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Hurricanes on February 23 in history (1842 to 2026)
256 storms on record were active on February 23 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 34 formed, 15 reached their peak recorded wind, 5 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on February 23 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 Favio (2006–07)
Last recorded position: February 23, 2007, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Feb 11 to 23, 2007.
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Came ashore on February 23
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cyclone Hondo | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 56.0°E February 23, 2008, 12:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1970 | Storm Jane | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 48.8°E February 23, 1970, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1948 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 138.3°E February 23, 1948, 04:30 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1912 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 55.3°E February 23, 1912, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1888 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°S, 49.2°E February 23, 1888, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 23
34 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Percy | South Pacific | 8.5°S, 172.8°E | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | 12.0°S, 118.5°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 12.9°S, 99.6°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Farida | Southwest Indian | 11.3°S, 86.4°E | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Bola | South Pacific | 10.4°S, 179.5°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Kim | South Pacific | 23.1°S, 132.8°W | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Filao | Southwest Indian | 10.3°S, 51.0°E | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Vicky | Australian region | 11.0°S, 122.0°E | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Garance | Southwest Indian | 17.2°S, 50.7°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | 13.2°S, 122.7°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | 15.5°S, 154.9°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | 12.7°S, 129.1°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Yalo | South Pacific | 15.5°S, 157.9°W | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | 18.0°S, 159.2°W | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Judith | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 99.0°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | 17.0°S, 175.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1981–82 | Tropical depression Isabeau | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 52.0°E | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 13.9°S, 85.2°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | Australian region | 17.1°S, 117.0°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed cyclone · 2002 | South Pacific | 16.5°S, 175.5°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Connie | Australian region → South Pacific | 13.8°S, 149.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | 16.5°S, 118.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.4°S, 153.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Nancy | Southwest Indian | 5.6°S, 55.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 17.6°S, 152.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 57.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | 16.4°S, 64.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 15.0°S, 120.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1955 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 134.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | 15.0°S, 171.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Southwest Indian | 3.6°S, 50.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 11.5°S, 65.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | 9.7°S, 56.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | 11.0°S, 150.9°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 23
15 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Typhoon Wutip | Western Pacific | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 895 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Horacio | Southwest Indian | 138 kt (159 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 920 hPa (Real-time) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 950 hPa (BoM) |
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 980 hPa (JMA) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Charles | South Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 945 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 976 hPa (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Enala | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Selwyn | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Kate | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Hilwa | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 48 kt (55 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 992 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Davilia | Southwest Indian | 39 kt (45 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 988 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Tropical depression Isabeau | Southwest Indian | 28 kt (32 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 997 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 987 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1981–82 | Unnamed cyclone · 1982 | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on February 23
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Olaf | South Pacific | 50.0°S, 144.0°W | Feb 10 to 23, 2005 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Harry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 49.0°S, 175.9°E | Feb 6 to 23, 1989 |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Favio | Southwest Indian | 19.1°S, 32.8°E | Feb 11 to 23, 2007 |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Guillaume | Southwest Indian | 26.3°S, 64.2°E | Feb 14 to 23, 2002 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Annette | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 39.2°S, 75.4°E | Feb 3 to 23, 1984 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 51.0°S, 158.0°W | Feb 13 to 23, 1992 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | 27.0°S, 103.0°E | Feb 16 to 23, 1984 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Gabekile | Southwest Indian | 21.3°S, 66.2°E | Feb 13 to 23, 2020 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Dianne | Australian region | 31.6°S, 102.6°E | Feb 14 to 23, 2011 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Wasi | South Pacific | 18.5°S, 170.4°W | Feb 20 to 23, 2020 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | 17.0°S, 111.7°E | Feb 15 to 23, 1991 |
| 2021 | Tropical storm Dujuan | Western Pacific | 15.2°N, 122.2°E | Feb 14 to 23, 2021 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Leslie | South Pacific | 31.2°S, 160.4°W | Feb 20 to 23, 1979 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Ernie | South Pacific | 26.0°S, 176.0°E | Feb 15 to 23, 1978 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Rebecca | Australian region | 16.9°S, 143.0°E | Feb 20 to 23, 1985 |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Gracia | Southwest Indian | 16.8°S, 44.4°E | Feb 20 to 23, 1993 |
| 2013 | Tropical storm Shanshan | Western Pacific | 3.5°N, 109.5°E | Feb 18 to 23, 2013 |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Ida | Australian region → South Pacific | 27.9°S, 172.3°E | Feb 15 to 23, 1971 |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Bart | South Pacific | 32.2°S, 148.1°W | Feb 20 to 23, 2017 |
| 1993–94 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | Australian region | 24.4°S, 114.0°E | Feb 16 to 23, 1994 |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Southwest Indian | 16.6°S, 50.6°E | Feb 18 to 23, 2006 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Hilary | Southwest Indian | 27.9°S, 47.7°E | Feb 20 to 23, 1966 |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | 30.7°S, 123.5°E | Feb 17 to 23, 1948 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 30.0°S, 47.0°E | Feb 18 to 23, 1935 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 29.8°S, 160.2°E | Feb 14 to 23, 1940 |
| 1969 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | Western Pacific | 5.9°N, 153.9°E | Feb 21 to 23, 1969 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | 24.2°S, 153.3°E | Feb 21 to 23, 1947 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | 25.1°S, 68.3°E | Feb 18 to 23, 1944 |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 28.0°S, 52.3°E | Feb 12 to 23, 1908 |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | 37.1°S, 64.3°E | Feb 11 to 23, 1897 |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | 21.7°S, 58.7°E | Feb 14 to 23, 1896 |
Also active on February 23
172 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) |
| 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) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 27, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Carina | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 11, 2006 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 29, 2000 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 28, 2022 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Uriah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 25, 2016 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | Feb 18 to 27, 1995 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Theodore | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 3, 1994 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Oscar | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 6, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Ingrid | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1995 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Polly | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 9, 1993 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Marian | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 9, 2021 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Ferdinand | Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 1, 2020 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 3, 1989 | 75 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 11 to 28, 2019 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Wally | Australian region | Feb 22 to 27, 1976 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | Feb 22 to 28, 1989 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Debra | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1991 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hinano | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1989 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | Feb 14 to 27, 2011 | 65 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) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | Feb 22 to 25, 2025 | 60 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Eleanor | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to 26, 2024 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to Mar 1, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Dolly | South Pacific | Feb 11 to 25, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Honde | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 7, 2025 | 65 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Ita | Australian region | Feb 22 to 25, 1997 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific | Feb 18 to 24, 2001 | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 24, 1981 | 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to 26, 1992 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 10, 2023 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 7, 1981 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to Mar 3, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 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 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 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Australian region | Feb 9 to 24, 2002 | 20 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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 |
| 1973–74 | Storm Ghislaine | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1974 | 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 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to 25, 1962 | 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Feb 22 to 27, 1950 | 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 |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Feb 14 to 27, 1959 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Feb 18 to Mar 4, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1913 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 2, 1959 | 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 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1946 | 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 |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 1, 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 |
| 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 14 to 25, 1897 | 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 23
What is the strongest storm on record on February 23?
Of the storms active on February 23, 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 23?
Yes. 5 storms on record came ashore on February 23. The most recent was Cyclone Hondo (2008): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 56.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 23?
256 storms on record were active on February 23, in 117 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 23 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.