About the Tropical Cyclone Database.

The Tropical Cyclone Database is a passion project built to transform over a century of complex hurricane history into an intuitive, accessible visual experience. For years, my fascination with tracking and mapping the history of tropical cyclones has driven my research. Beyond analyzing hurricane data, my goal has always been simple and consistent: to connect raw data and public awareness through high-resolution, highly detailed, and accessible map products!

What started as a deep dive into historical archives quickly evolved into a larger public mapping initiative. In December 2024, I released my first major visual research project, mapping all U.S. Hurricane Landfalls from 1851–2024.

The response was immediate – the map went viral across communities, media outlets, and research circles, demonstrating a huge public desire for clear, comprehensive storm visualizations.

Building on that momentum, by 2025, I expanded the scope to cover not only the United States, but the entire Atlantic Basin, mapping every recorded landfalling hurricane on record.

Seeing how much engagement these static infographics generated made one thing clear: static images were only the beginning. To make historical tropical cyclone data truly meaningful, I wanted to take an interactive approach in the style of a website – an archive where users can search and explore. The very thing that got me interested in hurricanes.

During the summer of 2026, I set out to take these years of hurricane research and mapping and put them into a modern web experience. What began as a showcase for individual landfall maps quickly grew into a main repository for historical tropical cyclone information. Today, the Tropical Cyclone Database is an interactive hub for everybody alike – offering detailed mapping, climatological context, and historical records across the Atlantic Basin!