Tropical cyclones in 2007

During 2007, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 129 systems formed with 79 of these developing further and were named by the responsible warning centre. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone George, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 902 hPa (26.64 inHg).

Tropical cyclones in 2007
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First systemTD
FormedJanuary 5, 2007
Last systemHelen
DissipatedJanuary 6, 2008
Strongest system
NameGeorge
Lowest pressure902 mbar/hPa; 26.64 inHg
Longest lasting system
NameDora
Duration13 days
Year statistics
Total systems130
Named systems79
Total fatalities17,551 total
Total damage$21.44 billion (2007 USD)
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Typhoons Mitag and Hagibis flanking the Philippines on 25 November, 07:00 UTC.

The most active basin in the year was the Western Pacific, which documented 24 named systems. The North Atlantic had an above-average season with 15 named storms. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season experienced a below-average number of tropical storm intensity systems, numbering 11. Activity across the southern hemisphere's three basins – South-West Indian, Australian, and South Pacific – was fairly significant, with the regions recording 25 named storms altogether, with the most intense Southern Hemisphere cyclone of the year,

The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Sidr in the North Indian Ocean which killed 15,000 people in Bangladesh and the costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Gonu in the North Indian Ocean, which caused more than $4.41 billion in damage after striking Oman, United Arab Emirates, Iran and Pakistan.

Summary
Tropical Storm Olga (2007)Severe Tropical Cyclone DamanTyphoon Mitag (2007)Cyclone GubaCyclone SidrHurricane Noel (2007)Tropical Storm Faxai (2007)Tropical Storm Kiko (2007)Hurricane Lorenzo (2007)Tropical Depression Ten (2007)Typhoon Wipha (2007)Hurricane Humberto (2007)Typhoon Nari (2007)Tropical Storm Gabrielle (2007)Hurricane Felix (2007)Hurricane Henriette (2007)Typhoon Fitow (2007)Tropical Storm Erin (2007)Hurricane Dean (2007)Typhoon Sepat (2007)Hurricane Flossie (2007)Typhoon Pabuk (2007)Tropical Storm Chantal (2007)Tropical Storm Dalila (2007)Hurricane Cosme (2007)Tropical Storm Toraji (2007)Cyclone YemyinCyclone GonuTropical Storm Barry (2007)Tropical Storm Barbara (2007)Cyclone AkashSubtropical Storm Andrea (2007)Cyclone CliffTyphoon Kong-rey (2007)Cyclone IndlalaCyclone GeorgeCyclone GamedeCyclone FavioCyclone Arthur (2007)

North Atlantic Ocean

The activity was a slightly above-average Atlantic hurricane season, featuring many weak and short-lived storms. Despite the high activity of weak storms during 2007, it was the first season to feature more than one Category 5 landfalling hurricane, a feat that would not be matched until ten years later. It produced 17 tropical cyclones, 15 tropical storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. The first system, Subtropical Storm Andrea, developed on May 9, while the last storm, Tropical Storm Olga, dissipated on December 13. The most intense hurricane, Dean, is tied for the eighth-most-intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded as well as the third most intense Atlantic hurricane at landfall. The season was one of only seven on record for the Atlantic with more than one Category 5 hurricane. It was the second on record in which an Atlantic hurricane, Felix, and an eastern Pacific hurricane, Henriette, made landfall on the same day. September had a record-tying eight storms, although the strengths and durations of most of the storms were low. Aside from hurricanes Dean and Felix, none of the storms in the season exceeded Category 1 intensity.

Several storms made landfall or directly affected land. Hurricanes Dean and Felix made landfall at Category 5 intensity, causing severe damage in parts of Mexico and Central America, respectively. Both storm names, as well as Noel, the name of a hurricane that affected the Caribbean, were retired from the naming list of Atlantic hurricanes. The United States was affected by five cyclones, although the storms were generally weak; three tropical depressions and only two tropical storms, Barry and Gabrielle, and one hurricane, Humberto, made landfall in the country. Elsewhere, three storms directly affected Canada, although none severely. The combined storms killed at least 478 people and caused about $3.42 billion (2007 USD, $4.22 billion 2021 USD) in damage.[nb 1]

Eastern Pacific Ocean

The activity was a below-average Pacific hurricane season, featuring one major hurricane. The first tropical cyclone of the season, Alvin, developed on May 27, while the final system of the year, Kiko, dissipated on October 23. Due to unusually strong wind shear, activity fell short of the long-term average, with a total of 11 named storms, 4 hurricanes, and 1 major hurricane. At the time, 2007 featured the second-lowest value of the Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index since reliable records began in 1971. Two tropical cyclones – Cosme and Flossie – crossed into the central Pacific basin during the year, activity below the average of 4 to 5 systems. Impact during the season was relatively minimal. In early June, Tropical Storm Barbara moved ashore just northwest of the Mexico–Guatemala border, causing $55 million (2007 USD)[nb 2] in damage and 4 deaths. In late July, Cosme passed south of the island of Hawaii as a weakening tropical depression; light rain and increased surf resulted. A few days later, Dalila passed offshore the coastline of southwestern Mexico, killing 11 and causing minimal damage. Hurricane Flossie followed a similar track to Cosme in mid-August, producing gusty winds and light precipitation in Hawaii. Hurricane Henriette in early September produced torrential rainfall in southwestern Mexico, killing 6 and causing $25 million in damage. Baja California received moderate rains from Hurricane Ivo in mid-September, though no damage nor fatalities were reported. In mid-October, Tropical Storm Kiko passed just offshore the coastline of southwestern Mexico. Though no deaths were reported on the Mexico mainland, the storm capsized a ship with 30 people on board, 15 of whom were recovered dead, and 9 of whom were reported missing. Overall, the season ended with $80 million in damage and 49 deaths.

North Indian Ocean

The activity was an active year for this basin; it was the most destructive season in known history at this time, only for the 2008 season to surpass it the next year. 2007 was also the first season to have multiple Category 5 cyclones (by the Saffir Simpson Scale), and the two Category 5's, Sidr and Gonu, were also the first named Category 5 cyclones to form in their respective seas; Gonu in the Arabian Sea, and Sidr in the Bay of Bengal. Other notable storms of the season include Akash and Yemyin, both of which caused substantial damage and deaths. At least 4,545 deaths were reported, and damage was about 6.4 billion dollars.

Systems

January
Cyclone Dora
Tropical cyclones formed in January 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
TD January 5 Unspecified 1006 None None None
06 January 5 – 8 45 (30) 999 None None None
06F January 9 – 17 55 (35) 1000 None None None
Zita January 18 – 25 100 (65) 975 French Polynesia None None
Arthur January 21 – 27 100 (65) 975 Samoan Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia None None
Dora January 26 – February 8 195 (120) 925 Rodrigues None None

February
Cyclone Favio
Tropical cyclones formed in February 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
09F February 1 – 5 Unspecified 997 Fiji None None
Nelson February 5 – 7 95 (60) 985 Southern Gulf of Carpentaria Minimal None
TL February 5 – 8 85 (50) 995 None None None
Enok February 6 – 13 110 (70) 978 None None None
Favio February 11 – 23 195 (120) 925 Mozambique, Madagascar $71 million 10 [1]
Gamede February 20 – March 2 165 (105) 935 Mascarene Islands $120 million 4 [2][3][4]
Humba February 20 – 26 140 (85) 960 None None None

March
Cyclone George
Tropical cyclones formed in March 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Odette March 2 – 5 75 (45) 990 None None None
George March 3 – 10 205 (125) 902 Northern Territory, Western Australia $15.7 million 5
Jacob March 3 – 12 130 (80) 958 Western Australia None None
TD March 6 – 7 Unspecified 1002 None None None
Indlala March 9 – 18 175 (110) 935 St. Brandon, Agaléga, Madagascar $240 million 150
13 March 13 – 17 45 (30) 1002 None None None
12F March 21 – 25 55 (35) 998 None None None
Kara March 23 – 30 155 (100) 948 None None None
Becky March 25 – 29 110 (70) 975 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia None None
Jaya March 26 – April 8 185 (115) 935 Madagascar Minimal 1
Kong-rey March 30 – April 6 150 (90) 960 Mariana Islands $10 thousand None

April
Cyclone Cliff

Two tropical cyclones were formed and one was named in the month of April, becoming the least active in modern history. Cyclone Cliff caused widespread damage in Fiji and Tonga killing four people.

Tropical cyclones formed in April 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Cliff April 1 – 6 100 (65) 980 Fiji, Tonga $4.0 million 4
15 April 9 – 12 95 (60) 994 None None None

May
Typhoon Yutu
Tropical cyclones formed in May 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
BOB 01 May 1 – 5 45 (30) 998 Thailand, Myanmar $500,000 None
Andrea May 9 – 11 95 (60) 1001 Virginia, Southeastern U.S., Bahamas Minimal 6
Akash May 12 – 15 85 (50) 982 Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Burma $982 million 14
Pierre May 15 – 21 75 (45) 990 Papua New Guinea Minimal None
Yutu (Amang) May 17 – 23 175 (110) 935 None None None
Alvin May 27 – 31 65 (40) 1003 None None None
Barbara May 29 – June 2 85 (50) 1000 Southwestern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador $55 million 4

June
Cyclone Gonu
Tropical cyclones formed in June 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
Barry June 1 – 2 95 (60) 997 El Salvador, Cuba, Florida, East Coast of the United States $118 thousand 3
Gonu June 1 – 7 240 (150) 920 Oman, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan $4.4 billion 78
Three-E June 11 – 12 55 (35) 1004 None None None
Yemyin June 21 – 26 65 (40) 986 India, Pakistan, Afghanistan $2.1 billion 983
BOB 04 June 28 – 30 55 (35) 989 India Unknown 57
TD June 29 Unspecified 1006 Caroline Islands None None

July
Typhoon Man-yi
Tropical cyclones formed in July 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
TD July 2 Unspecified 1006 Caroline Islands None None
Toraji July 4 – 5 65 (40) 994 China, Vietnam $9.7 million None
BOB 05 July 4 – 9 55 (35) 988 Bangladesh Unknown 16
Four-E July 9 – 11 55 (35) 1006 None None None
Man-yi (Bebeng) July 9 – 16 175 (110) 935 Japan, Aleutian Islands $105 thousand 16
Five-E July 14 – 15 55 (35) 1006 None None None
Cosme July 14 – 22 120 (75) 987 Hawaii None None
Dalila July 22 – 27 95 (60) 995 Baja California Sur, Jalisco, Socorro Island Minimal 11
01U July 26 – 29 75 (45) 992 None None None
Usagi July 27 – August 4 165 (105) 945 Japan, Korean Peninsula, Russia $225 million None
Erick July 31 – August 2 65 (40) 1004 None None None
Chantal July 31 – August 2 85 (50) 994 Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland $24.3 million None

August
Hurricane Dean
Tropical cyclones formed in August 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs
06W August 2–8 55 (35) 994 China, Vietnam $2.05 billion 77
Pabuk (Chedeng) August 4–14 120 (75) 975 Philippines, Taiwan, China, Korean Peninsula $227 million 15
BOB 06 August 5–7 55 (35) 984 India Unknown 24

September
Tropical cyclones formed in September 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs

October
Tropical cyclones formed in October 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs

November
Cyclone Sidr
Tropical cyclones formed in November 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs

December
Tropical cyclones formed in November 2007
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)		 Pressure
(hPa)		 Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths Refs

Global effects
Season name Areas affected Systems formed Named storms Damage (USD) Deaths
2007 Atlantic hurricane season Guyana, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Windward Islands, Honduras, Belize, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Cuba, United States, Barbados, Nicaragua, Bermuda, Suriname, Jamaica, Atlantic Canada, Cape Verde, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos, The Bahamas, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama 17 15 $3.42 billion 478
2007 Pacific hurricane season Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Hawaii, Baja California Peninsula 15 11 $80 million 42
2007 Pacific typhoon season 3 Caroline Islands, Philippines, Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Laos, Russian Far East, Alaska, Thailand, Cambodia, South Korea, North Korea 45 24 $7.73 billion 463
2007 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Thailand, Myanmar, Oman, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, East India, Central India, South India, Gujarat, Sri Lanka, Thailand 11 4 $9.692 million 16,248
2006–07 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2 Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Tromelin Island, Réunion 10 7 $431 million 165
2007–08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 3 Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion 7 5 Minimal 1
2006–07 Australian region cyclone season 2 Western Australia, Eastern Indonesia, Top End, Kimberley, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 8 7 $15.7 million 5
2007–08 Australian region cyclone season 3 Papua New Guinea, Queensland 2 1 $71.4 million 149
2006–07 South Pacific cyclone season 2 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Tokelau, American Samoa 10 4 None None
2007–08 South Pacific cyclone season 3 Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga 6 1 None None
Worldwide (See above) 130[lower-alpha 1] 79 $21,440.1 billion 17,551
  1. The sum of the number of systems and fatalities in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems and fatalities.

Notes
  1. The cumulative damage figures were obtained by summing the damage figures on the individual Tropical Cyclone Reports referenced throughout the article, with the exception of Hurricane Dean. Dean's damage figures were obtained by adding the per-country totals referenced in the Impact section of this article.
  2. All damage totals are in 2007 USD unless otherwise stated.

1 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2007 are counted in the seasonal totals.
2 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2007 are counted in the seasonal totals.
3 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
5The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds.

See also

References
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  3. Sapa (2007-02-25). "Cyclone Gamede sweeps over Indian Ocean islands". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  4. "L'évaluation préliminaire des risques d'inondation" (PDF) (in French). Réunion Regional Directorate for the Environment, Planning and Housing. 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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