Tropical cyclones in 1992

Tropical cyclones in 1992
Year boundaries
First systemAxel
FormedJanuary 3, 1992
Last systemKina
DissipatedJanuary 5, 1993
Strongest system
NameGay
Lowest pressure900 mbar (hPa); 26.58 inHg
Longest lasting system
NameTina
Duration25 days
Year statistics
Total systems111
Named systems101
Total fatalities1,513 reported
Total damageUnknown
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Other years
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Tropical Storm Kent making landfall in Kyushu, Japan on August 18. In the vicinity of Kent are Lois, Mark and Nina, which were either tropical storms or tropical depressions at this time.

The year 1992 featured the highest amount of accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) on record, with an ACE rating of 1,163.1 units.[1] It would be regarded as one of the most intense tropical cyclone years on record. Throughout the year, 111 tropical cyclones formed, of which 101 were given names by various weather agencies. Five Category 5 tropical cyclones would form in 1992.

Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by a group of ten warning centers, which have been designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization. These are the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France, Indonesia's Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service, the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) as well as New Zealand's MetService. Other notable warning centres include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.

Summary

Cyclone KinaCyclone NinaCyclone JoniCyclone Forrest (1992)Typhoon Gay (1992)Cyclone ForrestTropical Storm Zeke (1992)Hurricane Winifred (1992)Hurricane Virgil (1992)Tropical Storm Danielle (1992)Hurricane Tina (1992)Hurricane Bonnie (1992)Hurricane InikiTyphoon OmarHurricane Lester (1992)Hurricane AndrewTyphoon Kent (1992)Typhoon Janis (1992)Tropical Storm Irving (1992)Typhoon Eli (1992)Hurricane Darby (1992)Tropical Depression One (1992)Tropical Storm Agatha (1992)Cyclone FranCyclone EsauHurricane Ekeka (1992)tropical cyclone basins

Systems

January

Cyclone Betsy
Tropical cyclones formed in January 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Axel January 4–15 100 (65) 980 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands None None
Betsy January 4–14 165 (105) 940 Vanuatu Unknown 4
Mark January 7–10 100 (65) 980 Northern Territory,Queensland $3.6 million None
16S January 13 45 (30) 1004 None None None
13P January 16–18 None None None
Ekeka January 28 – February 8 185 (115) 982 None None None

February

Cyclone Esau
Tropical cyclones formed in February 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Cliff February 5–9 95 (60) 980 French Polynesia Unknown Unknown
Celesta February 8–14 85 (50) 985 None None None
Daman February 11–19 155 (100) 965 New South Wales Unknown Unknown
Davilia February 16–25 75 (45) 988 None None None
18P February 19–20 65 (40) 997 Queensland Unknown Unknown
Elizabetha February 22–26 65 (40) 992 Madagascar Unknown None
Farida February 24 –March 4 150 (90) 941 None None None
Harriet-Heather February 24 –March 8 215 (130) 930 Western Australia $6 million Unknown
Esau Feb 24 – Mar 9 185 (115) 925 (Solomon Islands) (Vanuatu) (New Caledonia) (New Zealand) Minimal 1
Gerda February 24 – March 4 65 (40) 992 Mauritius None None
H1 February 26 – March 1 55 (35) 995 None None None
Ian February 27 – March 4 215 (130) 930 Western Australia Minimal None

March

Cyclone Fran
Tropical cyclones formed in March 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Fran March 4–17 205 (125) 920 Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia $9.4 million 5
Gene March 15–19 95 (60) 985 Cook Islands Unknown Unknown
Hettie March 23–29 75 (45) 987 French Polynesia Minimal None
Hali March 28–30 85 (50) 1004 None None None

April

Cyclone Jane-Irna
Tropical cyclones formed in April 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Unnamed April 7–8 None None None
Neville April 7–13 215 (130) 945 Northern Territory, Western Australia Minimal None
Jane-Irna April 8–19 215 (130) 930 None None None
Unnamed April 21–24 85 (50) 1002 None None None
Innis April 23 – May 2 95 (60) 985 Tokelau, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu None None

May

Cyclone BOB 01

May 1992 was the record-breaking least active month ever recorded in the history of worldwide tropical cyclogenesis with only one tropical cyclone within the month – BOB 01 – the first cyclonic storm of the 1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Although Tropical Cyclone Innis was active in the month, it was counted for the month of April, as that was the month it formed in.

Tropical cyclones formed in May 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
BOB 01 May 16–20 65 (40) 992 Myanmar (Rakhine State) Unknown 27–46 [2][3]

June

Hurricane Celia
Tropical cyclones formed in June 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Agatha June 1–5 110 (70) 990 Southwestern Mexico Minimal 10
ARB 01 June 5–12 85 (50) 994 None None None
Two-E June 16–19 55 (35) 1009 None None None
BOB 02 June 17–18 55 (35) 980 India Unknown 48-418
Blas June 22–23 65 (40) 1004 None None None
Celia June 22 – July 4 230 (145) 935 None None None
Bobbie (Asiang) June 23–30 165 (105) 940 Philippines, Japan $2.9 million Unknown
Chuck (Biring) June 24 – July 1 130 (80) 965 Philippines, South China, Vietnam $36.4 million 7
One June 25–26 55 (35) 1007 Cuba, Florida $2.6 million 5
Deanna June 28 – July 3 75 (45) 1002 Caroline Islands None None

July

Hurricane Frank
Tropical cyclones formed in July 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Darby July 2–10 195 (120) 968 California Minimal 3
Eli (Konsing) July 8–14 130 (80) 965 Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China, Vietnam $235 million 1
Estelle July 5–12 220 (140) 943 None None None
Frank July 13–23 230 (145) 935 None None None
Georgette July 14–26 175 (110) 964 None None None
Faye July 15–18 65 (40) 1000 Philippines, South China None 2
Gary (Ditang) July 17–24 100 (65) 980 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands $940 million 48
Two July 24–26 55 (35) 1015 None None None
BOB 03 July 24–28 55 (35) 984 India
Howard July 26–30 100 (65) 992 None None None
Helen July 26–28 75 (45) 996 None None None
Isis July 28 – August 2 100 (65) 992 None None None
TD July 29 Un­known 1010 None None None
Javier July 30 – August 12 130 (80) 985 None None None
TD July 30–31 Un­known 1012 None None None
Irving (Edeng) July 31 – August 5 100 (65) 980 Japan, South Korea $1 million 3

August

Typhoon Omar
Tropical cyclones formed in August 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Janis (Gloring) August 3–9 175 (110) 935 Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan $45.6 million 2
Kent August 6–19 175 (110) 930 Marshall Islands, Japan Unknown 5
Twelve-E August 10–12 55 (35) 1008 None None None
Lois (Huaning) August 14–21 65 (40) 996 None None None
Mark August 15–19 85 (50) 990 China, Taiwan $10.4 million 1
Andrew August 16–28 280 (175) 922 Bahamas, Gulf Coast of the United States, Midwestern United States, Mid-Atlantic states $27.3 billion 65
Nina August 17–21 65 (40) 996 None None None
Kay August 18–22 85 (50) 1000 None None None
Lester August 20–24 130 (80) 985 Northwestern Mexico, Southwestern United States, Central United States, Midwestern United States, Mid-Atlantic states $45 million 3
TD August 23–24 Un­known 1008 Japan None None
Omar (Lusing) August 24 – September 9 185 (115) 920 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Ryukyu Islands $561 million 15
TD August 25–26 Un­known 1000 None None None
Madeline August 27–30 85 (50) 999 None None None
Newton August 27–30 85 (50) 999 None None None
Polly (Isang) August 27 – September 1 100 (65) 975 Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, China $450 million 202

September

Hurricane Tina
Tropical cyclones formed in September 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Ryan September 1–11 155 (100) 945 Mariana Islands None None
Orlene September 2–14 230 (145) 934 None None None
Sibyl September 4–15 155 (100) 940 None None None
Iniki September 5–13 230 (145) 938 Hawaii $3.1 billion 6
Paine September 11–16 120 (75) 987 None None None
Roslyn September 13–30 155 (100) 975 None None None
Bonnie September 17–30 175 (110) 965 Azores None 1
Seymour September 17–27 140 (85) 980 None None None
Tina September 17 – October 11 240 (150) 932 Western Mexico None None
Ted (Maring) September 18–24 95 (60) 985 Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korea $360 million 61
TD September 19–20 Un­known 1004 South China, Vietnam None None
Charley September 21–27 175 (110) 965 Azores Minimal None
Danielle September 22–26 95 (60) 1001 North Carolina, Maryland, New England Minimal 2
05 September 22–25 55 (35) 1000 Bangladesh, India None None
Val September 24–27 85 (50) 990 None None None
Seven September 25 – October 1 55 (35) 1008 None None None
Earl September 26 – October 3 100 (65) 990 Florida, Georgia, North Carolina None None
Ward September 27 – October 7 155 (100) 945 None None None
Avoina September 29 – October 4 75 (45) 988 None None None
ARB 02 September 30 – October 4 85 (50) 996 Oman, Saudi Arabia None None

October

Typhoon Yvette
Tropical cyclones formed in October 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Virgil October 1–5 215 (130) 948 Southwestern Mexico Minimal None
Winifred October 6–10 185 (115) 960 Western Mexico $5 million 3
BOB 04 October 6–9 55 (35) 998 India None 60
TD October 7 Un­known 1007 Vietnam None None
Yvette (Ningning) October 7–17 185 (115) 915 Philippines None None
Zack October 8–16 75 (45) 992 Marshall Islands None None
Xavier October 13–15 75 (45) 1003 None None None
Yolanda October 15–22 100 (65) 993 None None None
Angela (Osang) October 15–30 120 (75) 970 Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand Unknown 49
Brian October 17–25 150 (90) 950 Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands None None
Colleen (Paring) October 17–25 100 (65) 985 Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Unknown Unknown
Babie October 18–21 75 (45) 991 None None None
BOB 05 October 22–25 65 (40) 996 Myanmar, Bangladesh None None
Frances October 13–27 140 (85) 976 Newfoundland, Iberian Peninsula None None
Zeke October 25–30 85 (50) 999 None None None
Dan October 25 – November 3 165 (105) 935 Marshall Islands None None
Elsie (Reming) October 29 – November 7 150 (90) 950 Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands None None
29W October 31 – November 2 45 (30) 1004 None None None

November

Typhoon Gay
Tropical cyclones formed in November 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
BOB 06 November 3–7 85 (50) 998 None None None
TD November 10–11 1008 Philippines None None
BOB 07 November 10–17 100 (65) 988 Sri Lanka, India $69 million 263
Forrest November 13–22 185 (115) 952 Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand Unknown 2
Gay (Seniang) November 14–29 205 (125) 900 Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, Aleutian Islands None 1
Hunt November 15–21 165 (105) 940 Mariana Islands None None
Three-C November 22–23 55 (35) 1008 None None None
ARB 03 November 30 – December 3 45 (30) 987 None None None

December

Cyclone Joni
Tropical cyclones formed in December 1992
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph) 		Pressure
(hPa) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Joni December 3–13 165 (105) 940 Tuvalu, Fiji $1 million 1
ARB 04 December 20–24 55 (35) 1002 Somalia None None
Nina December 21, 1992 – January 5, 1993 140 (85) 960 Queensland, Solomon Islands, Rotuma, Wallis and Futuna, Tuvalu, Tonga, Niue $110 million 26
Kina December 26, 1992 – January 5, 1993 150 (90) 955 Fiji, Tonga $110 million 26

Global effects

There are a total of 9 tropical cyclone basins, 7 are seasonal and two are non-seasonal, thus all 8 basins except the Mediterranean are active. In this table, data from all these basins are added.

Season name Areas affected Systems formed Named storms Damage (USD) Deaths
1992 Atlantic hurricane season
1992 Pacific hurricane season
1992 Pacific typhoon season
1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
1991–92 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
1992–93 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
1991–92 Australian region cyclone season
1992–93 Australian region cyclone season
1991–92 South Pacific cyclone season
1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season

See also

References

  1. ^ "Global statistics compared with climatology". Colorado State University. 2023.
  2. ^ "27 killed by heavy storm in western Burma". Bangkok, Thailand. Agence France-Presse. May 26, 1992.  – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Storm kills 27 persons in western Myanmar state". Yangon, Myanmar. Xinhua General News. May 27, 1992.  – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
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