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Hurricanes on February 27 in history (1842 to 2026)
241 storms on record were active on February 27 between 1858 and 2026. On this date 17 formed, 12 reached their peak recorded wind, 11 came ashore and 30 ended. The strongest storm active on February 27 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 Chloe (1983–84)
Coast crossing (estimated): February 27, 1984, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1984.
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Came ashore on February 27
11 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 126.4°E February 27, 2023, 06:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2014 | Cyclone Kofi | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.3°S, 178.8°E February 27, 2014, 00:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, FMS | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Rusty | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°S, 119.7°E February 27, 2013, 09:45 UTC | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2007 | Cyclone George | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.1°S, 135.2°E February 27, 2007, 00:00 UTC | 15 kt (17 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2000 | Cyclone Steve | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 146.1°E February 27, 2000, 06:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1996 | Cyclone Edwige | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 48.6°E February 27, 1996, 00:00 UTC | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Chloe | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 123.1°E February 27, 1984, 12:00 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1976 | Cyclone Wally | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 29.2°S, 114.9°E February 27, 1976, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Storm Marie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.4°S, 133.4°E February 27, 1965, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1943 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.5°S, 113.7°E February 27, 1943, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°S, 119.4°E February 27, 1925, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 27
17 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone George | Australian region | 12.1°S, 135.2°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.5°S, 149.3°E | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Isaac | South Pacific | 9.8°S, 175.0°W | 95 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Ken | Australian region | 13.3°S, 126.7°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Wini | South Pacific | 9.9°S, 172.5°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Emma | South Pacific | 14.6°S, 160.5°W | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Gloria | Southwest Indian | 13.8°S, 62.5°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Evan | Australian region | 12.8°S, 141.5°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Tropical depression Hutelle | Southwest Indian | 19.6°S, 51.8°E | 27 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1996 | Western Pacific | 5.8°N, 136.5°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Australian region | 16.1°S, 119.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1993 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Western Pacific | 4.9°N, 135.7°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Australian region | 9.5°S, 106.1°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Storm Hilda | Southwest Indian | 22.8°S, 41.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 40.7°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 19.5°S, 113.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | 6.2°N, 143.6°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 27
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 Ingrid | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 945 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Garance | Southwest Indian | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 947 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Steve | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 975 hPa (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Honde | Southwest Indian | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 969 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Glenda | Southwest Indian | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 970 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Emma | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 988 hPa (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 987 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 998 hPa (JMA) |
| 1963–64 | Cyclone Eva | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 994 hPa (BoM) |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1961 | Australian region | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | 30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on February 27
30 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | 29.3°S, 37.6°E | Feb 5 to 27, 2008 |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Horacio | Southwest Indian | 32.3°S, 69.0°E | Feb 20 to 27, 2026 |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Bobby | Australian region | 30.4°S, 124.9°E | Feb 18 to 27, 1995 |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region | 23.8°S, 124.9°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1987 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Atu | South Pacific | 52.0°S, 167.0°W | Feb 16 to 27, 2011 |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Frank | Australian region → South Pacific | 45.0°S, 178.0°E | Feb 16 to 27, 1999 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Bianca | Australian region | 25.0°S, 101.8°E | Feb 19 to 27, 2025 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Wally | Australian region | 30.5°S, 116.6°E | Feb 22 to 27, 1976 |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Carlos | Australian region | 32.0°S, 104.0°E | Feb 14 to 27, 2011 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | 27.2°S, 157.0°E | Feb 20 to 27, 1984 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Storm Bertha | Australian region | 17.0°S, 128.0°E | Feb 19 to 27, 1968 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Jessy | Southwest Indian | 37.6°S, 67.0°E | Feb 14 to 27, 1973 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 24.6°S, 151.5°E | Feb 22 to 27, 1950 |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | 32.6°S, 68.0°E | Feb 14 to 27, 1959 |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 24.5°S, 57.1°E | Feb 17 to 27, 1933 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | 27.4°S, 40.2°E | Feb 20 to 27, 1928 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 28.0°S, 116.9°E | Feb 23 to 27, 1925 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 27.4°S, 116.8°E | Feb 25 to 27, 1925 |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 24.9°S, 47.2°E | Feb 9 to 27, 1908 |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | 26.4°S, 47.3°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1892 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region | 24.1°S, 111.1°E | Feb 24 to 27, 1952 |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | 25.5°S, 172.7°W | Feb 25 to 27, 1969 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 22.8°S, 151.0°E | Feb 24 to 27, 1950 |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific | 25.9°S, 164.5°W | Feb 16 to 27, 1942 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | 16.5°S, 147.3°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1935 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 17.5°S, 57.2°E | Feb 24 to 27, 1935 |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | 21.5°S, 55.1°E | Feb 20 to 27, 1912 |
| 1885–86 | Unnamed storm · 1886 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 16.5°S, 93.6°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1886 |
| 1863–64 | Unnamed storm · 1864 | Southwest Indian | 32.6°S, 56.1°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1864 |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | 23.2°S, 52.9°E | Feb 21 to 27, 1858 |
Also active on February 27
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) |
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Niran | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 7, 2021 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002 | Typhoon Mitag | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 9, 2002 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Oscar | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 6, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Filao | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1988 | 72 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) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Edisoana | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1990 | 72 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Humba | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2007 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 2001 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Feb 15 to 28, 1985 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Leah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 11, 1973 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014 | Typhoon Faxai | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 2014 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Irina | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 12, 2012 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 2022 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Elma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1991 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Cilla | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1988 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1973 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 4, 1978 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ophelia | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 7, 2008 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1985 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Iana | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 1, 1989 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 1, 2003 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Urmil | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 2, 2026 | 64 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone May | Australian region | Feb 24 to 28, 1998 | 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Prema | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1983 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Eva | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 6, 2022 | 35 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Judith | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 1966 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gerda | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1992 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1961 | Tropical storm Susan | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 1, 1961 | 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 |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to 28, 2022 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Connie | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1966 | 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 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 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Jenny | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | Feb 23 to 28, 1925 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to 28, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Feb 17 to Mar 1, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 1927 | 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 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 2, 1913 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1951 | 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 26 to Mar 5, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1968 | Unnamed storm · 1968 | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 2, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | South Pacific | Feb 25 to 28, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 3, 1962 | 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 | Australian region | Feb 26 to 29, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 1, 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 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to 28, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 6, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 2, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1937 | 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 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 3, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1912 | 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 |
| 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 |
Questions about February 27
What is the strongest storm on record on February 27?
Of the storms active on February 27, 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 27?
Yes. 11 storms on record came ashore on February 27. The most recent was Unnamed cyclone · 2023 (2023): coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 126.4°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 27?
241 storms on record were active on February 27, in 105 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 27 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.