Tropical cyclones in 2001

Tropical cyclones in 2001
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First system	Ando
Formed	December 31, 2000
Last system	05F
Dissipated	January 6, 2002
Strongest system
Name	Faxai
Lowest pressure	915 mbar (hPa); 27.02 inHg
Longest lasting system
Name	Allison, Erin, and Nari
Duration	16 days
Year statistics
Total systems	128
Named systems	84
Total fatalities	≥1,750
Total damage	Unknown
Related articles 2001 Atlantic hurricane season 2001 Pacific hurricane season 2001 Pacific typhoon season 2001 North Indian Ocean cyclone season 2000–01 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2001–02 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2000–01 Australian region cyclone season 2001–02 Australian region cyclone season 2000–01 South Pacific cyclone season 2001–02 South Pacific cyclone season
Other years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

During 2001, tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. A total of 128 tropical cyclones formed within bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins, with 83 of them were further named by the responsible weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). Typhoon Faxai is the strongest tropical cyclone throughout the year, peaking with a pressure of 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) and attaining 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph). The deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Lingling in the West Pacific which caused 379 fatalities in total as it struck the Philippines and Vietnam, while the costliest storm of the year was Michelle, with a damage cost of around $2.43 billion as it catastrophically affected the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas in late October. So far, 23 Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including two Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in the year. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2001 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 672.4 units.