2002	IH	130	31.90

South Pacific

Rank	Storm	Season	Peak	Wind (kt)	ACE
1	WINSTON	2016	C5	155	48.31
2	KERRY	1979	MH	105	47.12
3	INGRID	2005	IH	135	46.63
4	ELINOR	1983	MH	110	43.60
5	CARLOTTA	1972	MH	110	40.51
6	REWA	1994	IH	125	39.87
7	HARRY	1989	IH	130	39.69
8	FRAN	1992	C5	140	36.81
9	UNNAMED	1966	H	95	35.70
10	PERCY	2005	C5	140	33.90
11	SUSAN	1998	C5	140	33.44
12	ULUI	2010	C5	140	32.53
13	GITA	2018	IH	125	32.25
14	VAL	1975	IH	120	32.07
15	OLAF	2005	C5	145	32.05
16	ULA	2016	IH	120	31.75
17	MONICA	2006	C5	155	31.43
18	HAROLD	2020	C5	145	31.05
19	PAM	2015	C5	150	30.67
20	GAVIN	1997	IH	120	29.43
21	THELMA	1999	C5	140	29.42
22	RON	1998	C5	145	29.32
23	JUSTIN	1997	H	95	29.17
24	ESAU	1992	IH	130	28.81
25	Narelle	2026	IH	125	27.40