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Hurricanes on February 21 in history (1842 to 2026)
259 storms on record were active on February 21 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 67 formed, 8 reached their peak recorded wind, 15 came ashore and 32 ended. The strongest storm active on February 21 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 Alfred (2024–25)
First recorded position: February 21, 2025, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Feb 21 to Mar 8, 2025.
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Came ashore on February 21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 48.7°E February 21, 2023, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Dujuan | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.7°N, 126.3°E February 21, 2021, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2017 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 138.0°E February 21, 2017, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2017 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.2°S, 178.4°E February 21, 2017, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 39.0°S, 172.0°E February 21, 1992, 00:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | Estimated from the track |
| 1986 | Cyclone Rhonda | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 31.7°S, 115.6°E February 21, 1986, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.1°S, 150.5°E February 21, 1985, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Cyclone Beth | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.5°S, 152.1°E February 21, 1976, 23:00 UTC | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1971 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.9°S, 151.6°E February 21, 1971, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1968 | Storm Bertha | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 136.8°E February 21, 1968, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Storm Barbara | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 28.6°S, 153.8°E February 21, 1967, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1966 | Storm Hilary | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.3°S, 43.7°E February 21, 1966, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 50.2°E February 21, 1959, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1948 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°S, 136.4°E February 21, 1948, 03:30 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.7°S, 143.5°E February 21, 1923, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 21
67 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | 13.7°S, 148.4°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | 15.4°S, 172.2°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region | 15.1°S, 127.4°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Rusty | Australian region | 13.0°S, 125.9°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | 16.0°S, 155.0°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Ingrid | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 64.7°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hinano | South Pacific | 27.0°S, 127.3°W | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | 13.4°S, 139.8°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Honde | Southwest Indian | 22.8°S, 38.3°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → South Pacific | 12.9°S, 151.1°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Selwyn | Australian region | 13.4°S, 114.3°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | South Pacific | 16.2°S, 178.4°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1964–65 | Storm Marie | Australian region | 11.8°S, 137.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Storm Irma | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 38.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | 27.2°S, 47.0°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 8.0°S, 133.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 18.7°S, 37.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | 17.4°S, 165.8°W | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | 19.1°S, 115.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 17.9°S, 38.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 15.1°S, 53.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 12.6°S, 66.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | 10.1°S, 49.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | 7.1°S, 55.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | 14.8°S, 61.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 14.9°S, 55.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 54.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 18.2°S, 62.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | 11.0°S, 150.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1969 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | Western Pacific | 5.0°N, 155.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 12.0°S, 116.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | South Pacific | 10.9°S, 178.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific | 13.2°S, 167.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | 21.0°S, 154.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 60.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 16.7°S, 53.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | 14.9°S, 68.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | 13.8°S, 156.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 14.5°S, 65.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | 17.1°S, 72.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | 14.5°S, 65.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 15.9°S, 115.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | 18.6°S, 114.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 10.4°S, 60.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 11.1°S, 69.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | 16.9°S, 56.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 15.6°S, 69.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 66.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1885–86 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 10.5°S, 89.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 13.6°S, 70.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 79.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | 11.2°S, 89.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | 10.7°S, 57.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 14.4°S, 66.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.5°S, 94.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Australian region | 20.3°S, 109.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | 19.2°S, 83.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 58.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 13.9°S, 78.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 15.4°S, 67.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | 7.8°S, 79.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 23.4°S, 91.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 8.3°S, 69.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 9.8°S, 80.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Australian region | 12.0°S, 105.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 13.9°S, 56.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | 12.4°S, 60.5°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 21
8 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Gista | Southwest Indian | 52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 976 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region → South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 986 hPa (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 980 hPa (FMS) |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 1002 hPa (JMA) |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 989 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Bart | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 994 hPa (FMS) |
| 1964–65 | Cyclone Annie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
Ended on February 21
32 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Lam | Australian region | 15.9°S, 131.8°E | Feb 15 to 21, 2015 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Bingiza | Southwest Indian | 30.2°S, 48.7°E | Feb 6 to 21, 2011 |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Ivy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 32.9°S, 58.4°E | Feb 6 to 21, 1994 |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | 28.4°S, 126.1°E | Feb 12 to 21, 2018 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Taliah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 35.1°S, 75.2°E | Jan 31 to Feb 21, 2025 |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Yvonne | Australian region | 21.9°S, 120.1°E | Feb 8 to 21, 1974 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Imboa | Southwest Indian | 24.3°S, 37.7°E | Feb 10 to 21, 1984 |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region | 12.1°S, 106.3°E | Feb 12 to 21, 1982 |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | 36.0°S, 157.0°W | Feb 16 to 21, 1981 |
| 2012 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Western Pacific | 9.4°N, 110.3°E | Feb 14 to 21, 2012 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Storm Eugenie | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 36.0°E | Feb 7 to 21, 1972 |
| 1991–92 | Unnamed cyclone · 1992 | Australian region | 23.2°S, 149.8°E | Feb 19 to 21, 1992 |
| 1984–85 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Southwest Indian | 18.5°S, 86.7°E | Feb 18 to 21, 1985 |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region | 26.1°S, 159.9°E | Feb 15 to 21, 1942 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | 43.6°S, 172.4°E | Feb 15 to 21, 1963 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 23.3°S, 47.3°E | Feb 18 to 21, 1935 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 30.8°S, 151.1°E | Feb 18 to 21, 1934 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | 26.5°S, 45.0°E | Feb 17 to 21, 1928 |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | 22.9°S, 59.8°E | Feb 11 to 21, 1896 |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Western Pacific | 36.0°N, 170.0°E | Feb 19 to 21, 1951 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 23.0°S, 162.8°E | Feb 6 to 21, 1922 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Southwest Indian | 16.8°S, 78.8°E | Feb 18 to 21, 1965 |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | North Indian | 10.6°N, 85.9°E | Feb 17 to 21, 1961 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | 30.8°S, 62.7°E | Feb 11 to 21, 1941 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | 31.1°S, 53.5°E | Feb 14 to 21, 1928 |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 56.7°E | Feb 11 to 21, 1921 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 12.0°S, 146.2°E | Feb 19 to 21, 1916 |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | 35.5°S, 63.9°E | Feb 11 to 21, 1897 |
| 1866–67 | Unnamed storm · 1867 | Southwest Indian | 23.5°S, 62.6°E | Feb 14 to 21, 1867 |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | 32.7°S, 49.2°E | Feb 14 to 21, 1863 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 28.8°S, 62.3°E | Feb 11 to 21, 1861 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 28.3°S, 61.0°E | Feb 14 to 21, 1861 |
Other recorded events on February 21
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Cyclone Kerry | Record 90 km eye | February 21, 1979 |
Also active on February 21
139 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Horacio | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 27, 2026 | 138 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 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) |
| 1970 | Typhoon Nancy | Western Pacific | Feb 19 to 28, 1970 | 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Fred | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 28, 1980 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Gamede | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 6, 2007 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Frank | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to 27, 1999 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nisha | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 28, 1983 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Guambe | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 22, 2021 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to 26, 1953 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Charlie | Australian region | Feb 19 to Mar 1, 1988 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | Feb 19 to 27, 2025 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Humba | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2007 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Felicia | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 26, 2000 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Hina | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 2009 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | Feb 20 to 27, 1984 | 65 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) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Wasi | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 23, 2020 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Harold | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 14 to 24, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Vicky | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 24, 2020 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Glenda | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 2015 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Wylva | Australian region | Feb 14 to 22, 2001 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 24, 1981 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Leslie | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 23, 1979 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gigi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1972 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Haja | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 22, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Rebecca | Australian region | Feb 20 to 23, 1985 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Gracia | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 23, 1993 | 37 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2010 | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 23, 1994 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 23, 2006 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 24, 1984 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2012–13 | Unnamed cyclone · 2013 | Australian region | Feb 20 to 28, 2013 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Irene | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 16 to 25, 1969 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Frances | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to 24, 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 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Feb 15 to Mar 1, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Lise | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 12 to 22, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1961 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1967–68 | Storm Gina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to Mar 2, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1974–75 | Storm Helose | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to 26, 1975 | 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 Lesley | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 26, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Grace | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 22, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Feb 12 to 24, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | Feb 19 to 24, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 29, 1956 | 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 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 26, 1941 | 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 |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 27, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 27, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 27, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 1961 | 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 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | Feb 19 to 22, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 18 to 22, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Feb 19 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 25, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Feb 19 to 25, 1948 | 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 |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 26, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to 22, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 19 to 22, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 27, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 23, 1908 | 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 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 22, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 24, 1861 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 21
What is the strongest storm on record on February 21?
Of the storms active on February 21, 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 21?
Yes. 15 storms on record came ashore on February 21. The most recent was Cyclone Freddy (2023): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 48.7°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 21?
259 storms on record were active on February 21, in 126 different years from 1858 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 21 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.