List of Warp Storms

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A list of named warp storms plaguing the galaxy.

Location	Segmentum	Name	Notes
	Obscurus[1]	Araken Warpstorm[1]
	Unstated	Argenta[2]	Engulfed the Quintus System in late M41.[2]
	Unstated	Asmodeor[16b]
Soelich Sub-Sector	Tempestus[19]	Bane of Sylence[19]	Afflicted the Soelich Sub-Sector.[19]
	Ultima[3]	Bas Infernia[3]	Storm near the planet Catachan.[3]
	Unstated	Bethsamnel Sector[4]	Commenced 342.M38, ceased 879.M40.[4]
Soelich Sub-Sector	Tempestus[19]	Bhen Roth[19]	Afflicted the Soelich Sub-Sector.[19]
Celtor's Flux	Ultima[5]	Celtor's Flux[5]
	Ultima[15]	Cerberax[15]	Cerberax Wars incident[15]
	Galaxy-wide (primarily Obscurus and Ultima)	Cicatrix Maledictum	Created as a result of the Thirteenth Black Crusade[Help]
	Ultima[6]	Crow's Eye[6]	Enveloped the entire Corvus Sub-sector before receding in late M41.[6]
Dark Maw	Ultima[5]	The Dark Maw[5]
	Unstated	Diocletian Nebula[14]	One of about fifteen "weeping sores in real space" held down by the Grey Knights, along with The Maelstrom and the Gates of Varl.[14]
	Unstated	Dionys[7]	Emerged in early M37.[7]
	Ultima[16a]	Echoing Coil[16a]
Eye of Terror	Obscurus[5]	Eye of Terror[5]	Largest warp storm in the galaxy, created by the birth of Slaanesh, cited over the original Eldar homeworlds. Major entrance known as the Cadian Gate and guarded by the fortress Cadia. Many Black Crusades and other daemonic incursions originate here.[5]
	Pacificus[8]	Gate of Fire[8]	Located in the eastern part of the Segmentum Pacificus.[8]
Gates of Fire	Solar[5]	Gates of Fire[5]	Dual warp storms.[5]
Gates of Varl	Ultima[14]	Gates of Varl[14]	One of about fifteen "weeping sores in real space" held down by the Grey Knights, along with The Maelstrom and the Diocletian Nebula.[14]
	Unstated	Ghostmare sub-sector (Syranius Sector)[4]	Commenced 569.M39, not yet ceased.[4]
	Pacificus[17]	Gogmagor[17]
	Unstated	Goridion Prime (Hive World)[4]	Commenced 149.M32, ceased 287.M36.[4]
Heart of Darkness	Ultima[9]	Heart of Darkness[9]	Lies near the Imperium world Attila.[9]
	Unstated	Hell's Gullet[9]	Threatens to swallow the Berillian System whole.[9]
	Unstated	Hive Calatalcus (Orphian Secundus)[4]	Commenced 293.M37, ceased 843.M40.[4]
Inferno Reach	Ultima[5]	Inferno Reach[5]
Hadex Anomaly	Ultima[3]	Hadex Anomaly[3]	Located in the Eastern Fringe. Defied classifications prior to the Great Rift due to time distortions in its vicinity; classified as a Warp Storm on Galactic Maps afterward.[3]
	Unstated	Hydra's Maw[13]
Maelstrom	Ultima[5]	Maelstrom[5]	Home to many rogues, pirates and corsairs.[5]
Malfactus	Ultima and beyond[10]	Malfactus[10]
	Unstated	Mosaik Sector[4]	Commenced 897.M34. Not yet ceased.[4]
	Galactic Core[18]	Örgvayr[18]	Lies on the border between the Leagues of Votann's Greater Thurian League and Imperium.[18]
Perfidian Gap	Ultima[5]	Perfidian Gap[5]
Soelich Sub-Sector	Tempestus[19]	Ramallon's Doom[19]	Afflicted the Soelich Sub-Sector.[19]
	Pacificus[11]	Refugee's Wail[11]	Created during the Horus Heresy. Located within the Belt of Iron.[11]
Siren's Storm	Tempestus[12][19]	Siren's Storm[12][19]	Storm near Nocturne.[12][19]
Storms of Judgement	Tempestus[5]	Storms of Judgement[5]	Three large warp storms engulfing a large area of the south west of the segmentum. Engulfs almost all of the Caradryad Sector on the Southern Rim. Close to the Ophelia system.[5]
Storm of Magnus	Ultima[5]	The Storm of Magnus[5]	Close to Prospero.[5]
Storm of the Emperor's Wrath	Ultima[5]	Storm of the Emperor's Wrath[5]
Tallarn Rift	Tempestus[5]	Tallarn Rift[5]	Located north-west of the Vortex of Despair.[5]
Von Grothe's Rapidity	Ultima[5]	Von Grothe's Rapidity[5]
Vortex of Despair	Tempestus[5]	Vortex of Despair[5]	Located near the middle area of the boundary that separates Segmentum Tempestus and Ultima Segmentum.[5]

See also

• List of Lists

Sources

• 1: Iron Hands (Novel), Chapter 9
• 2: Hunt for Voldorius (Novel), Chapter 3
• 3: Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition), pgs. 20-21
• 4: Apocalypse, pg. 175
• 5: Codex: Chaos Daemons (4th Edition)^[Help]
• 6: Crusade of Fire (Campaign Book), pgs. 18-19
• 7: Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 17
• 8: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Second Edition: War Machines of the Adeptus Astartes, pg. 8
• 9: Codex: Chaos Daemons - Daemonic Incursion Edition - The Day of the Daemon
• 10: Codex: Adeptus Mechanicus (8th Edition), pg. 13
• 11: Adeptus Titanicus: Crucible of Retribution, pg. 28 — The Cataclysm of Iron Timeline
• 12: Warhammer Community: New Warhammer 40,000: The Great Rift
• 13: Warhammer Community: Thunderhawks From 12 Chapters Rule The Skies in This Epic Aeronautica Imperialis Showcase (posted 18/10/2021) (last accessed 06 May 2023)
• 14: Grey Knights (Novel), Chapter Ten
• 15: Gathering Storm: Fracture of Biel-Tan, Chapter 1: The Dance of Destiny - Addenda Inquisitoria
• 16: Codex: Necrons (9th Edition):
  • 16a: pgs. 16-17 - The Awakening Empire
  • 16b: pg. 20 - Szarekhan Dynasty
• 17: Crusade: Tyrannic War, pg. 8
• 18: Codex: Leagues of Votann (10th Edition), pg. 24
• 19: Psychic Awakening: Engine War, pgs. 8-9