# Tropical cyclones in 1994

During 1994, 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 124 systems formed with 91 of these developing further and were named by the responsible warning centre. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Geralda, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 905 hPa (26.72 inHg). The deadliest tropical cyclone was Typhoon Fred, which caused 1,248 fatalities in China, while the costliest was Tropical Storm Sharon, which caused an estimated $5.27 billion USD in damage after striking Hong Kong, China and the Philippines. Five Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in 1994. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 1994 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 1019 units.
Tropical cyclone activity in each basin is under the authority of an RSMC. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is responsible for tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic and East Pacific. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) is responsible for tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific. Both the NHC and CPHC are subdivisions of the National Weather Service. Activity in the West Pacific is monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Systems in the North Indian Ocean are monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Météo-France located in Réunion (MFR) monitors tropical activity in the South-West Indian Ocean. The Australian region is monitored by five TCWCs that are under the coordination of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Similarly, the South Pacific is monitored by both the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) and the Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited. Other, unofficial agencies that provide additional guidance in tropical cyclone monitoring include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC).

## Systems
### January
### February

February was an extremely inactive month, featuring only 4 systems, of which all were named. Hollanda was the first storm of the month, peaking as a Category-3 equivalent cyclone and causing strong wind gusts and heavy rainfall on the Mascarene Islands and causing 2 deaths. Ivy and Julita formed afterwards, with Ivy peaking as a Category-3 equivalent cyclone and Julita making landfall on Madagascar. Cyclone Theodore was the last and strongest storm of the month, crossing over into the South Pacific basin and peaking as a Category-4 equivalent cyclone.

### May

May was the least active month of 1994, featuring only 3 systems, of which only 1 was named. Typhoon Page, the first and strongest storm of the month, formed on May 12 and stayed out to sea, peaking as a Category-2 equivalent cyclone. Deling formed on May 25, causing 5 deaths in the Philippines. A tropical depression was the last storm of the month.

### December
## Global effects

| Season name | Areas affected | Systems formed | Named storms | Damage (USD) | Deaths |
| 1994 Atlantic hurricane season $^5$ | Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, New England, Bermuda, Lesser Antilles, Central America, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, Southern United States, Mid-Atlantic states | 12 | 7 | ~ $1.93 billion | 1,189 |
| 1994 Pacific hurricane season $^5$ | Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Atoll, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Baja California Peninsula, Southwestern Mexico, Western Mexico, Southwestern United States | 22 | 20 | $720 million | 4 |
| 1994 Pacific typhoon season | Philippines, Caroline Islands, South China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula, East China, Russian Far East, Wake Island, Marshall Islands | 50 | 34 | $8.14 billion | 1,301 |
| 1994 North Indian Ocean cyclone season $^4$ | Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar, Western India, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia | 8 | 4 | >$240 million | 722 |
| 1993–94 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season $^2$ $^6$ | Mauritius, Reunion, St. Brandon, Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte, Mozambique, Malawi | 11 | 10 | >$165 million | 495 |
| 1994–95 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season $^3$ $^6$ | Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues | 3 | 2 | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1993–94 Australian region cyclone season $^2$ | Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 9 | 8 | Un­known | 22 |
| 1994–95 Australian region cyclone season $^3$ | Western Australia | 1 | 1 | Minor | None |
| 1993–94 South Pacific cyclone season $^2$ | Solomon Islands, Fiji | 5 | 3 | None | None |
| 1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season $^3$ | Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands, French Polynesia | 3 | 2 | $2.5 million | None |
| Worldwide | (See above) | 124 | 91 | > $11.2 billion | 3,733 |
* ↑ 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.