Tropical cyclones in 1992
During 1992, tropical cyclones formed within seven different bodies of water called basins. To date, 111 tropical cyclones formed, of which 101 were given names by various weather agencies. Five Category 5 tropical cyclones were formed in 1992.
| Tropical cyclones in 1992 | |
|---|---|
| Year boundaries | |
| First system | Axel |
| Formed | January 3, 1992 |
| Last system | Kina |
| Dissipated | January 5, 1993 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Gay |
| Lowest pressure | 900 mbar/hPa; 26.58 inHg |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Tina |
| Duration | 25 days |
| Year statistics | |
| Total systems | 111 |
| Named systems | 101 |
| Total fatalities | 1,513 reported |
| Total damage | Unknown |
Summary
Systems
February
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esau | Feb 24 – Mar 9 | 185 (115) | 925 | (Solomon Islands) (Vanuatu) (New Caledonia) (New Zealand) | Minimal | 1 |
May
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.
| 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 | [1][2] |
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.
References
- "27 killed by heavy storm in western Burma". Bangkok, Thailand. Agence France-Presse. May 26, 1992. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
- "Storm kills 27 persons in western Myanmar state". Yangon, Myanmar. Xinhua General News. May 27, 1992. – via Lexis Nexis (subscription required)
External links
| Tropical cyclone year articles (1990–1999) |
|---|
| 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
- US National Hurricane Center – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center – Central Pacific
- Japan Meteorological Agency – NW Pacific
- India Meteorological Department – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Météo-France – La Reunion – South Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
- Fiji Meteorological Service – South Pacific west of 160°E, north of 25° S
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
- Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC's Perth, Darwin & Brisbane) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
- Papua New Guinea National Weather Service – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
- Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S
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