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Hurricanes on February 19 in history (1842 to 2026)
236 storms on record were active on February 19 between 1859 and 2025. On this date 19 formed, 19 reached their peak recorded wind, 18 came ashore and 46 ended. The strongest storm active on February 19 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 Freddy (2022–23)
Peak recorded wind: February 19, 2023, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Australian region → Southwest Indian, Feb 4 to Mar 14, 2023.
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Came ashore on February 19
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cyclone Lam | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.2°S, 135.1°E February 19, 2015, 16:00 UTC | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 7.1°N, 122.7°E February 19, 2013, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 5.9°N, 125.9°E February 19, 2013, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Cyclone Bingiza | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.0°S, 47.2°E February 19, 2011, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2008 | Cyclone Nicholas | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.4°S, 113.6°E February 19, 2008, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2008 | Cyclone Nicholas | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.4°S, 113.6°E February 19, 2008, 12:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1999 | Cyclone Frank | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 164.0°E February 19, 1999, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1996 | Cyclone Doloresse | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 45.0°E February 19, 1996, 00:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1994 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.8°S, 122.5°E February 19, 1994, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1975 | Cyclone Trixie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.6°S, 114.9°E February 19, 1975, 09:00 UTC | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Storm Isis | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 49.7°E February 19, 1973, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1971 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 141.3°E February 19, 1971, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1969 | Storm Irene | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 164.7°E February 19, 1969, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1963 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.9°S, 113.2°E February 19, 1963, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.1°S, 141.5°E February 19, 1962, 01:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1941 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 178.7°E February 19, 1941, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1934 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.7°S, 146.4°E February 19, 1934, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1933 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.6°S, 46.3°E February 19, 1933, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1928 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.8°S, 43.8°E February 19, 1928, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1896 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°S, 57.7°E February 19, 1896, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 19
19 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Typhoon Nancy | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 151.4°E | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Gamede | Southwest Indian | 16.4°S, 79.4°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Charlie | Australian region | 12.7°S, 154.5°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | 12.1°S, 125.3°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Glenda | Southwest Indian | 10.7°S, 93.9°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1967–68 | Storm Bertha | Australian region | 12.9°S, 139.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Frances | Southwest Indian | 11.2°S, 57.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Lise | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 13.0°S, 93.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1991–92 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | Australian region | 19.3°S, 155.2°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Helose | Southwest Indian | 18.2°S, 41.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | 12.8°S, 134.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | 19.0°S, 176.0°W | Not recorded |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Western Pacific | 20.0°N, 138.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | 18.0°S, 151.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 17.4°S, 158.7°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | 13.3°S, 167.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 14.7°S, 65.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 12.0°S, 147.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 16.0°S, 160.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 19
19 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 932 hPa (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 125 kt (144 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 927 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 945 hPa (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Trixie | Australian region | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 925 hPa (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Gelane | Southwest Indian | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 930 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Lam | Australian region | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 942 hPa (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Guambe | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 957 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 972 hPa (FMS) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Dianne | Australian region | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 960 hPa (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Rhonda | Australian region | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 968 hPa (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Io | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 987 hPa (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | 44 kt (51 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 984 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 976 hPa (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Fezile | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 985 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 992 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2012 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1004 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on February 19
46 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Rene | South Pacific | 34.1°S, 177.9°W | Feb 9 to 19, 2010 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Hubert | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 82.0°E | Feb 10 to 19, 1985 |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Doloresse | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 45.5°E | Feb 11 to 19, 1996 |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Cynthia | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 43.2°E | Feb 16 to 19, 1991 |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dawn | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 25.0°S, 158.2°E | Feb 10 to 19, 1970 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Feliksa | Southwest Indian | 14.2°S, 48.2°E | Feb 12 to 19, 1985 |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Innis | South Pacific → Australian region | 36.4°S, 162.2°E | Feb 13 to 19, 2009 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region | 26.2°S, 113.3°E | Feb 15 to 19, 1963 |
| 1965 | Tropical storm Thelma | Western Pacific | 9.0°N, 130.0°E | Feb 15 to 19, 1965 |
| 1999 | Tropical storm Iris | Western Pacific | 15.2°N, 127.7°E | Feb 13 to 19, 1999 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1998 | Southwest Indian | 30.7°S, 70.4°E | Feb 15 to 19, 1998 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Isis | Southwest Indian | 17.6°S, 49.2°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1973 |
| 2004 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2004 | Western Pacific | 8.5°N, 132.3°E | Feb 10 to 19, 2004 |
| 1962–63 | Storm Fanny | Southwest Indian | 19.2°S, 39.3°E | Feb 9 to 19, 1963 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Gina | Southwest Indian | 34.2°S, 63.6°E | Feb 5 to 19, 1962 |
| 2000–01 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Australian region → South Pacific | 28.2°S, 172.1°E | Feb 16 to 19, 2001 |
| 1968–69 | Storm Gillette | Southwest Indian | 25.9°S, 44.1°E | Feb 13 to 19, 1969 |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Australian region | 28.3°S, 114.0°E | Feb 17 to 19, 1921 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | 14.1°S, 142.7°E | Feb 16 to 19, 1962 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | 27.6°S, 49.4°E | Feb 8 to 19, 1945 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 27.6°S, 59.2°E | Feb 5 to 19, 1943 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 49.3°E | Feb 9 to 19, 1940 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 24.0°S, 123.2°E | Feb 12 to 19, 1930 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Southwest Indian | 23.4°S, 57.8°E | Feb 13 to 19, 1923 |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | 24.6°S, 49.9°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1915 |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | South Pacific | 20.7°S, 175.0°E | Feb 12 to 19, 1964 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | 25.8°S, 160.9°W | Feb 17 to 19, 1962 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 23.7°S, 70.6°E | Feb 16 to 19, 1950 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 36.0°S, 58.8°E | Feb 9 to 19, 1947 |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Western Pacific | 23.6°N, 147.4°E | Feb 17 to 19, 1944 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 32.1°S, 49.3°E | Feb 11 to 19, 1939 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 11.8°S, 145.9°E | Feb 17 to 19, 1916 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | 18.4°S, 50.3°E | Feb 12 to 19, 1927 |
| 1923–24 | Unnamed storm · 1924 | Southwest Indian | 21.1°S, 64.6°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1924 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 29.2°S, 75.3°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1922 |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | 38.5°N, 150.2°E | Feb 16 to 19, 1915 |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 26.0°S, 56.8°E | Feb 12 to 19, 1912 |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | 21.7°S, 58.7°E | Feb 11 to 19, 1896 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 26.1°S, 54.5°E | Feb 10 to 19, 1881 |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | 22.7°S, 77.5°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1877 |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | 22.7°S, 77.5°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1874 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 34.7°S, 55.2°E | Feb 7 to 19, 1872 |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Southwest Indian | 26.2°S, 56.0°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1870 |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | 24.9°S, 61.8°E | Feb 11 to 19, 1867 |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | 34.6°S, 49.5°E | Feb 11 to 19, 1863 |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 34.3°S, 57.5°E | Feb 14 to 19, 1859 |
Other recorded events on February 19
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cyclone Marcia | Crosses the coast at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland (Category 5 on the Australian scale) | February 19, 2015, 22:00 UTC |
Also active on February 19
141 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) |
| 2019 | Typhoon Wutip | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to Mar 2, 2019 | 105 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Djoungou | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 13 to 20, 2024 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | Feb 18 to 27, 1995 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Elinor | Australian region | Feb 10 to Mar 4, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Guillaume | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 23, 2002 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Edwige | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 29, 1996 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1979 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Annette | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 23, 1984 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to 26, 1953 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Ivy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 21, 1994 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | Feb 12 to 21, 2018 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Beth | Australian region | Feb 13 to 22, 1976 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | Feb 14 to 27, 2011 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1985 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Gista | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 25, 1986 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Enala | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to Mar 3, 2023 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dolly | South Pacific | Feb 11 to 25, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Felicia | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 26, 2000 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Gizela | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 24, 1989 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 18 to 24, 1985 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Guito | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 24, 2014 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Oli | South Pacific | Feb 14 to 20, 1993 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Iadine | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 25, 1981 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Harold | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 14 to 24, 1997 | 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 | Tropical storm Dujuan | Western Pacific | Feb 14 to 23, 2021 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Wylva | Australian region | Feb 14 to 22, 2001 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific | Feb 18 to 24, 2001 | 55 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) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Ida | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 15 to 23, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | Feb 16 to 22, 2001 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Edith | South Pacific | Feb 18 to 25, 1964 | 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 |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 21, 1985 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | South Pacific | Feb 18 to 28, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 28, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 21, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 23, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to Mar 1, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Feb 18 to Mar 4, 1923 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 18 to 22, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 21, 1965 | 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 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 23, 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 |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Feb 14 to 20, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1930 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to 20, 1930 | 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 |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 21, 1921 | 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 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 11 to 22, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 20, 1873 | 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 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 |
Questions about February 19
What is the strongest storm on record on February 19?
Of the storms active on February 19, 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 19?
Yes. 18 storms on record came ashore on February 19. The most recent was Cyclone Lam (2015): coast crossing (estimated) near 12.2°S, 135.1°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 19?
236 storms on record were active on February 19, in 115 different years from 1859 to 2025. 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 19 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.