Tropical cyclones in 1995

Tropical cyclones in 1995
Year boundaries
First systemBentha
FormedJanuary 2, 1995
Last systemDan
DissipatedDecember 31, 1995
Strongest system
NameAngela
Lowest pressure910 mbar (hPa); inHg
Longest lasting system
NameLuis
Duration15 days
Year statistics
Total systems110
Named systems74
Total fatalities2182
Total damage$13.62 billion (1995 USD)
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1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
3 tropical cyclones simultaneously active in the Atlantic Ocean with 2 disturbances on August 24. From left to right: Tropical Storm Jerry, Hurricane Iris, Hurricane Humberto, a disturbance which would develop into Tropical Storm Karen, and a disturbance which would become Hurricane Luis.

During 1995, tropical cyclones formed within seven different bodies of water called basins. To date, 110 tropical cyclones formed, of which 74 were given names by various weather agencies. The strongest storm and the deadliest storm of the year was Typhoon Angela, which reached a minimum central pressure of 910 hPa (26.87 inHg) and caused a total of 936 deaths throughout the Philippines. The costliest storm of the year was Hurricane Opal, which caused $4.7 billion in damage throughout Central America and the Gulf Coast of the United States. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 1995 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 779.3 units.

1995 was a slightly below-average year for tropical cyclone formation; the most active basin of the year was the Western Pacific basin, featuring a slightly below-average number of storms. The Northern Atlantic was highly active, becoming the fourth-most active hurricane season on record. Both the Eastern Pacific and the Northern Indian Ocean basins were below-average, with the Eastern Pacific featuring 11 systems, a record low for the basin. The Southern Hemisphere was relatively average, with the exception of the Southern Pacific, where both the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons became some of the most inactive seasons in the basin on record. Four Category 5 tropical cyclones were formed in 1995.