Portal:Tropical cyclones/Anniversaries/May/17

May 17
 * 1951 - Hurricane Able reached hurricane strength over The Bahamas, being one of the earliest pre-season hurricanes recorded.
 * 2006 - Typhoon Chanchu makes landfall over in Shantou, China, causing about ¥7 billion (US$872 million) in damage in the country.
 * 2021 - Cyclone Tauktae struck Gujarat and affected much of western India, killing 174 people and causing US$2 billion in damage.