1990 - Cyclone Alibera, one of the longest-lasting storms on record in the south-west Indian Ocean, struck southeastern
Madagascar, killing 46 people and causing the heaviest damage in
Mananjary since 1925.
1993 - Cyclone Kina(pictured) moved through
Fiji, causing $F170 million ($US110 million) in damage and becoming the most damaging in the nation.
Cyclone Rewa near peak intensity
January 2
1994 - Cyclone Rewa(pictured) reached its peak intensity east of Australia during its 28 day trek.
2014 - Cyclone Bejisa passed near
Réunion island in the south-west Indian Ocean, causing one death and heavy agriculture damage.
January 3
2000 - Typhoon Soulik(pictured) reached peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon in the
Philippine Sea. It was one of the few West Pacific storms to span two calendar years.
2021 - The remnant low of Cyclone Chalane, which developed over the South-West Indian Ocean basin, emerged into the
South Atlantic waters after crossing the African continent.
2019 – Tropical Storm Pabuk(pictured) made landfall in
Southern Thailand, killing 10 people, with damages of about US$157 million. Pabuk was the earliest-forming storm in both the Northwest Pacific and North Indian Ocean basins on record.
Cyclone Heta at peak strength
January 5
2005 - Cyclone Heta(pictured) reached its lowest pressure of 915
hPa (
mbar). Heta caused $150 million in damage, mostly on
American Samoa.
2013 - Tropical Storm Sonamu reached peak intensity north of
Borneo. The name was retired thereafter due to its pronunciation as it sounded like tsunami.
2018 - Cyclone Ava struck eastern Madagascar, resulting in 51 deaths from its widespread floods.
Tropical Storm Zeta at its peak
January 6
2001 - With winds of 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph), Cyclone Ando reaches peak intensity just to the east of
Madagascar.
Satellite image of simultaneous cyclones in the South Pacific Ocean
January 7
1966 - Cyclone Denise struck
Réunion, producing 1,825 mm (71.9 in) of rainfall at Foc-Foc. This is the highest 24 hour rainfall total worldwide.
1998 - Three cyclones (pictured) – Ron (right), Susan (center), and Katrina (left) – are active over the southern
Pacific Ocean. The former two were among the strongest on record for the region, while the latter lasted 24 days while moving erratically around
Australia.
1988 - Typhoon Roy(pictured) moved through the
Mariana Islands, causing heavy damage and destroying two homes.
1988 - Cyclone Anne struck
New Caledonia, one of the strongest storms on record to strike the island; there were two deaths.
Cyclone Bansi near peak intensity
January 13
2003 - Cyclone Ami moved through
Fiji, killing 14 people and leaving heavy damage.
2015 - Cyclone Bansi(pictured) reached its peak strength as a very intense tropical cyclone – the highest category in the
basin – to the east of
Madagascar.
2016 - Hurricane Pali reached peak intensity to the southwest of Hawaii at a very low latitude
2016 - Hurricane Alex(pictured) reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane, which is one of the earliest tropical systems to form in the month of January in the Atlantic basin.
1948 - Typhoon Karen intensifies into a
super typhoon to the north of
Palau, making it the earliest super typhoon to form in the Northwest Pacific basin.
2012 - Subtropical Depression Dando(pictured) made a rare landfall in southern
Mozambique, washing away bridges in South Africa. The storm killed 10 people.
2015 - Cyclone Chedza(pictured) reaches its secondary peak as a severe tropical storm, after causing 80 fatalities and US$40 million damages in
Madagascar.
January 19
2014 - Tropical Storm Lingling(pictured) starts to weaken from its peak as it causes major damages in southern
Philippines, causing about 70 deaths.
January 20
2002 - Cyclone Dina reached its peak intensity with winds of 215
km/h (130
mph) in the South-West Indian Ocean. It later struck
Mauritius and
Réunion, dropping 2,102 mm (82.8 in) of rainfall on the latter island. Dina killed 15 people along its track and left US$287 million in damage.
2009 - Cyclone Fanele(pictured) reaches peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone and makes landfall over the western area of
Madagascar. Fanele killed 10 people and major damages.
2022 - Tropical Storm Ana forms in the South-West Indian Ocean, marking the latest start to a South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season in recorded history. Ana went on to cause 115 fatalities in
Madagascar,
Malawi, and
Mozambique.
2013 - Cyclone Oswald(flooding pictured) weakened into a tropical low, but its remnants brought torrential rainfall of over 1,000 mm (39 in) to eastern Australia. The rains caused widespread flooding that left US$2.28 billion in damage and six deaths.
1997 - Cyclone Gretelle(pictured) struck southeastern
Madagascar with 220 km/h (140 mph) winds, which produced floods 16 m (52 ft) deep in some places. About 80,000 people were left homeless, and many were isolated after roads were damaged. The storm killed 152 people and left US$50 million in damage to the country.
2012 - Cyclone Funso reached peak intensity in the
Mozambique Channel. Its large size caused 40 deaths, including 15 related to a shipwreck.
January 25
1980 - Cyclone Hyacinthe reached its peak intensity with 130
km/h (80
mph) winds while performing a cyclonic loop to the west of
Réunion. Hyacinthe caused a total of over 5700
mm (220
in) of rain over the island, and also became the
wettest tropical cyclone on record.
January 26
2004 - Cyclone Elita formed west of Madagascar, and eventually made three landfalls on the island. Heavy rainfall killed 33 people.
2008 - Cyclone Gene(pictured) developed northeast of
Fiji, where it later drops heavy rainfall and causes eight deaths.
2008 - Cyclone Fame(pictured) makes landfall on the west coast of
Madagascar, causing 13 deaths while crossing the island.
January 28
2000 - Cyclone Connie(pictured) reached its peak intensity with a pressure of 928
hPa (
mbar), before it struck the islands of
Réunion and
Mauritius, where it dropped up to 400
mm (15.5
in) of rain.
2011 - Cyclone Wilma brushed the northern coast of
New Zealand, where it caused heavy rainfall and flooding.
January 29
1984 - Tropical Storm Domoina struck southeastern Mozambique and later moved into South Africa. Along its path, the storm killed 242 people and left US$200 million in damage.
1989 - Cyclone Firinga(pictured) passed very close to
Réunion at its peak intensity with 165
km/h (105
mph) winds, causing $157 million in damage and 10 deaths.
January 30
1991 - A cargo ship went missing in the south-west Indian Ocean during Cyclone Bella, with 36 people onboard.
1994 - Cyclone Geralda(pictured) reached its peak intensity with 270
km/h (165
mph) winds. Geralda struck
Madagascar soon after, killing 200 and leaving half a million people homeless.
2021 - Cyclone Ana impacts
Fiji, killing only 1 person and left 5 people missing. It was one of three cyclones to impact Fiji within January of 2021.