List of tropical cyclones near the Equator
Typically, tropical cyclones form at least 5.0 degrees of latitude north and south of the equator, or at least 300 nautical miles from the equator. Within 5 degrees of the equator, tropical cyclogenesis is uncommon despite the presence of sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures and generally low wind shear, as a result of the lack of a strong Coriolis force, which causes cyclones to spin. On rare occasions, tropical cyclones can develop within 5° of the equator, most commonly in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Background
Various factors converge to produce a tropical cyclone, including sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures, low wind shear, ample moisture, and enough atmospheric instability to produce thunderstorms. In addition, for a tropical disturbance to develop into a tropical cyclone, it typically needs to be far enough away from the equator, where there is sufficient vorticity for the weather system to spin. This is because the vorticity generated by the Earth's rotation through the Coriolis force is zero at the equator and increases toward the poles. This lack of planetary vorticity can be overcome if there is sufficient relative vorticity produced via other means. One such phenomenon that can contribute to the development of low-latitude tropical cyclones is the equatorial westerly wind burst, which generates sufficient shear vorticity on both sides of the equator to support tropical cyclogenesis. Westerly wind bursts are most common in the equatorial Western Pacific Ocean.List
| Storm | Year | Peak classification | Basin | MinimumLatitude | Ref |
| Tropical Storm Vamei | 2001 | Northwestern Pacific | 1.4°N | ||
| Cyclone Agni | [2004 Tropical cyclone basins|North Indian Ocean cyclone season|2004] | North Indian | 1.5°N | ||
| Typhoon Sarah | 1956 | Northwestern Pacific | 1.7°N | ||
| Typhoon Alice | 1979 | Northwestern Pacific | 2.0°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Peipah | 2014 | Northwestern Pacific | 2.0°N | ||
| Tropical Depression | 2023 | Northwestern Pacific | 2.0°N | ||
| Tropical Depression Nine-C | 2015 | Northeastern Pacific | 2.2°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Patsy | 1977 | Northwestern Pacific | 2.5°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Abaimba | 2003 | South-West Indian Ocean | 2.5°S | ||
| Hurricane Pali | 2016 | Northeastern Pacific | 2.6°N | ||
| Cyclone Fani | 2019 | North Indian | 2.7°N | ||
| Cyclone Fabien | 2023 | South-West Indian Ocean | 2.7°S | ||
| Typhoon Harriet | 1959 | Northwestern Pacific | 2.9°N | ||
| Cyclone Ialy | 2024 | South-West Indian Ocean | 3.0°S | ||
| Cyclone Senyar | 2025 | North Indian and Northwestern Pacific | 3.0°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Sonamu | 2013 | Northwestern Pacific | 3.2°N | ||
| Typhoon Bopha | 2012 | Northwestern Pacific | 3.4°N | ||
| Unnamed Cyclonic Storm | 2002 | North Indian | 4.0°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Shanshan | 2013 | Northwestern Pacific | 4.2°N | ||
| Typhoon Kate | 1970 | Northwestern Pacific | 4.3°N | ||
| Severe Tropical Storm Axel | 1992 | Northwestern Pacific | 4.4°N | ||
| Hurricane Ekeka | 1992 | Northeastern and Northwestern Pacific | 4.5°N | ||
| Cyclone Bernie | 1982 | Australian region | 4.8°S | ||
| Deep Depression BOB 01 | 2026 | North Indian | 4.8°N | ||
| Flores cyclone | 1973 | Australian region | 5.0°S | ||
| Cyclonic Storm Hibaru | 2005 | North Indian | 5.0°N | ||
| Deep Depression ARB 01 | 2006 | North Indian | 5.0°N | ||
| Tropical Storm Fengshen | 2025 | Northwestern Pacific | 5.0°N |