Table 1 Tropical cyclone (TC) occurrences from 1980–2019 by basin and intensity. Percentages are per intensity classification (i.e. all percentages in the All Tropical Cyclone (ATC) category add to 100%) and the numbers in parenthesis are the totals. WTC, STC, and VSTC stand for Weak, Strong, and Very Strong TCs, respectively.
EP | NA | NI | SI | SP | WP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATC | 19% (827) | 14% (618) | 7% (311) | 17% (745) | 11% (474) | 31% (1,340) |
WTC | 18% (433) | 14% (356) | 10% (249) | 17% (427) | 12% (287) | 29% (712) |
STC | 21% (260) | 16% (197) | 3% (42) | 18% (215) | 11% (140) | 30% (364) |
VSTC | 21% (134) | 10% (65) | 3% (20) | 17% (108) | 8% (54) | 41% (265) |