Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on February 28 in history (1842 to 2026)
242 storms on record were active on February 28 between 1854 and 2026. On this date 31 formed, 16 reached their peak recorded wind, 10 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on February 28 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 Emnati (2021–22)
Last recorded position: February 28, 2022, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Australian region → Southwest Indian, Feb 5 to 28, 2022.
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Came ashore on February 28
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Cyclone Emma | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°S, 115.9°E February 28, 2006, 03:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2003 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.3°S, 121.1°E February 28, 2003, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2001 | Cyclone Paula | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.5°S, 167.1°E February 28, 2001, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°S, 43.1°E February 28, 1977, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Cyclone Leah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 136.9°E February 28, 1973, 14:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Storm Marie | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.1°S, 131.6°E February 28, 1965, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.8°S, 57.5°E February 28, 1960, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1940 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.7°S, 50.2°E February 28, 1940, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.9°S, 43.9°E February 28, 1913, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1908 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.4°S, 57.8°E February 28, 1908, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 28
31 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Norman | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 17.3°S, 123.0°E | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Haleh | Southwest Indian | 9.6°S, 77.6°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Madge | South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.1°S, 160.8°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1967 | Typhoon Sally | Western Pacific | 1.5°N, 144.5°E | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Violet | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 11.0°S, 155.0°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | 16.8°S, 122.3°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Greg | Australian region | 13.0°S, 135.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Rita | South Pacific | 19.3°S, 136.8°W | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 11.8°S, 179.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Henrietta | South Pacific | 11.0°S, 171.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed cyclone · 1967 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 21.7°S, 158.6°E | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Gabrielle | Australian region | 9.7°S, 101.2°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | 9.0°S, 97.0°E | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | South Pacific | 12.0°S, 163.9°W | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Audrey | Australian region | 12.4°S, 136.3°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 13.9°S, 122.0°E | Not recorded |
| 2011–12 | Unnamed cyclone · 2012 | Southwest Indian | 11.7°S, 69.4°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2007–08 | Unnamed cyclone · 2008 | Australian region → South Pacific | 18.9°S, 151.1°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 40.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 8.8°S, 56.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1972 | Unnamed storm · 1972 | Western Pacific | 7.8°N, 133.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | 15.0°S, 171.8°W | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 9.3°S, 100.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 68.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 65.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 70.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | 14.5°S, 57.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | 17.3°S, 87.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 13.3°S, 90.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 78.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1853–54 | Unnamed storm · 1854 | Southwest Indian | 15.8°S, 69.1°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 28
16 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 954 hPa (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Carina | Southwest Indian | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 915 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Neil | Australian region | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 940 hPa (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Oscar | South Pacific | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 920 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Farida | Southwest Indian | 82 kt (94 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 941 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Flossy | Southwest Indian | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 945 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Pola | South Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 950 hPa (FMS) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Marian | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 951 hPa (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Elma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 965 hPa (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Graham | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Urmil | South Pacific | 64 kt (74 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 980 hPa (Real-time) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Tiffany | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 984 hPa (BoM) |
| 1961 | Tropical storm Susan | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 1976 | Tropical storm Lorna | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 998 hPa (JMA) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 1001 hPa (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1993 | Western Pacific | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on February 28
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Winston | South Pacific → Australian region | 22.5°S, 156.3°E | Feb 9 to 28, 2016 |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 41.6°S, 47.5°E | Feb 5 to 28, 2022 |
| 1970 | Typhoon Nancy | Western Pacific | 23.0°N, 131.2°E | Feb 19 to 28, 1970 |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Haruna | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 53.4°E | Feb 14 to 28, 2013 |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Fred | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 26.3°S, 87.9°E | Feb 20 to 28, 1980 |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Nisha | South Pacific | 36.5°S, 137.0°W | Feb 20 to 28, 1983 |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Oma | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 16.8°S, 171.7°E | Feb 11 to 28, 2019 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | 29.2°S, 160.3°W | Feb 22 to 28, 1989 |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | 39.2°S, 111.4°E | Feb 15 to 28, 1985 |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Daphne | Australian region | 28.9°S, 101.5°E | Feb 15 to 28, 1991 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cyclone May | Australian region | 16.6°S, 134.9°E | Feb 24 to 28, 1998 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Seru | South Pacific | 23.0°S, 172.5°E | Feb 24 to 28, 2025 |
| 2012–13 | Unnamed cyclone · 2013 | Australian region | 14.4°S, 100.4°E | Feb 20 to 28, 2013 |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 88.1°E | Feb 23 to 28, 2022 |
| 1971–72 | Storm Fabienne | Southwest Indian | 30.7°S, 71.9°E | Feb 10 to 28, 1972 |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Australian region | 16.6°S, 140.3°E | Feb 23 to 28, 1925 |
| 1967–68 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1968 | Australian region | 13.8°S, 156.0°E | Feb 24 to 28, 1968 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 20.5°S, 45.9°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1958 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | South Pacific | 38.0°S, 173.0°E | Feb 18 to 28, 1951 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | 36.9°S, 50.1°E | Feb 15 to 28, 1949 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | 35.0°S, 58.5°E | Feb 24 to 28, 1935 |
| 1955 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Western Pacific | 13.0°N, 129.0°E | Feb 23 to 28, 1955 |
| 1973–74 | Unnamed storm · 1974 | South Pacific | 40.8°S, 172.5°W | Feb 24 to 28, 1974 |
| 1964–65 | Unnamed storm · 1965 | South Pacific | 23.2°S, 171.5°E | Feb 25 to 28, 1965 |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 68.0°E | Feb 23 to 28, 1958 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 17.7°S, 54.4°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1946 |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 29.3°S, 51.2°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1942 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region → South Pacific | 28.0°S, 161.4°E | Feb 23 to 28, 1923 |
| 1879–80 | Unnamed storm · 1880 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 84.6°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1880 |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 19.5°S, 69.5°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1860 |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | 21.8°S, 50.8°E | Feb 21 to 28, 1860 |
Also active on February 28
155 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone George | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 12, 2007 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 8, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Japhet | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2003 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Edwige | Southwest Indian | Feb 18 to 29, 1996 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2023 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Gamede | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 6, 2007 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Chloe | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1984 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Isaac | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 5, 1982 | 95 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Ken | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1983 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Steve | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 11, 2000 | 60 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 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) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Wini | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 7, 1987 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Emma | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Kofi | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 5, 2014 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Gloria | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 10, 2000 | 50 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) |
| 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) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Glenda | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 2015 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Gigi | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 1, 1972 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Evan | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 4, 2004 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1999 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 1, 1959 | 50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1992–93 | Tropical depression Hutelle | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 2, 1993 | 27 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Unnamed cyclone · 1997 | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 2, 1997 | 60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gerda | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1992 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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 |
| 1996 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1996 | Western Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 2, 1996 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 3, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 7, 1981 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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 |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 3, 2022 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 Kitty | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 5, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Gay | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 11, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Hilda | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 2, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Jenny | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 9, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 | 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 |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 7, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Feb 15 to Mar 3, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 1, 1950 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 25 to Mar 3, 1946 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 4, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 1, 1885 | 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 |
Questions about February 28
What is the strongest storm on record on February 28?
Of the storms active on February 28, 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 28?
Yes. 10 storms on record came ashore on February 28. The most recent was Cyclone Emma (2006): coast crossing (estimated) near 21.0°S, 115.9°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 28?
242 storms on record were active on February 28, in 110 different years from 1854 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 28 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.