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Tropical cyclones in 2007

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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, which was also the last Australian Region cyclone to be the most intense within a year to date. The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Cyclone Sidr in the North Indian Ocean which killed 15,000 people in Bangladesh. 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. 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 storm of the year coming from the Australian basin. Throughout 2007, twenty one major tropical cyclones formed, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones in the year. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2007 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 568.1 units.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

The ENSO during this year is mostly neutral, unlike the previous season.

Summary

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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 tenth-most-intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded as well as the fifth 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, $ USD) in damage.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.

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) 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

In January, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which allows for the formation of tropical waves, is located in the Southern Hemisphere, remaining there until May. This limits Northern Hemisphere cyclone formation to comparatively rare non-tropical sources. In addition, the month's climate is also an important factor. In the Southern Hemisphere basins, January, at the height of the austral summer, is the most active month by cumulative number of storms since records began. Of the four Northern Hemisphere basins, none is very active in January, as the month is during the winter, but the most active basin is the Western Pacific, which occasionally sees weak tropical storms form during the month.

In terms of activity, January was an inactive month, with six tropical cyclones forming, and three being named. In the southern pacific, cyclones Zita and Arthur impacted the Polynesian Islands. In the Southwest Indian Ocean, Cyclone Dora affected Rodrigues and became the strongest storm of the month.

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

In terms of activity, February is normally similar to January, with activity effectively restricted to the Southern Hemisphere excepting the rare Western Pacific storm. In fact, in the Southern Hemisphere, due to the monsoon being at its height, February tends to see more formation of strong tropical cyclones than January despite seeing marginally fewer overall storms. In the Northern Hemisphere, February is the least active month, with no Eastern or Central Pacific tropical cyclones and only one Atlantic tropical cyclone having ever formed in the month. Even in the Western Pacific, February activity is low: in 1992, the month had never seen a typhoon-strength storm, the first being Typhoon Higos in 2015. February 2007 was an example of this phenomenon, although it was slightly more active, with seven storms forming, and five being named. In the Australian basin, Cyclone Nelson affected the Northern Territory area, albeit damage was mostly minimal. The Southwest Indian Ocean was the most active basin this month, with four named storms forming; Tropical Storm Enok, Cyclone Favio, Cyclone Gamede, and Cyclone Humba. Gamede was the second-wettest tropical cyclone on record, dumping over 5,500 mm of rain on Réunion.

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	title=Mozambique: Floods and Cyclone Fact Sheet #1 (FY) 2007	url=http://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/mozambique-floods-and-cyclone-fact-sheet-1-fy-2007	publisher=Relief Web	accessdate=April 13, 2013	date=March 22, 2007}}
Gamede	February 20 – March 2	165 (105)	935	Mascarene Islands	$120 million	4	url=http://www.unisdr.org/africa/af-whatnew/spotlight/march-2007-eng.pdf	publisher=International Strategy for Disaster Reduction	date=March 5, 2007	title=Africa Weekly Spotlight	accessdate=2008-01-28	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526011719/http://www.unisdr.org/africa/af-whatnew/spotlight/march-2007-eng.pdf	archive-date=2011-05-26	url-status=dead}}
Humba	February 20–26	140 (85)	960	None	None	None

March

During March, activity tends to be lower than in preceding months. In the Southern Hemisphere, the peak of the season has normally already passed, and the monsoon has begun to weaken, decreasing cyclonic activity, however, the month often sees more intense tropical cyclones than January or February. Meanwhile, in the Northern Hemisphere basins, sea surface temperatures are still far too low to normally support tropical cyclogenesis. The exception is the Western Pacific, which usually sees its first storm, often a weak depression, at some point between January and April. However, March was a very active month despite this, with a total of eleven storms forming, eight being named. The Australian basin saw four named storms this month, with Cyclone George becoming the third-most intense tropical cyclone in the basin on record, only behind Cyclone Gwenda of 1999, and Cyclone Inigo of 2003. In the southern pacific, Cyclone Becky formed, and impacted New Caledonia. In the Southwest Indian Ocean, Cyclone Indlala and Cyclone Jaya formed, both impacting Madagascar. In the Northern Hemisphere, Typhoon Kong-rey formed and impacted the Mariana Islands.

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

The factors that begin to inhibit Southern Hemisphere cyclone formation in March are even more pronounced in April, with the average number of storms formed being hardly half that of March. However, even this limited activity exceeds the activity in the Northern Hemisphere, which is rare, with the exception of the Western Pacific basin. All Pacific typhoon seasons between 1998 and 2016 saw activity between January and April, although many of these seasons saw only weak tropical depressions. By contrast, only two Atlantic hurricane seasons during those years saw tropical cyclone formation during that period. With the combination of the decreasing temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere and the still-low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, April and May tend to be the least active months worldwide for tropical cyclone formation.

Despite this, April 2007 was the second least active month in the recorded history of tropical cyclogenesis, only ahead of May 1992, with only two tropical cyclones, and only one, Cyclone Cliff, which impacted Fiji and Tonga, was named. Therefore, Cliff is also the strongest cyclone this month, both in terms of maximum sustained winds and minimum barometric pressure, and although Typhoon Kong-rey persisted into April, it was counted for the month of March, 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
Cliff	April 1–6	100 (65)	980	Fiji, Tonga	$4.0 million	4
	15	April 9–12	95 (60)	994	None	None	None

May

Around the middle of May, the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which allows for the formation of tropical waves and has previously remained in the Southern Hemisphere for the first five months of the year, moves to the Northern Hemisphere, allowing the northern cyclone seasons to start in earnest. Without the presence of the ITCZ, Southern Hemisphere cyclones must form from non-wave sources, which are rarer. For that reason, cyclone formation is relatively sparse, with May tending to be the month of the final storm in each of the three basins. Meanwhile, more intense storms are nearly unheard of, with the South-West Indian Ocean having seen only one intense tropical cyclone and no very intense tropical cyclones in the month, and the other two basins having similar levels of activity in May. In the Northern Hemisphere, May is the first month most basins see activity, due to the new presence of the ITCZ. The Pacific hurricane season begins on May 15, and although the Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1, off-season storms are very common, with over half of the 21st century seasons seeing a storm form in May. Although the North Indian Ocean has no official start or end date, due to the monsoon, mid-May is the beginning of a month-long period of high activity in the basin. Even in the Western Pacific, activity tends to increase throughout May. May was slightly active with seven storms forming, six being named. In the North Atlantic, Subtropical Storm Andrea caused minimal damage to the east coast of the United States, as well as the Bahamas. In the eastern and western pacific basins, Tropical Storm Alvin and Tropical Storm Barbara formed, with Barbara impacting Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Typhoon Yutu became the first super typhoon of 2007, as well as the strongest storm this month. In the northern Indian Ocean, Cyclonic Storm Akash caused widespread damage to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. In the southern hemisphere, Cyclone Pierre caused minimal impact to Papua New Guinea.

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

June was relatively inactive, with only six storms forming, three getting named. The month started with the formation of Tropical Storm Barry and Cyclone Gonu, both forming on June 1st, with the latter being one of the most intense cyclones on record in the North Indian ocean. Also in the North Indian ocean, Cyclone Yemyin and an unnamed depression formed as well, with Yemyin causing devastation and mass loss of life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In the Eastern and Western Pacific, an unnamed tropical depression, and Tropical Depression Three-E formed, with the former impacting the Caroline Islands.

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

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

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
Wutip (Dodong)	August 7–8	65 (40)	990	Philippines, Taiwan	Unknown	3
Flossie	August 8–16	220 (140)	949	Hawaii	Minimal	None
TD	August 10–12	Not specified	992	East China	None	None
TD	August 11–12	Not specified	1006	None	None	None
Sepat (Egay)	August 12–24	205 (125)	910	Philippines, Taiwan, China,	$693 million	46
Dean	August 13–23	280 (175)	905	Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Central America, Mexico	$1.6 billion	45
TD	August 14–15	Not specified	1002	East China, Ryukyu Islands	None	None
TD	August 14–17	Not specified	996	South China	None	None
Erin	August 15–17	65 (40)	1003	Texas, Oklahoma, Central United States	$248 million	21
TD	August 21–22	Not specified	1006	None	None	None
TD	August 25–30	Not specified	1002	Taiwan, East China, Korea, Japan	None	None
Fitow	August 27 – September 7	130 (80)	975	Japan, Russia	$1 billion	3
Gil	August 29 – September 2	75 (45)	1001	Mexico	Minimal	1
Henriette	August 30 – September 6	140 (85)	972	Mexico, Baja California Peninsula	$25 million	11
Felix	August 31 – September 5	280 (175)	929	Trinidad and Tobago, Windward Islands, Venezuela, Leeward Islands, Colombia, Central America, Mexico	$720 million	133
TD	August 31	Not specified	1016	None	None	None

September

Storm name	Dates active	Max wind
km/h (mph)	Pressure
(hPa)	Areas affected	Damage
(USD)	Deaths	Refs
Danas	September 6–11	100 (65)	990	None	None	None
Gabrielle	September 8–11	95 (60)	1004	East Coast of the United States	Minimal	1
TD	September 9–14	Not specified	1000	Ryukyu Islands, East China	None	None
Nari (Falcon)	September 11–17	185 (115)	935	Japan, South Korea	$393 million	23
Ingrid	September 12–17	75 (45)	1002	None	None	None
Humberto	September 12–14	150 (90)	985	Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Carolinas	$50 million	1
Wipha (Goring)	September 15–20	185 (115)	925	Taiwan, China	$1.3 billion	20
Ivo	September 18–23	130 (80)	984	Baja California Peninsula	None	None
Thirteen-E	September 19–20	55 (35)	1007	None	None	None
14W	September 19–21	55 (35)	1004	None	None	None
Ten	September 21–22	55 (35)	1005	Florida, Georgia, Alabama	$6.2 million	None
Francisco	September 21–26	75 (45)	990	China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia	Unknown	Unknown
BOB 07	September 21–24	45 (30)	990	India	Unknown	75
Jerry	September 23–24	65 (40)	1003	None	None	None
TD	September 24–25	Not specified	1006	None	None	None
Karen	September 25–29	120 (75)	988	None	None	None
Lorenzo	September 25–28	130 (80)	990	Mexico	$92 million	6
TD	September 27–28	Not specified	1002	None	None	None
Lekima (Hanna)	September 28 – October 4	110 (70)	975	Philippines, Vietnam	$125 million	110
Melissa	September 28–30	65 (40)	1005	None	None	None
Juliette	September 29 – October 2	95 (60)	997	None	None	None
Hayian	September 30 – October 7	75 (45)	994	None	None	None

October

Storm name	Dates active	Max wind
km/h (mph)	Pressure
(hPa)	Areas affected	Damage
(USD)	Deaths	Refs
Krosa (Ineng)	October 1–8	195 (120)	925	Taiwan, China	$1.7 billion	5	url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTP11442720071007	title=Typhoon hits China, then weakens to storm	work=Reuters	date=October 7, 2007}}
Podul	October 6–7	100 (65)	985	None	None	None
Lingling	October 10–15	80 (50)	994	None	None	None
Fifteen	October 11–12	55 (35)	1011	None	None	None
01	October 12–13	45 (30)	1005	None	None	None
Kiko	October 15–23	110 (70)	991	Western Mexico	None	15	author=Staff Writer	title=Fifteen dead, 9 missing as boat sinks	date=October 21, 2007	agency= Agence France-Presse	access-date=2008-07-27	url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22622921-5003402,00.html}}
01F	October 17–19	Unspecified	1000	Solomon Islands	None	None
Kajiki	October 18–22	165 (105)	945	None	None	None
Faxai (Juaning)	October 25–29	100 (65)	975	Japan	1	$1.5 million
BOB 08	October 27–29	45 (30)	1004	India	Unknown	34	url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/15-killed-in-rainhit-tn-schools-closed-tomorrow/51332-3.html	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528193801/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/15-killed-in-rainhit-tn-schools-closed-tomorrow/51332-3.html	url-status=dead	archive-date=2009-05-28	title=15 killed in rain-hit TN; schools, colleges shut	publisher=CNN-IBN	date=October 29, 2007	accessdate=2008-10-26}}
ARB 02	October 27 – November 2	55 (35)	1000	Somalia	None	None
Noel	October 28 – November 2	140 (80)	980	Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Florida, East Coast of the United States, Atlantic Canada, Greenland	$580 million	222
TD	October 29–30	Unspecified	1004	None	None	None

November

Storm name	Dates active	Max wind
km/h (mph)	Pressure
(hPa)	Areas affected	Damage
(USD)	Deaths	Refs
Peipah (Kabayan)	November 1–10	130 (80)	970	Philippines, Vietnam	Unknown	50
TD	November 2–3	Unspecified	1006	Vietnam	None	None
Tapah	November 11–13	65 (40)	996	None	None	None
Sidr	November 11–16	215 (130)	944	Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, West Bengal, Northeast India	$2.31 billion	~15,000
Lee-Ariel	November 11–28	95 (60)	984	None	None	None
Guba	November 13–20	140 (95)	970	Papua New Guinea, Queensland	$71.4 million	149	publisher=International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies	date=May 29, 2009	accessdate=August 30, 2010	title=Papua New Guinea: Cyclone Guba Final Report	url=http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/07/MDRPG002FR.pdf}}
Bongwe	November 17–28	105 (65)	976	None	None	None
Hagibis (Lando)	November 18–27	130 (80)	970	Philippines, Vietnam	$5.3 million	22
Mitag (Mina)	November 20–27	150 (90)	955	Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Okinawa	$19.79 million	67	agency=Xinhua	work=People's Daily Online	date=November 28, 2007	accessdate=August 3, 2009	title=Typhoon Mitag death toll rises to 22 in Philippines	url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/6311267.html}}
02F	November 20–22	Unspecified	1001	Fiji	None	None
03F	November 22 – December 2	Unspecified	999	Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands, Cook Islands	None	None
25W	November 2–3	Unspecified	1004	None	None	None
26W	November 2–3	Unspecified	996	None	None	None

December

Storm name	Dates active	Max wind
km/h (mph)	Pressure
(hPa)	Areas affected	Damage
(USD)	Deaths	Refs
Daman	December 3–10	185 (115)	925	Fiji	$330 thousand	None
Olga	December 11–13	95 (60)	1003	Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Yucatán Peninsula, Florida	$45 million	40	{{cite news	author=Ramon Almanzar	date=December 12, 2007	title=Tropical Storm Olga forces evacuations in Dominican Republic; one killed in Puerto Rico	agency=Associated Press
Celina	December 11–23	75 (45)	992	Madagascar	Minimal	None
05F	December 11–14	55 (35)	1000	Vanuatu, New Caledonia	Unknown	Unknown
Dama	December 17–22	65 (40)	995	None	None	None
06F	December 26–28	35 (25)	1006	New Caledonia	Unknown	Unknown
Melanie	December 28 – January 2	110 (70)	964	None	None	None
Helen	December 28 – January 6	95 (60)	974	Far North Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia	$1.1 million	1	work=Darwin Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre	publisher=Australian Bureau of Meteorology	year=2008	accessdate=January 20, 2011	title=Tropical Cyclone Helen Tropical Cyclone Report	url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/history/pdf/helen.pdf	page=3}}
Elnus	December 29 – January 3	65 (40)	995	Madagascar	None	None
07U	December 31 – January 2	55 (35)	994	None	None	None

Global effects

There are a total of seven tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in this table, data from all these basins are added.

Season name	Areas affected	Systems formed	Named storms	Hurricane-force
tropical cyclones	Damage
(2007 USD)	Deaths	Ref.	North Atlantic Ocean	Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean	Western Pacific Ocean	North Indian Ocean	South-West Indian Ocean	Australian region	South Pacific Ocean	Worldwide	$20.05 billion	17,652 (18)
East Coast of the United States, Northeastern United States, Azores	17	15	6	$3.43 billion	460 (18)
Southwestern Mexico, Hawaii, Baja California Peninsula, Western Mexico	15	11	4	≥$81.08 million	42
Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands, China, Vietnam, Japan, Aleutian Islands, Korean Peninsula, Russian Far East, Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia	44	24	16	$6.21 billion	449
Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Burma, Western India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, West Bengal, Northeast India, Southwest China	11	4	3	$9.81 billion	16,381
January – June	Rodrigues, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mascarene Islands	8	7	6	$431 million	165
July – December	Madagascar	6	5	1		1
January – June	Western Australia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Torres Straits	7	5	3	$15.7 million	5
July – December	Papua New Guinea, Australia	4	3	1	$71.4 million	149
January – June	Samoan Islands, French Polynesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia	7	4	2
July – December	Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga	6	1	1	$330,000

Notes

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.

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