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Hurricanes on February 22 in history (1842 to 2026)
251 storms on record were active on February 22 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 24 formed, 12 reached their peak recorded wind, 13 came ashore and 28 ended. The strongest storm active on February 22 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 Marcia (2014–15)
Last recorded position: February 22, 2015, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Feb 16 to 22, 2015.
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Came ashore on February 22
13 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.1°S, 48.3°E February 22, 2022, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2017 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°S, 138.1°E February 22, 2017, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Haruna | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.2°S, 43.0°E February 22, 2013, 00:00 UTC | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°S, 115.1°E February 22, 2011, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2011 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 116.9°E February 22, 2011, 03:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2007 | Cyclone Favio | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.0°S, 35.4°E February 22, 2007, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2000 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 35.0°E February 22, 2000, 06:00 UTC | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1993 | Cyclone Gracia | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 44.3°E February 22, 1993, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Cyclone Harry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 44.6°S, 166.7°E February 22, 1989, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Rebecca | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.7°S, 141.7°E February 22, 1985, 09:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.5°S, 50.6°E February 22, 1977, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1974 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.3°S, 178.8°E February 22, 1974, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 49.9°E February 22, 1959, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.6°S, 136.6°E February 22, 1923, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 22
24 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Carina | Southwest Indian | 9.2°S, 81.9°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Theodore | Australian region → South Pacific | 8.3°S, 154.6°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Oscar | South Pacific | 14.5°S, 179.2°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Polly | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 11.5°S, 161.2°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Marian | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 12.9°S, 127.7°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Ferdinand | Australian region | 12.0°S, 119.0°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | 15.0°S, 170.0°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Wally | Australian region | 16.4°S, 125.0°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | 14.4°S, 150.5°W | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Debra | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 39.9°E | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 13.4°S, 177.8°W | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Ita | Australian region | 12.0°S, 142.0°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 43.6°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Kate | Australian region | 10.7°S, 143.5°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region | 18.5°S, 117.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Unnamed cyclone · 1982 | Southwest Indian | 22.6°S, 36.2°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | 12.0°S, 179.5°W | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | 9.0°S, 73.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Storm Ghislaine | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 84.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Maureen | Southwest Indian | 16.5°S, 80.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 48.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 15.6°S, 153.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific | 7.8°S, 163.9°W | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | 18.7°S, 114.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 22
12 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 930 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Eleanor | Southwest Indian | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 984 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dolly | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Karlette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 970 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Felicia | Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Hina | Southwest Indian | 57 kt (66 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 976 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Wasi | South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 975 hPa (FMS) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Leslie | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Rebecca | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 994 hPa (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Gracia | Southwest Indian | 37 kt (43 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 990 hPa (Météo-France) |
Ended on February 22
28 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | 49.1°S, 165.6°W | Feb 7 to 22, 2018 |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | 26.2°S, 155.6°E | Feb 16 to 22, 2015 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Giovanna | Southwest Indian | 20.1°S, 51.1°E | Feb 7 to 22, 2012 |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Trixie | Australian region | 26.8°S, 118.6°E | Feb 15 to 22, 1975 |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Guambe | Southwest Indian | 38.7°S, 55.0°E | Feb 11 to 22, 2021 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Beth | Australian region | 23.5°S, 150.0°E | Feb 13 to 22, 1976 |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Rhonda | Australian region | 33.3°S, 118.2°E | Feb 17 to 22, 1986 |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Clotilda | Southwest Indian | 38.0°S, 77.0°E | Feb 9 to 22, 1987 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Isobel | Australian region | 31.5°S, 94.2°E | Feb 11 to 22, 1985 |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Vaianu | South Pacific | 41.8°S, 153.0°W | Feb 9 to 22, 2006 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | 17.0°S, 138.2°E | Feb 15 to 22, 2017 |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Wylva | Australian region | 23.5°S, 116.0°E | Feb 14 to 22, 2001 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Diana | South Pacific | 27.6°S, 148.8°W | Feb 15 to 22, 1978 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Haja | Southwest Indian | 35.0°S, 58.6°E | Feb 7 to 22, 1984 |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | South Pacific | 26.1°S, 164.4°W | Feb 21 to 22, 2017 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Barbara | South Pacific → Australian region | 28.8°S, 152.8°E | Feb 17 to 22, 1967 |
| 2001 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2001 | Western Pacific | 15.1°N, 119.1°E | Feb 16 to 22, 2001 |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Australian region | 19.2°S, 135.0°E | Feb 13 to 22, 1936 |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific → Australian region | 36.0°S, 150.5°E | Feb 12 to 22, 1954 |
| 1962–63 | Storm Grace | Southwest Indian | 33.8°S, 68.2°E | Feb 12 to 22, 1963 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | 20.0°S, 105.0°E | Feb 14 to 22, 1962 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | 20.8°S, 153.9°E | Feb 19 to 22, 1929 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 16.4°S, 157.4°E | Feb 18 to 22, 1965 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | 31.5°S, 48.6°E | Feb 18 to 22, 1953 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | 26.0°S, 157.0°E | Feb 19 to 22, 1953 |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 22.8°S, 68.4°E | Feb 19 to 22, 1933 |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 28.5°S, 164.3°E | Feb 19 to 22, 1914 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 26.8°S, 52.9°E | Feb 11 to 22, 1881 |
Also active on February 22
178 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) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to Mar 14, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 5, 1979 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 8, 2025 | 90 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) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 27, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Horacio | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 27, 2026 | 138 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 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) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 2004 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region | Feb 21 to 27, 1987 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Rusty | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 2013 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hanitra | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to Mar 1, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Atu | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 27, 2011 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to 26, 1953 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Ingrid | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1995 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hinano | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1989 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Gista | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 25, 1986 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Enala | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to Mar 3, 2023 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to Mar 1, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Io | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to Mar 2, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 2020 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Honde | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 7, 2025 | 65 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) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1973 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Selwyn | Australian region | Feb 21 to 26, 1986 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Dujuan | Western Pacific | Feb 14 to 23, 2021 | 40 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gigi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1972 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | Feb 18 to 23, 2013 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Bart | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 23, 2017 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1964–65 | Cyclone Annie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 26, 1965 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Marie | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Bertha | Australian region | Feb 19 to 27, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | Australian region | Feb 16 to 26, 1997 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1976–77 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 24, 1977 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Hilary | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 23, 1966 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Irma | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 24, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Lesley | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 26, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 24, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Feb 12 to 24, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Feb 19 to 25, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1958 | 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to 28, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 26, 1943 | 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 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to 27, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 5, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1900 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 27, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 29, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1876 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to 26, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 14 to 23, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1969 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | Western Pacific | Feb 21 to 23, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1957 | 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 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific | Feb 21 to 25, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 23, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1946 | 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 |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 26, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 27, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 26, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 25, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 27, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to 23, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 24, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1905 | 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 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1885–86 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 21 to 27, 1886 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1880 | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 26, 1876 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1870 | Not recorded |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 24, 1869 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 25, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 27, 1864 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 24, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to 24, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 24, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 27, 1858 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 22
What is the strongest storm on record on February 22?
Of the storms active on February 22, 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 22?
Yes. 13 storms on record came ashore on February 22. The most recent was Cyclone Emnati (2022): coast crossing (estimated) near 22.1°S, 48.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 22?
251 storms on record were active on February 22, in 121 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 22 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.