Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on February 18 in history (1842 to 2026)
257 storms on record were active on February 18 between 1859 and 2026. On this date 23 formed, 13 reached their peak recorded wind, 10 came ashore and 40 ended. The strongest storm active on February 18 was Cyclone Winston (2015–16), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 155 kt (178 mph), recorded by JTWC.
Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.
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Cyclone Gerry (2002–03)
Last recorded position: February 18, 2003, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Feb 5 to 18, 2003.
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Came ashore on February 18
10 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cyclone Dumako | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°S, 37.4°E February 18, 2022, 06:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.3°N, 123.3°E February 18, 2001, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.7°N, 125.3°E February 18, 2001, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1995 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.1°S, 132.5°E February 18, 1995, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1994 | Tropical depression Julita | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.6°S, 44.2°E February 18, 1994, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Feliksa | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 48.0°E February 18, 1985, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1979 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 137.4°E February 18, 1979, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1940 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.2°S, 43.4°E February 18, 1940, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.6°S, 120.2°E February 18, 1930, 01:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1921 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 26.2°S, 113.5°E February 18, 1921, 07:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1921 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.0°S, 113.3°E February 18, 1921, 01:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1876 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.1°S, 48.4°E February 18, 1876, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 18
23 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Typhoon Wutip | Western Pacific | 4.8°N, 162.6°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | 11.0°S, 133.0°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Edwige | Southwest Indian | 9.9°S, 68.0°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | 7.1°N, 167.1°E | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Gista | Southwest Indian | 18.2°S, 42.8°E | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Enala | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.9°S, 94.1°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Felicia | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 77.5°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region → South Pacific | 11.5°S, 143.4°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific | 17.1°S, 162.1°W | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | 5.0°N, 131.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Southwest Indian | 16.2°S, 51.4°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Edith | South Pacific | 12.4°S, 174.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | 11.8°S, 76.2°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | South Pacific | 13.8°S, 170.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 55.1°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 56.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 12.9°S, 146.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 11.6°S, 152.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 14.3°S, 159.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 86.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | 19.9°S, 36.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | 10.2°S, 74.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | 17.7°N, 117.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 18
13 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Djoungou | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 920 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Guillaume | Southwest Indian | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 920 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 955 hPa (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Doloresse | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 977 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Oli | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Harold | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Dujuan | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 996 hPa (JMA) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Ida | Australian region → South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 995 hPa (BoM) |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Thelma | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1004 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2000–01 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Australian region → South Pacific | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 997 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on February 18
40 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Enid | Australian region | 22.6°S, 119.8°E | Feb 12 to 18, 1980 |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Nancy | South Pacific | 26.0°S, 167.0°W | Feb 10 to 18, 2005 |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Gezani | Southwest Indian | 32.9°S, 41.7°E | Feb 8 to 18, 2026 |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Gerry | Southwest Indian | 23.6°S, 76.1°E | Feb 5 to 18, 2003 |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Ezenina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 72.6°E | Feb 6 to 18, 1988 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Cindy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 27.1°S, 74.5°E | Feb 4 to 18, 1998 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Peni | South Pacific | 33.4°S, 142.5°W | Feb 12 to 18, 1990 |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Dumako | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 36.6°E | Feb 11 to 18, 2022 |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Ruth | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 20.5°S, 155.8°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1980 |
| 1993–94 | Tropical depression Julita | Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 45.1°E | Feb 15 to 18, 1994 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–59 | Storm Connie | Australian region | 34.4°S, 154.3°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1959 |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Sarah | Western Pacific | 9.5°N, 100.5°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1965 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Estelle | Southwest Indian | 26.0°S, 48.0°E | Feb 10 to 18, 1979 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | 16.5°S, 104.2°E | Feb 14 to 18, 2000 |
| 1978–79 | Tropical depression Fatou | Southwest Indian | 27.7°S, 52.7°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1979 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | 27.3°S, 115.2°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1949 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 20.6°S, 54.0°E | Feb 9 to 18, 1938 |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 50.3°E | Feb 15 to 18, 1937 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 30.7°S, 48.3°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1935 |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 31.1°S, 58.0°E | Feb 9 to 18, 1917 |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 48.0°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1900 |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 29.3°S, 57.0°E | Feb 12 to 18, 1888 |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 48.0°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1876 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | 24.9°S, 108.2°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1951 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | 19.5°S, 173.3°W | Feb 13 to 18, 1962 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | 28.0°S, 155.8°W | Feb 14 to 18, 1962 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | 32.6°S, 151.0°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1956 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | 30.0°S, 66.1°E | Feb 10 to 18, 1941 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 62.2°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1938 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | 28.1°S, 39.8°E | Feb 12 to 18, 1928 |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | 25.9°S, 68.7°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1910 |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 23.4°S, 66.6°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1902 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 19.9°S, 58.6°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1894 |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | 21.6°S, 64.3°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1893 |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 24.5°S, 64.5°E | Feb 12 to 18, 1885 |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 65.6°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1882 |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 34.4°S, 61.8°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1877 |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | 27.0°S, 54.2°E | Feb 11 to 18, 1873 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Australian region | 17.5°S, 96.5°E | Feb 14 to 18, 1872 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 21.3°S, 84.7°E | Feb 7 to 18, 1861 |
Also active on February 18
177 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Winston | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 9 to 28, 2016 | 150 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Olaf | South Pacific | Feb 10 to 23, 2005 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | Feb 7 to 22, 2018 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | Feb 16 to 22, 2015 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to Mar 14, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 5, 1979 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Hondo | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 29, 2008 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Harry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 23, 1989 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 27, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Favio | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 23, 2007 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Giovanna | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 22, 2012 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Trixie | Australian region | Feb 15 to 22, 1975 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 29, 2000 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 28, 2022 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Uriah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 25, 2016 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Elinor | Australian region | Feb 10 to Mar 4, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Gelane | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 25, 2010 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Lam | Australian region | Feb 15 to 21, 2015 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hanitra | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to Mar 1, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Haruna | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 28, 2013 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Atu | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 27, 2011 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Bingiza | Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 21, 2011 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Frank | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to 27, 1999 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Annette | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 23, 1984 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Guambe | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 22, 2021 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Rene | South Pacific | Feb 9 to 19, 2010 | 85 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Nicholas | Australian region | Feb 10 to 20, 2008 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Ivy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 21, 1994 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Hubert | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 19, 1985 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 13 to 23, 1992 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | Feb 16 to 23, 1984 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Gabekile | Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to 23, 2020 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Charles | South Pacific | Feb 13 to Mar 1, 1978 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 11 to 28, 2019 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Beth | Australian region | Feb 13 to 22, 1976 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Cynthia | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 19, 1991 | 67 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | Feb 14 to 27, 2011 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Dianne | Australian region | Feb 14 to 23, 2011 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Rhonda | Australian region | Feb 17 to 22, 1986 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1985 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Clotilda | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 22, 1987 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Isobel | Australian region | Feb 11 to 22, 1985 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Taliah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 21, 2025 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Vaianu | South Pacific | Feb 9 to 22, 2006 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Eleanor | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 26, 2024 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to Mar 1, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dolly | South Pacific | Feb 11 to 25, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dawn | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 10 to 19, 1970 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Io | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to Mar 2, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Karlette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 26, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Yvonne | Australian region | Feb 8 to 21, 1974 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | Feb 15 to 22, 2017 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Gizela | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 24, 1989 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Guito | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 24, 2014 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Iadine | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 25, 1981 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1985 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | Feb 15 to 23, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Lincoln | Australian region | Feb 13 to 25, 2024 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Dennis | Australian region | Feb 10 to 20, 1996 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Fezile | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 20, 2022 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Wylva | Australian region | Feb 14 to 22, 2001 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Innis | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 13 to 19, 2009 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Ernie | South Pacific | Feb 15 to 23, 1978 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Diana | South Pacific | Feb 15 to 22, 1978 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Beltane | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1998 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Haja | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 22, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Imboa | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 21, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region | Feb 12 to 21, 1982 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Hilwa | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 24, 2012 | 48 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Davilia | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 25, 1992 | 39 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1964–65 | Cyclone Annie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 26, 1965 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999 | Tropical storm Iris | Western Pacific | Feb 13 to 19, 1999 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 21, 1981 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 23, 1994 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1977–78 | Tropical depression Jacqueline | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 20, 1978 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1966–67 | Storm Barbara | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 17 to 22, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Irene | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 16 to 25, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1997–98 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 19, 1998 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Western Pacific | Feb 14 to 21, 2012 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 26, 1997 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to Mar 3, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Isis | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Eugenie | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 21, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Joelle | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 25, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Jane | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to Mar 2, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Judy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 9 to 24, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 2004 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2004 | Western Pacific | Feb 10 to 19, 2004 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Storm Fanny | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 19, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Gina | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 19, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Australian region | Feb 9 to 24, 2002 | 20 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Feb 17 to 23, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Australian region | Feb 13 to 22, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 20, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Feb 15 to Mar 1, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 4 to 20, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 12 to 22, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Gladys | Australian region | Feb 14 to 20, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Gina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to Mar 2, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Jessy | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 27, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Fabienne | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 28, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Kalinka | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 26, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Gillette | Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to 19, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Kathleen | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 20, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Grace | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 22, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Helene | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 20, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Feb 12 to 24, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 19, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region | Feb 15 to 21, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 15 to 21, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 27, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region | Feb 17 to 24, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to Mar 3, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 28, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 19, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 19, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 26, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to Mar 1, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 27, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 21, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to 19, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 27, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 15 to 20, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 20, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 14 to 23, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Feb 14 to 22, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | Feb 14 to 20, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 21, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | Feb 12 to 19, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | Feb 17 to 19, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | North Indian | Feb 17 to 21, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 17 to 20, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 19, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 19, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Western Pacific | Feb 17 to 19, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 27, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 20, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 19, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Feb 14 to 20, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | Feb 17 to 19, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 21, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 19, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1924 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | Feb 16 to 19, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 19, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 23, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1903–04 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1904 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 20, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 23, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 25, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 19, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 23, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 19, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 22, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1877 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 19, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 19, 1867 | Not recorded |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 21, 1867 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 19, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 21, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 24, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 21, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 19, 1859 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 18
What is the strongest storm on record on February 18?
Of the storms active on February 18, Cyclone Winston (2015–16) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 155 kt (178 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.
Has a storm ever made landfall on February 18?
Yes. 10 storms on record came ashore on February 18. The most recent was Cyclone Dumako (2022): coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°S, 37.4°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 18?
257 storms on record were active on February 18, in 128 different years from 1859 to 2026. The count uses calendar dates in UTC and covers every ocean basin in NOAA's IBTrACS archive and the National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2.
Replay every February 18 storm on its track. See the whole track, the wind at each step and the agency that measured it, on your phone.
Get it on Google PlaySources. Storm tracks and events from NOAA's best-track archives, exactly as the Hurricane Calendar app shows them. Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Each wind speed keeps the agency that recorded it and its averaging period; nothing is converted between agencies. A missing value is shown as not recorded, never as zero. Storms that may still have been active when the archive was updated are left out.
- International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, all basins (CSV), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Atlantic hurricane database, 1851-2025 (released 2026-09-12), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- HURDAT2 Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database, 1949-2025 (released 2026-09-14), NOAA National Hurricane Center (NHC) and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC). Retrieved 2026-09-26.