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Hurricanes on February 2 in history (1842 to 2026)
269 storms on record were active on February 2 between 1854 and 2026. On this date 28 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 15 came ashore and 33 ended. The strongest storm active on February 2 was Cyclone Geralda (1993–94), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 145 kt (167 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 Connie (1999–00)
Last recorded position: February 2, 2000, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 25 to Feb 2, 2000.
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Came ashore on February 2
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unnamed cyclone · 2014 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°S, 126.5°E February 2, 2014, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2012 | Cyclone Iggy | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 29.7°S, 114.7°E February 2, 2012, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific → Australian region | Landfall near Mission Beach, Queensland (Category 5 on the Australian scale, midnight–1:00 am AEST) February 2, 2011, 14:00 UTC | Not recorded | Editor-reviewed, sourced |
| 2010 | Cyclone Fami | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.8°S, 43.6°E February 2, 2010, 06:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1994 | Cyclone Geralda | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.0°S, 49.8°E February 2, 1994, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Galy | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°S, 48.5°E February 2, 1984, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Storm Emilie | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 48.6°E February 2, 1977, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Cyclone Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 36.1°S, 173.7°E February 2, 1967, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1952 | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.9°N, 87.5°W February 2, 1952, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1945 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.2°S, 113.7°E February 2, 1945, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1945 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 48.9°E February 2, 1945, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.5°S, 50.1°E February 2, 1925, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1920 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 145.6°E February 2, 1920, 20:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°S, 114.4°E February 2, 1911, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1894 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.7°S, 49.8°E February 2, 1894, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 2
28 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Hondo | Southwest Indian | 10.6°S, 83.3°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | 13.1°S, 120.8°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Willy | Australian region | 11.5°S, 114.5°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Carlos | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 55.7°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Frances | South Pacific | 21.0°S, 132.2°W | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1952 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1952 | Atlantic | 18.5°N, 87.2°W | 60 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Cliff | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 82.4°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 12.2°S, 161.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1962 | Tropical storm Fran | Western Pacific | 5.6°N, 129.1°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Australian region | 11.5°S, 156.7°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | 19.4°S, 123.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Caroline | Southwest Indian | 20.8°S, 36.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Catherine | South Pacific | 12.8°S, 163.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region | 13.6°S, 117.5°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | South Pacific | 19.4°S, 165.9°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1968 | Australian region | 14.5°S, 139.7°E | 20 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2011 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2011 | North Indian | 6.5°N, 82.5°E | 25 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Helga | Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 61.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 41.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 9.6°S, 67.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 52.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 10.4°S, 49.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Australian region | 19.2°S, 151.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | 14.0°S, 100.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | 10.7°S, 64.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 52.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Western Pacific | 17.2°N, 129.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Western Pacific | 6.2°N, 115.0°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 2
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific → Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 929 hPa (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Batsirai | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 923 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Frank | Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 930 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Val | South Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 945 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1992 | Hurricane Ekeka | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 990 hPa (JMA) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Cezera | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 976 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region → South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Veli | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 980 hPa (FMS) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Fami | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 990 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Aggie | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 984 hPa (BoM) |
| 1987 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | North Indian | 75 kt (86 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 970 hPa (IMD) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Damien | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Elvis | Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 965 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2011 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2011 | North Indian | 25 kt (29 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 1002 hPa (IMD) |
Ended on February 2
33 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | 17.6°S, 99.8°E | Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1998 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Connie | Southwest Indian | 34.2°S, 55.9°E | Jan 25 to Feb 2, 2000 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Katrina | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 12.2°S, 143.6°E | Jan 1 to Feb 2, 1998 |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Frederic | Australian region | 21.2°S, 93.9°E | Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1988 |
| 1976 | Typhoon Kathy | Western Pacific | 21.8°N, 159.5°E | Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1976 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Les | Australian region | 21.7°S, 122.7°E | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1998 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Domoina | Southwest Indian | 29.1°S, 32.1°E | Jan 16 to Feb 2, 1984 |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | 23.3°S, 114.7°E | Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1982 |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fari | Southwest Indian | 41.6°S, 58.5°E | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 2003 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Jo | South Pacific | 43.0°S, 135.0°W | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 2000 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Lena | Australian region | 15.9°S, 120.9°E | Jan 22 to Feb 2, 1993 |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Ellie | Australian region | 19.3°S, 144.9°E | Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2009 |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Lola | South Pacific | 24.8°S, 176.0°W | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 2005 |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Linda | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 20.5°S, 94.8°E | Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2004 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone John | Australian region | 25.9°S, 104.1°E | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1989 |
| 2023 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2023 | North Indian | 6.3°N, 80.3°E | Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2023 |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 54.1°E | Jan 19 to Feb 2, 2021 |
| 1968–69 | Storm Eve | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 33.2°E | Jan 29 to Feb 2, 1969 |
| 2023–24 | Unnamed cyclone · 2024 | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 69.9°E | Jan 28 to Feb 2, 2024 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Bertha | Australian region → South Pacific | 24.7°S, 162.4°E | Jan 26 to Feb 2, 1964 |
| 2011 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2011 | North Indian | 6.5°N, 82.5°E | Feb 2, 2011 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 37.9°S, 151.1°E | Jan 30 to Feb 2, 1934 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Fernande | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 50.0°E | Jan 31 to Feb 2, 1975 |
| 1960–61 | Storm Doris | Southwest Indian | 23.4°S, 74.3°E | Jan 23 to Feb 2, 1961 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 22.0°S, 157.0°E | Jan 29 to Feb 2, 1945 |
| 1976 | Unnamed storm · 1976 | Western Pacific | 8.7°N, 141.6°E | Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1976 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 67.3°E | Jan 30 to Feb 2, 1949 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 26.1°S, 59.1°E | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1946 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | South Pacific | 25.0°S, 150.8°W | Jan 27 to Feb 2, 1944 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 22.5°S, 65.6°E | Jan 28 to Feb 2, 1922 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 63.2°E | Jan 31 to Feb 2, 1911 |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | 21.1°S, 67.4°E | Jan 21 to Feb 2, 1884 |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | 18.3°S, 76.9°E | Jan 31 to Feb 2, 1867 |
Also active on February 2
185 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Beni | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2003 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Eunice | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Jan 24 to Feb 3, 2015 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 29, 2000 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Meena | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 11, 2005 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Helinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Jasmine | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 16, 2012 | 105 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Dean | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 4, 1980 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Vince | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 13, 2025 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 4, 1991 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Gael | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 2009 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Oli | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 8, 2010 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Dora | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2007 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Francesca | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 14, 2002 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ofa | South Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 10, 1990 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Erinesta | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 11, 1986 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Felleng | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 5, 2013 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gene | South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2008 | 85 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Wendy | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Cebile | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 2018 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Boloetse | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to Feb 6, 2006 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Pam | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 30 to Feb 8, 1974 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Josie | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 17, 1997 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Firinga | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 7, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1996 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Jan 18 to Feb 4, 1994 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Winifred | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1986 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Fytia | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 2026 | 99 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Celine | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1979 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Sheila | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1971 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Vern | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 3, 1978 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Dety | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 11, 1990 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gula | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2008 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Lin | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1993 | 35 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1978 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Birenda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1999 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Ola | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 2015 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Dingani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 17, 2023 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Jim | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2006 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Ana | South Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 3, 2021 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Elita | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 13, 2004 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986 | Typhoon Judy | Western Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1986 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Jacinthe | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 12, 1980 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Lucas | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 4, 2021 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Taliah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 21, 2025 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gertie | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 3, 1985 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Riley | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Gail | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1995 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Hettie | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 6, 1982 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Henry | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1979 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Beti | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 1 to 6, 1984 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Nelson | Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 2007 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Ursula | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1998 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Gerard | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 2005 | 63 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Nancy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 8, 1990 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Electre | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 6, 1982 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Helyette | Southwest Indian | Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1981 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Beltane | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1998 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Elenore | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1973 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Edna | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 2014 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Fletcher | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 12, 2014 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Georgia | Southwest Indian | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1978 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1976 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Felapi | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 3, 2005 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Wes | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1998 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed cyclone · 1957 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1957 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1963–64 | Tropical depression Dora | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 11, 1964 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Damienne | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 7, 2000 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Chikita | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1999 | 37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Heida | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 8, 1995 | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Betsy | South Pacific | Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1981 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1967 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed cyclone · 1956 | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 1956 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Tropical depression Faida | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 2025 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Colleen | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 7, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | Jan 28 to Feb 8, 2021 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Unnamed cyclone · 1979 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1979 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 2017 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Unnamed cyclone · 2007 | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 5, 2007 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed cyclone · 1993 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1993 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2000–01 | Unnamed cyclone · 2001 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 6, 2001 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | North Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 4, 1999 | 50 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1964–65 | Storm Judy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 25 to Feb 5, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 2022 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Gervaise | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 10, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 2023–24 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2024 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 13, 2024 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Storm Hortense | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Dany | Southwest Indian | Jan 27 to Feb 10, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 20, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Glynis | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 6, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 12, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 7, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Emma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Fifi | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Gilda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Gertrude | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 3, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Iseult | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 15, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Eileen | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 15, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1960 | Storm Ivy | Western Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 3, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 14, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 6, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Jan 8 to Feb 3, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 3, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1926 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Western Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 14, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 10, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Australian region | Jan 28 to Feb 3, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 12, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 11, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 3, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 3, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1977–78 | Unnamed storm · 1978 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 1 to 7, 1978 | Not recorded |
| 1976 | Unnamed storm · 1976 | Western Pacific | Feb 1 to 3, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Unnamed storm · 1973 | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 5, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 4, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 5, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 4, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 3, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 6, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 3, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 4, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 7, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 13, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 13, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 6, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 6, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 5, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 8, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 6, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 4, 1900 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 4, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 8, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 4, 1876 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 10, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 14, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1868 | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 3, 1866 | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 5, 1866 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1856–57 | Unnamed storm · 1857 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 5, 1857 | Not recorded |
| 1855–56 | Unnamed storm · 1856 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1856 | Not recorded |
| 1853–54 | Unnamed storm · 1854 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 4, 1854 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 2
What is the strongest storm on record on February 2?
Of the storms active on February 2, Cyclone Geralda (1993–94) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 145 kt (167 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 2?
Yes. 15 storms on record came ashore on February 2. The most recent was Unnamed cyclone · 2014 (2014): coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°S, 126.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 2?
269 storms on record were active on February 2, in 119 different years from 1854 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 2 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.