List of notable tropical cyclones

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This is a list of notable tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability.

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North Atlantic basin

Main article: List of notable Atlantic hurricanes

Main article: List of retired Atlantic hurricanes

These records are held by Atlantic hurricanes.

Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes Cost refers to total estimated property damage.
Rank	Hurricane	Season	Cost (2005 USD)
1	Katrina	2005	.2 billion
2	Andrew	1992	.9 billion
3	Charley	2004	.4 billion
4	Ivan	2004	.6 billion
5	Hugo	1989	.6 billion
Main article: List of notable Atlantic hurricanes

Deadliest Atlantic hurricanes
Rank	Hurricane	Season	Fatalities
1	"Great Hurricane"	1780	22,000
2	Mitch	1998	11,000 – 18,000
3	"Galveston"	1900	8,000 – 12,000
4	Fifi	1974	8,000 – 10,000
5	"Dominican Republic"	1930	2,000 – 8,000
Main article: List of deadliest Atlantic hurricanes

Most intense landfalling U.S. hurricanes Intensity is measured solely by central pressure
Rank	Hurricane	Season	Landfall pressure
1	"Labor Day"	1935	892 mbar (hPa)
2	Camille	1969	909 mbar (hPa)
3	Katrina	2005	920 mbar (hPa)
4	Andrew	1992	922 mbar (hPa)
5	"Indianola"	1886	925 mbar (hPa)
6	"Florida Keys"	1919	927 mbar (hPa)
7	"Okeechobee"	1928	929 mbar (hPa)
8	Donna	1960	930 mbar (hPa)
9	New Orleans"	1915	931 mbar (hPa)
10	Carla	1961	931 mbar (hPa)
Source: [U.S. National Hurricane Center]

South Atlantic basin

Tropical cyclones rarely form in the South Atlantic Basin. Only three South Atlantic tropical cyclones in the area have been confirmed.

The Angola Cyclone, 1991 - a tropical storm formed off Angola in April.
The January Storm, 2004 - a cyclone of depression and possibly storm strength formed in January.
Cyclone Catarina, 2004 - first positively observed hurricane in the South Atlantic Ocean, and the first one to make landfall as a cyclone.

Eastern Pacific basin

Main article: List of notable Pacific hurricanes

These records are held by Pacific hurricanes.

Costliest Eastern Pacific hurricanes Cost refers to total estimated property damage.
Rank	Hurricane	Season	Cost (2005 USD)
1	Pauline	1997	.84 billion
2	Iniki	1992	.6 billion
3	Iwa	1982	7 million
4	Kathleen	1976	7-549 million
5	Norma	1981	0 million
Main article: List of notable Pacific hurricanes

Deadliest Pacific hurricanes
Rank	Hurricane	Season	Fatalities
1	Mexico"	1959	1800+
2	Paul	1982	1000+
3	Liza	1976	630–990
4	Tara	1961	430–500
5	Pauline	1997	230–400
Main article: List of notable Pacific hurricanes

Category 5 Pacific hurricanes
Name	Season	Name	Season
Patsy	1959	Guillermo	1997
"Mexico"	1959	Linda	1997
Ava	1973	Elida	2002
Gilma	1994	Hernan	2002
John	1994	Kenna	2002
Main article: List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes

Western Pacific basin

Retired Names

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

Names retired before 2000 were retired by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Ones retired during and after that year were retired by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Name	Year	Location	Deaths	Damage ($US)
	1960	Philippines	300	unknown
	1960	Caroline Islands	2	unknown
	1962	Pacific Islands, Japan	11	250 million (1962 USD)
Bess	1974	Philippines	26-29	7.2 million (1974 USD)
Bess	1982	Japan	59	unknown
Ike	1984	Philippines, southern China	1363-3000	.4 million (1984 USD)
Mike	1990	Philippines, Vietnam, southern China	250+	million (1990 USD)
Mireille	1991	Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan	52	Billion (1991 USD)
Thelma	1991	Philippines	6000	million (1991 USD)
Omar	1992	Guam, Taiwan	2	7 million (1992 USD)
Vamei	2001	Singapore, Malaysia, and Sumatra	0	None
Chataan	2002	Chuuk, Japan	31	.8 million (2002 USD)
Rusa	2002	Korea	113	billion (2002 USD)
Imbudo	2003	Philippines	21	million (2003 USD)

PAGASA also retires names for typhoons and tropical storms that affect the Philippines.

Significant Typhoons with Special Names

Eight especially significant typhoons were named by Japan Meteorological Agency according to the area where they caused most damage.

**Significant Typhoons with Special Names**
(from the Japan Meteorological Agency)
Name	Number	Name in Japan
Marie	T5415	ja]
Ida	T5822	ja]
Sarah	T5914	ja]
Vera	T5915	ja]
Nancy	T6118	ja]
Cora	T6618	ja]
Della	T6816	ja]
Babe	T7709	ja]

Other Named

Longwang, 2005, Taiwan
Maemi, 2003, Korea
Pongsona, 2002, Guam
Maggie, Sam, York and Cam 1999, Hong Kong - Four storms to directly strike the vicinity of Hong Kong within one typhoon season
Paka, 1997, Guam
Herb, 1996, Taiwan and China - The strongest and the largest storm of this year, dropped heavy rain over Taiwan and China, killing hundreds.
Nina [link], 1975 - Dropped rain over eastern China, contributing to the collapse of the Banqiao Dam which killed at least 170,000
Pamela, 1976, Guam
Tip, 1979, Japan - Most intense Tropical Cylone on record
Rose, 1971, Hong Kong
Wanda, 1962, Hong Kong - Often cited by Hong Kong residents as an example of a deadly storm. Although it ranked only as category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the deficient warning system of the time led to many deaths in the villages of the New Territories unaware of the storm surge.

Unnamed

The Kamikaze, 1281, destroyed a Mongol invasion fleet attacking Japan.
The Great Hong Kong Typhoon, 1937
The Typhoon of 1944, 17-18 December, three US destroyers lost

Most active West Pacific seasons

The following are the most active Western Pacific seasons, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center best track. Only seasons with over 30 storms are included.

Total Storms	Year	Tropical Storms	Typhoons	Super Typhoons
39	1964	13	19	7
35	1965 1967 1971	14 15 11	10 16 16	11 4 4
34	1994	14	14	6
33	1996	12	15	6
32	1974	16	16	0
31	1989 1992	10 9	15 17	6 5
30	1962 1966 1972 1990	7 10 8 9	17 17 20 17	6 3 2 4

Northern Indian Ocean

This region has had some of the world's deadliest cyclones, but there is a dearth of organized information about them.

1480: Hindu temple records say that in this year a violent storm broke a natural isthmus that previously joined Sri Lanka to India.
1737 Calcutta cyclone, caused death and destruction around Calcutta, India
1864 Calcutta cyclone, killed around 60,000 people in Calcutta, India
1970 Bhola cyclone, killed between 100,000 to 500,000 people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
1991 Bangladesh cyclone, killed 138,000 people in the Chittagong region of Bangladesh
1999: Tropical Cyclone 05B, killed around 10,000 people in the Orissa state of India [link]
2006: Cyclone Mala, made landfall over Myanmar causing major damage.

Most Active Seasons

Total Storms	Year	Tropical Depressions	Tropical Storms	Cyclones
13	1992	2	8	3
8	1987	0	8	0
8	1996	0	4	4
8	1998	0	3	5
8	2005	1	6	1

South Pacific Ocean

Cyclone Giselle - 1968 - Caused the Wahine Disaster in New Zealand
Cyclone Bola - 1988 - Extensive damage and 3 deaths in New Zealand
Cyclone Zoe - 2002 - Reached an incredible intensity in open ocean.
Cyclone Erica - 2003 - Devastated the South Pacific islands as a Category 5.
Cyclone Heta - 2004 - Extreme destruction to the island nation of Niue.
Cyclone Ivy - 2004 - Ripped through the entire length of Vanuatu and edged New Zealand.
Cyclone Olaf - 2005 - Ripped through Western Samoa, American Samoa, and the Cook Islands.
Cyclone Percy - 2005 - Again ripped through American Samoa, Tokelau and the Cook Islands.

South Indian Ocean

Cyclone Firinga - 1989 - Struck the island of La Reunion, Category 2.
Cyclone Leon-Eline - 2000 - Drenched Madagascar and blew away Mozambique.
Cyclone Gafilo - 2004 - Made landfall on Madagascar as a Category 5.

Australian tropical cyclones

See [History - Australia's worst cyclone disasters (from Queensland Government State Disaster Management Group)]. See also [Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Severe Weather Everts]

Cyclone Mahina, March 4, 1899 - over 300 people died.
1918 Mackay cyclone, 1918 - 30 dead, extensive damage.
Cyclone Ada, 1970 - struck Whitsunday Island resorts and Whitsunday coast mainland. 14 people died and cost approximately AU$390 million.
Cyclone Althea, 1971 - struck Magnetic Island and Townsville, Queensland on Christmas Day
Cyclone Wanda, 1974 - caused extensive flooding in south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales
Cyclone Tracy, 1974 - 71 people died, the costliest Australian cyclone on record; the smallest cyclone on record in terms of size & wind field.
Cyclone Alby, 1978 - 5 people died in south-western parts of Western Australia. Albany recorded one of the strongest wind gusts on record.
Cyclone Justin, 1997 - 7 people died and damage came to approximately 190 million AUD.
Cyclone Thelma, 1998 - intense Category 5 system that hit the Kimberleys, Western Australia causing extensive damage and flooding near Darwin.
Cyclone Vance, 1999 - Category 5 system that caused extensive damage to the West Australian towns of Exmouth and Onslow.
Cyclone Steve, 2000 - A long-lived Category 2 storm, causing flooding in Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.
Cyclone Rosita, 2000 - Category 5, made a destructive landfall near Broome, Western Australia.
Cyclone Ingrid, 2005 - Category 5 cyclone which took a long track over Northern Australia.
Cyclone Larry, 2006 - Category 4 which crossed the Queensland coast at Innisfail, causing $1 billion in damage.
Cyclone Glenda, 2006 - Category 5 which crossed the West Australian coast as Category 3 near Onslow
Cyclone Monica, 2006 - Strongest cyclone of the season, dumped very heavy rainfall in Cairns, Queensland.

Most intense storms on record

This list includes Western Pacific storms with pressures of less than 885 mb and Atlantic, Eastern Pacific and South Pacific storms with pressure of less than 915 mb. Additional Western Pacific storms with pressures between 885 and 915 mb have been recorded, but these storms are neither exceptional for that basin nor all reliably measured. As for Indian Ocean storms, pressure readings are too scarce or too inaccurate to make a list reliable.

As a result of the omissions of many Western Pacific storms, many storms near the bottom of the list are not numerically ranked.

Rank Name Pressure Location Year
1 Typhoon Tip 870 mbar Western Pacific 1979
2 Typhoon Gay 872 mbar Western Pacific 1992*
2 Typhoon Ivan 872 mbar Western Pacific 1997*
2 Typhoon Joan 872 mbar Western Pacific 1997*
2 Typhoon Keith 872 mbar Western Pacific 1997*
2 Typhoon Zeb 872 mbar Western Pacific 1998*
7 Typhoon June 875 mbar Western Pacific 1975
8 Typhoon Forrest 876 mbar Western Pacific 1983
9 Typhoon Ida 877 mbar Western Pacific 1958
9 Typhoon Nora 877 mbar Western Pacific 1973
11 Typhoon Rita 878 mbar Western Pacific 1978
11 Typhoon Yvette 878 mbar Western Pacific 1992*
11 Typhoon Damrey 878 mbar Western Pacific 2000*
14 Typhoon Vanessa 879 mbar Western Pacific 1984
14 Typhoon Angela 879 mbar Western Pacific 1995*
14 Typhoon Faxai 879 mbar Western Pacific 2001*
14 Typhoon Chaba 879 mbar Western Pacific 2004*
18 Typhoon Violet 882 mbar Western Pacific 1961
18 Hurricane Wilma 882 mbar Atlantic 2005
20 Typhoon Irma 884 mbar Western Pacific 1971
21 Typhoon Mike 885 mbar Western Pacific 1990
Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle 885 mbar South Indian 1995*
Hurricane Gilbert 888 mbar Atlantic 1988
Cyclone Zoe 890 mbar South Pacific 2002**
Labor Day Hurricane 892 mbar Atlantic 1935
Cyclone Gafilo 895 mbar South Indian 2004*
Hurricane Rita 895 mbar Atlantic 2005
Hurricane Allen 899 mbar Atlantic 1980
Cyclone Ron 900 mbar South Pacific 1998*
Cyclone Susan 900 mbar South Pacific 1998*
Cyclone Inigo 900 mbar South Indian 2003*
Cyclone Percy 900 mbar South Pacific 2005*
Hurricane Linda 902 mbar Eastern Pacific 1997*
Hurricane Katrina 902 mbar Atlantic 2005
Hurricane Camille 905 mbar Atlantic 1969
Cyclone Orson 905 mbar South Indian 1989
Hurricane Mitch 905 mbar Atlantic 1998
Cyclone Hudah 905 mbar South Indian 2000*
Cyclone Kalunde 905 mbar South Indian 2003*
Cyclone Bento 905 mbar South Indian 2004*
Cyclone Adeline-Juliet 905 mbar South Indian 2005*
Cyclone Monica 905 mbar South Pacific 2006***
Cyclone Theodore 910 mbar South Pacific 1994*
Cyclone Dina 910 mbar South Indian 2002*
Cyclone Fay 910 mbar South Indian 2004*
Hurricane Ivan 910 mbar Atlantic 2004
Cyclone Carina 910 mbar South Indian 2006*
Cyclone Glenda 910 mbar South Indian 2006****
Hurricane Kenna 913 mbar Eastern Pacific 2002
Hurricane Janet 914 mbar Atlantic 1955
Cyclone Graham 915 mbar South Indian 1991*
Cyclone Jane-Irna 915 mbar South Indian 1992*
Cyclone Pancho-Helinda 915 mbar South Indian 1997*
Cyclone Vance 915 mbar South Indian 1999*
Cyclone Frederic-Evrina 915 mbar South Indian 1999*
Cyclone Gwenda 915 mbar South Indian 1999*
Cyclone John 915 mbar South Indian 1999*
Cyclone Chris 915 mbar South Indian 2002*
Cyclone Erica 915 mbar South Pacific 2003*
Hurricane Isabel 915 mbar Atlantic 2003
Cyclone Heta 915 mbar South Pacific 2004*
Cyclone Meena 915 mbar South Pacific 2005*
Cyclone Olaf 915 mbar South Pacific 2005*
Cyclone Larry 915 mbar South Pacific 2006*
Cyclone Floyd 915 mbar South Indian 2006*

Rank	Name	Pressure	Location	Year
1	Typhoon Tip	870 mbar	Western Pacific	1979
2	Typhoon Gay	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1992*
2	Typhoon Ivan	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Joan	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Keith	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Zeb	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1998*
7	Typhoon June	875 mbar	Western Pacific	1975
8	Typhoon Forrest	876 mbar	Western Pacific	1983
9	Typhoon Ida	877 mbar	Western Pacific	1958
9	Typhoon Nora	877 mbar	Western Pacific	1973
11	Typhoon Rita	878 mbar	Western Pacific	1978
11	Typhoon Yvette	878 mbar	Western Pacific	1992*
11	Typhoon Damrey	878 mbar	Western Pacific	2000*
14	Typhoon Vanessa	879 mbar	Western Pacific	1984
14	Typhoon Angela	879 mbar	Western Pacific	1995*
14	Typhoon Faxai	879 mbar	Western Pacific	2001*
14	Typhoon Chaba	879 mbar	Western Pacific	2004*
18	Typhoon Violet	882 mbar	Western Pacific	1961
18	Hurricane Wilma	882 mbar	Atlantic	2005
20	Typhoon Irma	884 mbar	Western Pacific	1971
21	Typhoon Mike	885 mbar	Western Pacific	1990
	Cyclone Daryl-Agnielle	885 mbar	South Indian	1995*
	Hurricane Gilbert	888 mbar	Atlantic	1988
	Cyclone Zoe	890 mbar	South Pacific	2002**
	Labor Day Hurricane	892 mbar	Atlantic	1935
	Cyclone Gafilo	895 mbar	South Indian	2004*
	Hurricane Rita	895 mbar	Atlantic	2005
	Hurricane Allen	899 mbar	Atlantic	1980
	Cyclone Ron	900 mbar	South Pacific	1998*
	Cyclone Susan	900 mbar	South Pacific	1998*
	Cyclone Inigo	900 mbar	South Indian	2003*
	Cyclone Percy	900 mbar	South Pacific	2005*
	Hurricane Linda	902 mbar	Eastern Pacific	1997*
	Hurricane Katrina	902 mbar	Atlantic	2005
	Hurricane Camille	905 mbar	Atlantic	1969
	Cyclone Orson	905 mbar	South Indian	1989
	Hurricane Mitch	905 mbar	Atlantic	1998
	Cyclone Hudah	905 mbar	South Indian	2000*
	Cyclone Kalunde	905 mbar	South Indian	2003*
	Cyclone Bento	905 mbar	South Indian	2004*
	Cyclone Adeline-Juliet	905 mbar	South Indian	2005*
	Cyclone Monica	905 mbar	South Pacific	2006***
	Cyclone Theodore	910 mbar	South Pacific	1994*
	Cyclone Dina	910 mbar	South Indian	2002*
	Cyclone Fay	910 mbar	South Indian	2004*
	Hurricane Ivan	910 mbar	Atlantic	2004
	Cyclone Carina	910 mbar	South Indian	2006*
	Cyclone Glenda	910 mbar	South Indian	2006****
	Hurricane Kenna	913 mbar	Eastern Pacific	2002
	Hurricane Janet	914 mbar	Atlantic	1955
	Cyclone Graham	915 mbar	South Indian	1991*
	Cyclone Jane-Irna	915 mbar	South Indian	1992*
	Cyclone Pancho-Helinda	915 mbar	South Indian	1997*
	Cyclone Vance	915 mbar	South Indian	1999*
	Cyclone Frederic-Evrina	915 mbar	South Indian	1999*
	Cyclone Gwenda	915 mbar	South Indian	1999*
	Cyclone John	915 mbar	South Indian	1999*
	Cyclone Chris	915 mbar	South Indian	2002*
	Cyclone Erica	915 mbar	South Pacific	2003*
	Hurricane Isabel	915 mbar	Atlantic	2003
	Cyclone Heta	915 mbar	South Pacific	2004*
	Cyclone Meena	915 mbar	South Pacific	2005*
	Cyclone Olaf	915 mbar	South Pacific	2005*
	Cyclone Larry	915 mbar	South Pacific	2006*
	Cyclone Floyd	915 mbar	South Indian	2006*

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Notes:

*Minimum central pressure of these storms was estimated based on satellite data rather than directly measured.
**Official estimate. JTWC estimated 879 mbar.
***Official estimate. JTWC estimated 879 mbar and unofficial estimates were 869 mbar (which would make it the most intense recorded tropical cyclone).
****Official estimate. JTWC estimated 898 mbar.

In addition, Hurricane Wilma was likely also the most intense storm ever recorded while at Category 4 intensity with a pressure of 894 mb at that time - which in itself would be the fourth most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. ^{[[Citing sources citation needed]]}

Size extremes

The relative sizes of Typhoon Tip, Tropical Cyclone Tracy, and the United States.

Typhoon Tip is the largest tropical cyclone on record at 1350 miles (2170 km) wide, October (1979)
Cyclone Tracy is the smallest tropical cyclone on record at 60 miles (96 km) wide, December (1974)

These sizes indicate the distance from the center at which gale-force winds could be found [link].

Highest storm surge

The three powerful hurricanes listed below caused very high storm surge. Hurricane Katrina had the highest recorded storm surge of any Atlantic hurricane and Hurricane Camille had the second-highest. Worldwide storm surge data is sparse. Cyclone Mahina is generally regarded as having had the highest storm surge ever recorded, although measurements from before modern times must be viewed with some skepticism.

Storm surge is enhanced by high winds and greater storm size. The shape of the coastline and the contour of the bottom near the coast are also significant factors. Hurricane Katrina was the largest Category 5 hurricane recorded in the Atlantic, and Hurricane Camille tied for the highest recorded windspeed; both struck an area vulnerable to high storm surge because of the shallow coastal waters.

Cyclone Mahina: 48 feet, South Pacific, 1899
Hurricane Katrina: 35 feet, Atlantic Ocean, 2005
Hurricane Camille: 24 feet, Atlantic Ocean, 1969

Unusual Landfalls

For unusual landfalls in the Atlantic basin, see List of notable Atlantic hurricanes.

Brazil

2004 - A tropical depression hit eastern Brazil in January of 2004, causing torrential flooding.
2004 - The only hurricane-strength tropical system ever observed in the South Atlantic, Cyclone Catarina, made landfall in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.

New Zealand

April, 1968-Cyclone Giselle struck New Zealand causing the Wahine disaster.
February/March, 1988-Cyclone Bola killed 3 people in New Zealand.

Arabian Peninsula

1983-Tropical Storm Aurora struck Oman.
May, 1984-Tropical Storm 01-A transited the Gulf of Aden and made landfall in northwest Somalia, the first tropical cyclone on record to do so.
October, 1992-Tropical Storm 06-A struck Oman.
June, 1996-Tropical Storm 02-A struck Oman.

Somalia

1984-A tropical storm struck Somalia,
1984-A late season cyclone slammed Somalia.
1994-Somalia was hit by a tropical storm that brought 65mph winds and heavy rains.
1997-A weak November storm made landfall in Eastern Somalia.

California

1858-A hurricane just barely missed landfall in San Diego, causing considerable damage.
1939-A tropical storm struck Long Beach killing 45 people.
1972-Tropical Depression Hyacinth made landfall near Los Angeles and brought rain around the area.

Australia

1956-A cyclone made a close track along the whole Western Australian coast, and made a near landfall near Perth.
1978-Cyclone Alby made a close encounter to the south-west of Western Australia as a strong extratropical system in the vicinity of Perth and Albany, causing extensive damage and five deaths. Albany recorded one of its highest wind gusts on record from Cyclone Alby.
1989-Cyclone Ned passed almost directly over Perth.

Extreme Latitudes

This list contains tropical cyclones that formed or moved to an extraordinary latitude. It can be extreme north (or south) latitude, or very equatorial cyclones.

1975 - Hurricane 12 formed at a record north latitude for the Central and East Pacific.
2001 - Typhoon Vamei formed 85 miles from the equator, the closest recorded formation location of a storm of hurricane strength.
2004 - Cyclone Agni reached a location of only 40 miles from the equator, the closest to the equator any tropical cyclone has been recorded to have reached. However, Vamei retained the record for the most equatorial formation as Agni formed further from the equator than Vamei and moved towards it.

Year-crossing Northern Hemisphere storms

This is a list of Northern Hemisphere storms that have crossed two calendar years. Because the Southern Hemisphere cyclone season runs across the New Year, Southern Hemisphere storms that cross calendar years are not exceptional.

Storm Duration Basin
Tropical Storm Zeta December 30, 2005-January 6, 2006 Atlantic
Typhoon Vamei December 26, 2001-January 1, 2002 North Indian\West Pacific
Typhoon Soulik December 29, 2000-January 4, 2001 West Pacific [link][link]
Typhoon Mary December 20, 1977-January 3, 1978 West Pacific [link]
Typhoon Harriet December 24, 1959-January 2, 1960 West Pacific [link]
Hurricane Alice December 30, 1954-January 6, 1955 Atlantic
Typhoon Hester December 27, 1952-January 4, 1953 West Pacific

Storm	Duration	Basin
Tropical Storm Zeta	December 30, 2005-January 6, 2006	Atlantic
Typhoon Vamei	December 26, 2001-January 1, 2002	North Indian\West Pacific
Typhoon Soulik	December 29, 2000-January 4, 2001	West Pacific [link][link]
Typhoon Mary	December 20, 1977-January 3, 1978	West Pacific [link]
Typhoon Harriet	December 24, 1959-January 2, 1960	West Pacific [link]
Hurricane Alice	December 30, 1954-January 6, 1955	Atlantic
Typhoon Hester	December 27, 1952-January 4, 1953	West Pacific

Named Tropical Depressions

Tropical cyclones are normally only given names when their winds exceed 39 mph (threshold for tropical storm strength). On rare occasions, some are designated as tropical storms actively but then downgraded in post-storm analysis. Most are in the South or Western Pacfic basins because two different organizations are in charge of naming storms but the main forecasting body, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center is not. This frequently creates discrepancies on a storm's strength. In the Atlantic, only one depression has ever been given a name. This is a list of storms that were named before reaching tropical storm strength.

Year Name Basin

1966 Kendra Atlantic

1970 Dolores East Pacific

1974 Rose West Pacific

2002 Kalmaegi West Pacific[link]

2004 Evan South Pacific

Cyclones that were not tracked by JTWC

As well as cyclones that were only depressions, there are other cyclones that were not tracked by JTWC at all! This list only includes a handfull of unidentified cyclones.

2000 Marcia South Indian

2001 Vicky South Pacific

2002 Changmi West Pacific

2005 Felapi South Indian

2005 Lola South Pacific

2005 Sheila South Pacific

Double Named Storms

1954- There were two Hurricane Alices in 1954. One formed in June and struck Mexico. The other one formed on December 30 and lasted though January,1955.

1970- There were two tropical storms named Ione, one of which hit the Mexican coastline with 60 mph winds.

1977- Hurricane Babe in the Atlantic and Typhoon Babe in the Pacific existed at the same time.

1986- There were two storms named Vera. One was a typhoon while another was a weak tropical storm. Operationally, Vera was treated as one storm until post storm analyisis found that it was actually two separate storms.

2003- In the Southern Hemisphere, two storms were named Beni, one in the South Pacific in February, one in the South Indian in November.

Tropical Cyclones and Airplane Crashes

Typhoon Wilma- ten crewmen died when a USAF B-29 crashed during the storm.

Hurricane Janet-Two airplanes (one of them a hurricane hunter plane) crashed during the storm.

Typhoon Emma- A Hurricane Hunter plane crashed during the storm.

Hurricane Betsy (1956)- A DC-4 Crashed on while delivering supplies after the storm.

Hurricane Esther- A Navy plane crashed several miles off the coast of Bermuda. Seven of the ten crewmen drowned.

Typhoon Bess (1974)- A US Air force hurricane hunter plane crashed during the storm. There were no surviors.

Hurricane Emmy- A Venezuelen Air force crashed during the storm while attempting to land. 68 people died.

Tropical Storm Gamma- Three people were killed in a plane crash during Gamma's outer bands.