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Hurricanes on February 24 in history (1842 to 2026)
254 storms on record were active on February 24 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 30 formed, 12 reached their peak recorded wind, 16 came ashore and 26 ended. The strongest storm active on February 24 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 Harriet (1991–92)
First recorded position: February 24, 1992, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region, Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1992.
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Came ashore on February 24
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Lincoln | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.8°S, 113.6°E February 24, 2024, 13:30 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2023 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.4°S, 35.8°E February 24, 2023, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2020 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 138.5°E February 24, 2020, 00:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2001 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 146.1°E February 24, 2001, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Cyclone Ita | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.1°S, 147.7°E February 24, 1997, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1995 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°S, 115.4°E February 24, 1995, 15:00 UTC | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 46.0°E February 24, 1992, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1991 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.6°S, 142.0°E February 24, 1991, 08:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1988 | Cyclone Filao | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.0°S, 49.4°E February 24, 1988, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1981 | Cyclone Freda | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 141.2°E February 24, 1981, 21:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1964 | Storm Frances | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.6°S, 49.5°E February 24, 1964, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1951 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.7°S, 44.1°E February 24, 1951, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1949 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.9°S, 47.6°E February 24, 1949, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.1°S, 113.7°E February 24, 1943, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1900 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.3°S, 43.5°E February 24, 1900, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1885 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.6°S, 49.3°E February 24, 1885, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 24
30 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 13.2°S, 168.5°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Japhet | Southwest Indian | 21.4°S, 42.3°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 11.3°S, 101.6°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Neil | Australian region | 19.3°S, 120.2°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | 14.4°S, 175.6°W | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Freda | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.4°S, 140.6°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Colin | Australian region | 6.0°S, 156.0°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Lisette | Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 41.4°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | 11.7°S, 141.9°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | 10.8°S, 125.2°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | 17.3°S, 118.5°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone May | Australian region | 14.4°S, 138.9°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Seru | South Pacific | 16.4°S, 170.7°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1963–64 | Cyclone Eva | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 5.0°S, 100.0°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Australian region | 10.0°S, 138.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 11.2°S, 129.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region | 13.9°S, 175.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Southwest Indian | 20.6°S, 51.1°E | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | 20.4°S, 35.4°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 9.8°S, 169.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Gay | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 84.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1968 | Australian region | 13.4°S, 147.5°E | 20 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 63.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 18.7°S, 114.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | 20.4°S, 179.7°W | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | South Pacific | 18.8°S, 161.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 14.7°S, 156.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | North Indian | 5.9°N, 89.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 10.8°S, 51.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 77.5°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 24
12 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 925 hPa (BoM) |
| 1970 | Typhoon Nancy | Western Pacific | 120 kt (138 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 950 hPa (JMA) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hanitra | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 72 kt (83 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 954 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nisha | South Pacific | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 925 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Hinano | South Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 970 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 969 hPa (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 975 hPa (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Ita | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 994 hPa (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 992 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Unnamed cyclone · 2013 | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed cyclone · 2002 | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 997 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on February 24
26 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Gizela | Southwest Indian | 30.1°S, 67.9°E | Feb 16 to 24, 1989 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Pierre | Australian region → South Pacific | 23.8°S, 160.0°E | Feb 18 to 24, 1985 |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Guito | Southwest Indian | 39.9°S, 55.9°E | Feb 17 to 24, 2014 |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Harold | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 32.0°S, 175.0°E | Feb 14 to 24, 1997 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Vicky | South Pacific | 23.6°S, 172.0°W | Feb 20 to 24, 2020 |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific | 60.0°S, 129.0°W | Feb 18 to 24, 2001 |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Daman | South Pacific | 36.0°S, 166.0°W | Feb 20 to 24, 1981 |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Kate | Australian region | 11.4°S, 146.5°E | Feb 22 to 24, 2006 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Hilwa | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 36.5°S, 63.5°E | Feb 11 to 24, 2012 |
| 1981–82 | Tropical depression Isabeau | Southwest Indian | 23.2°S, 50.7°E | Feb 23 to 24, 1982 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Unnamed cyclone · 1984 | South Pacific | 28.0°S, 175.0°E | Feb 20 to 24, 1984 |
| 1976–77 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | South Pacific | 36.5°S, 140.5°W | Feb 20 to 24, 1977 |
| 1969–70 | Storm Judy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 29.0°S, 101.0°E | Feb 9 to 24, 1970 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Frances | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 49.0°E | Feb 19 to 24, 1964 |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Australian region | 20.6°S, 123.0°E | Feb 9 to 24, 2002 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Irma | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 36.0°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1967 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | 33.8°S, 69.2°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1962 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | 17.5°S, 158.6°E | Feb 12 to 24, 1958 |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | 16.0°S, 175.5°E | Feb 19 to 24, 1974 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region | 24.0°S, 99.0°E | Feb 17 to 24, 1955 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | Southwest Indian | 5.6°S, 55.7°E | Feb 23 to 24, 1965 |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | 22.5°S, 54.2°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1906 |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | 25.4°S, 74.6°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1869 |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 25.9°S, 81.8°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1862 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | 22.0°S, 85.4°E | Feb 11 to 24, 1861 |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Australian region | 16.0°S, 100.4°E | Feb 21 to 24, 1860 |
Also active on February 24
176 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) |
| 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) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Percy | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2005 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Farida | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Rusty | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 2013 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1979 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Bola | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 11, 1988 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Kim | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 2000 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Vicky | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1972 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Garance | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2025 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 3, 1989 | 75 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 7, 1982 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 16 to Mar 1, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 2022 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1973 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Iadine | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 25, 1981 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1985 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gigi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1972 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Yalo | South Pacific | Feb 23 to 26, 2016 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Davilia | Southwest Indian | Feb 16 to 25, 1992 | 39 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Judith | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 1966 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 12, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Irene | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 16 to 25, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to 28, 2022 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1981–82 | Unnamed cyclone · 1982 | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to 25, 1982 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Edith | South Pacific | Feb 18 to 25, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1964 | 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) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Connie | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Gina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 12 to Mar 2, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 1929 | 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 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Lesley | Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to 26, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Isabel | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to 25, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Feb 23 to 28, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | Feb 19 to 25, 1948 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Feb 16 to 26, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 1940 | 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 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Feb 23 to 27, 1925 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1955 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Western Pacific | Feb 23 to 28, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | Feb 23 to 26, 1967 | 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 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to 28, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1955 | 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 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to 28, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 24
What is the strongest storm on record on February 24?
Of the storms active on February 24, 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 24?
Yes. 16 storms on record came ashore on February 24. The most recent was Cyclone Lincoln (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 23.8°S, 113.6°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 24?
254 storms on record were active on February 24, 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 24 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.