Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on February 26 in history (1842 to 2026)
253 storms on record were active on February 26 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 25 formed, 18 reached their peak recorded wind, 15 came ashore and 29 ended. The strongest storm active on February 26 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 Rosa (1978–79)
Peak recorded wind: February 26, 1979, 04:00 UTC. Peak: 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM). South Pacific → Australian region, Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1979.
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Came ashore on February 26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Eleanor | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.1°S, 49.0°E February 26, 2024, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2022 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°S, 127.2°E February 26, 2022, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2014 | Cyclone Kofi | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.3°S, 178.3°E February 26, 2014, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2012 | Cyclone Irina | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°S, 50.4°E February 26, 2012, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2001 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 138.5°E February 26, 2001, 12:00 UTC | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1999 | Cyclone Frank | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 41.5°S, 171.0°E February 26, 1999, 18:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | Estimated from the track |
| 1998 | Cyclone May | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°S, 138.8°E February 26, 1998, 06:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1989 | Cyclone Iana | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°S, 43.4°E February 26, 1989, 12:00 UTC | 44 kt (51 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1978 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.1°S, 141.6°E February 26, 1978, 23:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°S, 44.4°E February 26, 1958, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 50.1°E February 26, 1956, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1950 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.0°S, 151.6°E February 26, 1950, 23:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1935 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°S, 57.6°E February 26, 1935, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 145.7°E February 26, 1925, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.3°S, 43.5°E February 26, 1913, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 26
25 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Niran | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.4°S, 148.9°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002 | Typhoon Mitag | Western Pacific | 6.1°N, 156.3°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Edisoana | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 75.0°E | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Leah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.6°S, 138.2°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014 | Typhoon Faxai | Western Pacific | 8.5°N, 148.6°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Elma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.3°S, 87.2°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Cilla | South Pacific | 18.5°S, 162.0°W | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ophelia | Australian region | 14.8°S, 131.4°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Urmil | South Pacific | 18.2°S, 167.9°E | 64 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | 21.5°S, 157.5°W | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Eva | South Pacific | 17.2°S, 162.8°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | 8.9°N, 140.6°E | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gerda | Southwest Indian | 14.8°S, 60.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1961 | Tropical storm Susan | Western Pacific | 6.0°N, 132.0°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1961–62 | Storm Jenny | Southwest Indian | 14.4°S, 70.1°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | 15.0°S, 121.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | 10.8°S, 164.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1968 | Unnamed storm · 1968 | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 133.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 13.2°S, 152.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | 17.2°S, 163.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 14.9°S, 145.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 17.9°S, 113.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | 8.0°S, 175.2°W | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | 15.2°S, 68.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 66.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 26
18 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 940 hPa (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Rusty | Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 944 hPa (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Edwige | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 945 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 955 hPa (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Kim | South Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 935 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 960 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Wally | Australian region | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 973 hPa (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Debra | Southwest Indian | 62 kt (71 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 966 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 970 hPa (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 978 hPa (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region → South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 987 hPa (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Iana | Southwest Indian | 44 kt (51 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 984 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Prema | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 987 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 975 hPa (MetService NZ) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 995 hPa (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 995 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
Ended on February 26
29 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Typhoon Irma | Western Pacific | 10.5°N, 122.7°E | Feb 18 to 26, 1953 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Eleanor | Southwest Indian | 20.1°S, 48.2°E | Feb 17 to 26, 2024 |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Karlette | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 39.9°S, 55.6°E | Feb 11 to 26, 1997 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Felicia | Southwest Indian | 28.8°S, 62.5°E | Feb 18 to 26, 2000 |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Selwyn | Australian region | 24.2°S, 106.3°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1986 |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Yalo | South Pacific | 24.6°S, 149.4°W | Feb 23 to 26, 2016 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Elizabetha | Southwest Indian | 17.1°S, 46.9°E | Feb 22 to 26, 1992 |
| 1964–65 | Cyclone Annie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 27.0°S, 85.0°E | Feb 14 to 26, 1965 |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | Australian region | 21.9°S, 105.2°E | Feb 16 to 26, 1997 |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed cyclone · 2002 | South Pacific | 23.0°S, 176.8°E | Feb 23 to 26, 2002 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Southwest Indian | 30.0°S, 63.3°E | Feb 24 to 26, 1993 |
| 1974–75 | Storm Helose | Southwest Indian | 32.5°S, 39.0°E | Feb 19 to 26, 1975 |
| 1970–71 | Storm Kalinka | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 38.7°S, 62.0°E | Feb 16 to 26, 1971 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Lesley | Southwest Indian | 34.8°S, 41.8°E | Feb 20 to 26, 1965 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | 24.8°S, 115.1°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1943 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | 29.2°S, 169.2°E | Feb 16 to 26, 1941 |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | 11.6°S, 130.2°E | Feb 25 to 26, 1915 |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 26.6°S, 62.8°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1912 |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | 23.3°S, 49.5°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1900 |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 21.5°S, 46.6°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1876 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | 28.2°S, 161.6°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1923 |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | 19.3°S, 165.8°E | Feb 23 to 26, 1967 |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | 26.0°S, 59.8°E | Feb 20 to 26, 1936 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 32.9°S, 114.7°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1923 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 22.6°S, 61.7°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1913 |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 25.2°S, 67.5°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1905 |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | 25.0°S, 72.2°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1882 |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | 30.5°S, 67.0°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1879 |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | 23.9°S, 66.7°E | Feb 21 to 26, 1876 |
Also active on February 26
171 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) |
| 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 9, 1992 | 100 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) |
| 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) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Japhet | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2003 | 95 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) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Monty | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 2004 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Elinor | Australian region | Feb 10 to Mar 4, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Paula | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 2001 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1992 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Neil | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 7, 1981 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region | Feb 21 to 27, 1987 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Flossy | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1996 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2023 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nisha | South Pacific | Feb 20 to 28, 1983 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Bola | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 11, 1988 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Chloe | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1984 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Filao | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1988 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Pola | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 2019 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Freda | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 9, 1981 | 80 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) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Colin | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 7, 1976 | 90 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) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Lisette | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1997 | 50 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Steve | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 11, 2000 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 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) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Io | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 13 to Mar 2, 1977 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Kolia | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 16, 1980 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 2020 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 1, 2003 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Emma | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 1, 2006 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gigi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1972 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Seru | South Pacific | Feb 24 to 28, 2025 | 55 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 1, 1986 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1963–64 | Cyclone Eva | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 2, 1964 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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) |
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 12, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1976 | Tropical storm Lorna | Western Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1976 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 2006 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2012–13 | Unnamed cyclone · 2013 | Australian region | Feb 20 to 28, 2013 | 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 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to Mar 3, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Jane | Southwest Indian | Feb 9 to Mar 2, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Feb 15 to Mar 1, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Dolly | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Lise | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 18, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1961 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 2, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 2024–25 | Storm Rae | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 1, 2025 | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 1, 1999 | 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 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1946 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Kitty | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 5, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Fabienne | Southwest Indian | Feb 10 to 28, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Gay | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 11, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 9, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1968 | Australian region | Feb 24 to 28, 1968 | 20 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 7, 1954 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Feb 25 to 27, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Feb 18 to Mar 4, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 1960 | 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 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 20 to Mar 2, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | Feb 24 to 27, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1955 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Western Pacific | Feb 23 to 28, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | Feb 24 to 28, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | Feb 25 to 27, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | South Pacific | Feb 25 to 28, 1965 | 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 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Feb 24 to 27, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1947 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | North Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 1, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 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 |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Feb 21 to 27, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to 27, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to 28, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1919 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 1, 1915 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1880 | Not recorded |
| 1869–70 | Unnamed storm · 1870 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1870 | 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 26
What is the strongest storm on record on February 26?
Of the storms active on February 26, 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 26?
Yes. 15 storms on record came ashore on February 26. The most recent was Cyclone Eleanor (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.1°S, 49.0°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 26?
253 storms on record were active on February 26, in 113 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 26 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.