January 12–22 – Two cyclones,
Eric and
Nigel, make landfall within a week of each other in
Fiji. Between 23 and 28 people were killed and at least $39 million in damages were caused.[12][13]
February
February 1 – A
winter storm in
Alabama kills four people and builds up 28 cm (11 in) of
ice, the largest amount since 1963.[14]
October 11–17 –
Typhoon Cecil kills 770 people in Vietnam and
Thailand and damages or destroys 130,000 homes.[5]
October 13–22 – Between 83 and 90 people are killed and 250,000 homes are damaged or destroyed by
Typhoon Dot in the Philippines and
Southeast Asia.[5]
October 26 – November 1 –
Hurricane Juan kills twelve people and causes $1.5 billion in damages across the
Gulf Coast and interior United States.[3][31]
November 15–23 –
Hurricane Kate leaves 15 dead in
Florida and
Cuba while being one of only three hurricanes to make landfall in Florida in November.[31][32]
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ab"Storm Data 1985"(PDF). National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from
the original(PDF) on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^
abcd"DESTRUCTIVE TYPHOONS 1970-2003". National Disaster Coordinating Council Office of Civil Defense Operations Center. Archived from
the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^
abChapter 8: Civil Works (Report). Department of the Army Historical Summary. Archived from
the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
January 12–22 – Two cyclones,
Eric and
Nigel, make landfall within a week of each other in
Fiji. Between 23 and 28 people were killed and at least $39 million in damages were caused.[12][13]
February
February 1 – A
winter storm in
Alabama kills four people and builds up 28 cm (11 in) of
ice, the largest amount since 1963.[14]
October 11–17 –
Typhoon Cecil kills 770 people in Vietnam and
Thailand and damages or destroys 130,000 homes.[5]
October 13–22 – Between 83 and 90 people are killed and 250,000 homes are damaged or destroyed by
Typhoon Dot in the Philippines and
Southeast Asia.[5]
October 26 – November 1 –
Hurricane Juan kills twelve people and causes $1.5 billion in damages across the
Gulf Coast and interior United States.[3][31]
November 15–23 –
Hurricane Kate leaves 15 dead in
Florida and
Cuba while being one of only three hurricanes to make landfall in Florida in November.[31][32]
^
ab"Storm Data 1985"(PDF). National Centers for Environmental Information. Archived from
the original(PDF) on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^
abcd"DESTRUCTIVE TYPHOONS 1970-2003". National Disaster Coordinating Council Office of Civil Defense Operations Center. Archived from
the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^
abChapter 8: Civil Works (Report). Department of the Army Historical Summary. Archived from
the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2023.