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Hurricanes on February 5 in history (1842 to 2026)
263 storms on record were active on February 5 between 1856 and 2026. On this date 26 formed, 6 reached their peak recorded wind, 17 came ashore and 40 ended. The strongest storm active on February 5 was Cyclone Geralda (1993–94), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 145 kt (167 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 Chris (2001–02)
Coast crossing (estimated): February 5, 2002, 19:00 UTC. Peak: 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Feb 2 to 7, 2002.
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Came ashore on February 5
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cyclone Batsirai | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 48.8°E February 5, 2022, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2002 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 120.1°E February 5, 2002, 19:00 UTC | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1998 | Cyclone Beltane | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.4°S, 44.3°E February 5, 1998, 00:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Unnamed cyclone · 1985 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.3°S, 143.9°E February 5, 1985, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1982 | Cyclone Electre | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 38.1°E February 5, 1982, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1982 | Cyclone Coral | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 135.9°E February 5, 1982, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1979 | Unnamed cyclone · 1979 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°S, 167.2°E February 5, 1979, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1977 | Storm Emilie | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°S, 35.5°E February 5, 1977, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°S, 49.6°E February 5, 1956, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1952 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1952 | Atlantic | Coast crossing (estimated) near 43.8°N, 68.4°W February 5, 1952, 00:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 1-minute, NHC | Estimated from the track |
| 1950 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 50.7°E February 5, 1950, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1945 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 48.6°E February 5, 1945, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1926 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.1°N, 118.5°E February 5, 1926, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1913 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 128.3°E February 5, 1913, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1899 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.7°S, 140.9°E February 5, 1899, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1899 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.6°S, 46.3°E February 5, 1899, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1894 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.0°S, 44.4°E February 5, 1894, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 5
26 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | 10.4°S, 55.2°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 103.2°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Anacelle | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 66.2°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Gerry | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 60.7°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Hollanda | Southwest Indian | 8.6°S, 75.0°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Ima | South Pacific | 16.3°S, 173.4°W | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Daisy | Australian region | 14.0°S, 150.0°E | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Gabrielle | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 11.8°S, 163.1°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Enok | Southwest Indian | 19.1°S, 50.2°E | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Fobane | Southwest Indian | 12.4°S, 72.6°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Fundi | Southwest Indian | 19.8°S, 37.6°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | 19.2°S, 143.6°W | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Cyril | South Pacific | 17.0°S, 176.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Filomena | Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 82.1°E | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Gabrielle | Southwest Indian | 15.9°S, 60.3°E | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Veli | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.2°S, 152.0°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Bemazava | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 66.0°E | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1961–62 | Storm Gina | Southwest Indian | 15.3°S, 64.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1995–96 | Unnamed cyclone · 1996 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 8.5°S, 94.9°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1982–83 | Unnamed cyclone · 1983 | Southwest Indian | 17.8°S, 62.1°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | 15.1°S, 152.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 15.4°S, 41.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 10.6°S, 77.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.6°S, 144.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 65.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 6.2°S, 48.7°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 5
6 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Chris | Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 915 hPa (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 945 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Edna | Australian region → South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 985 hPa (FMS) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Heida | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 990 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 996 hPa (JMA) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on February 5
40 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Beni | South Pacific → Australian region | 20.4°S, 149.7°E | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2003 |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Felleng | Southwest Indian | 42.7°S, 63.6°E | Jan 25 to Feb 5, 2013 |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Val | South Pacific | 38.0°S, 172.3°W | Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1975 |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Winifred | Australian region | 20.9°S, 144.2°E | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1986 |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Lin | South Pacific | 27.5°S, 167.5°W | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1993 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | 29.6°S, 143.7°E | Jan 17 to Feb 5, 2024 |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Riley | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 84.4°E | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 2019 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Henry | South Pacific | 46.0°S, 175.0°E | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1979 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Ursula | South Pacific | 38.0°S, 110.0°W | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1998 |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Gerard | Southwest Indian | 37.8°S, 66.4°E | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 2005 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Freda | South Pacific | 53.5°S, 169.5°W | Jan 20 to Feb 5, 1997 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Georgia | Southwest Indian | 30.1°S, 55.1°E | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1978 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Wes | South Pacific | 17.5°S, 158.4°W | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1998 |
| 1952 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1952 | Atlantic | 46.5°N, 67.4°W | Feb 2 to 5, 1952 |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Chikita | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 20.9°S, 50.4°E | Jan 29 to Feb 5, 1999 |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 22.0°S, 176.8°E | Feb 2 to 5, 1980 |
| 2024–25 | Tropical depression Faida | Southwest Indian | 22.0°S, 48.2°E | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 2025 |
| 2006–07 | Unnamed cyclone · 2007 | South Pacific | 21.1°S, 166.3°W | Feb 1 to 5, 2007 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Judy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 31.5°S, 164.7°E | Jan 25 to Feb 5, 1965 |
| 1972–73 | Storm Hortense | Southwest Indian | 28.4°S, 68.8°E | Jan 24 to Feb 5, 1973 |
| 2024–25 | Unnamed cyclone · 2025 | South Pacific | 21.3°S, 174.1°E | Feb 2 to 5, 2025 |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | South Pacific | 16.2°S, 164.3°W | Feb 3 to 5, 1987 |
| 1967–68 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1968 | Australian region | 16.0°S, 134.9°E | Feb 2 to 5, 1968 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | 24.4°S, 41.1°E | Feb 1 to 5, 1945 |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | 23.0°S, 104.6°E | Jan 27 to Feb 5, 1956 |
| 1972–73 | Unnamed storm · 1973 | South Pacific | 28.8°S, 165.2°W | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1973 |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Australian region | 19.2°S, 116.8°E | Feb 1 to 5, 1938 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 39.2°S, 168.0°E | Jan 28 to Feb 5, 1961 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | 27.8°S, 61.4°E | Jan 23 to Feb 5, 1945 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 20.3°S, 39.9°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1943 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 68.8°E | Jan 21 to Feb 5, 1922 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 31.1°S, 59.2°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1913 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 23.3°S, 59.3°E | Feb 1 to 5, 1911 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 28.9°S, 62.1°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1907 |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 22.9°S, 57.8°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1902 |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Western Pacific | 5.6°N, 107.0°E | Feb 2 to 5, 1901 |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 26.3°S, 51.5°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1888 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 67.0°E | Jan 31 to Feb 5, 1872 |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | 28.6°S, 59.0°E | Feb 1 to 5, 1866 |
| 1856–57 | Unnamed storm · 1857 | Southwest Indian | 20.3°S, 59.7°E | Feb 1 to 5, 1857 |
Also active on February 5
176 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Yasi | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 28 to Feb 6, 2011 | 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) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Geralda | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1994 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Hondo | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 29, 2008 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Faraji | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 16, 2021 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Dovi | South Pacific | Feb 4 to 15, 2003 | 110 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Eline | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 29, 2000 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Meena | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 11, 2005 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Helinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 13 to Feb 14, 1997 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Jasmine | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 16, 2012 | 105 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Vince | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 13, 2025 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Frank | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2004 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Gael | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 2009 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Oli | South Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 8, 2010 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Dora | Southwest Indian | Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2007 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Francesca | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 14, 2002 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ofa | South Pacific | Jan 28 to Feb 10, 1990 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Funani | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 10, 2019 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Erinesta | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 11, 1986 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Gelena | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 4 to 16, 2019 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gene | South Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2008 | 85 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Wendy | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1972 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Cebile | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 2018 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Boloetse | Southwest Indian | Jan 20 to Feb 6, 2006 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Pam | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 30 to Feb 8, 1974 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Oliver | Australian region | Feb 3 to 14, 1993 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Damien | Australian region | Feb 3 to 10, 2020 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Annette | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 23, 1984 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Josie | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 17, 1997 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region | Feb 3 to 13, 2003 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Firinga | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 7, 1989 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1996 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Celine | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1979 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Sheila | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1971 | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Uma | South Pacific | Feb 4 to 10, 1987 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Dety | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 11, 1990 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Harvey | Australian region | Feb 3 to 8, 2005 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Jason | Australian region | Feb 4 to 14, 1987 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Cindy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 18, 1998 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992 | Hurricane Ekeka | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 1992 | Category 3 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Dingani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 17, 2023 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | Feb 3 to 11, 1989 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Elita | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 13, 2004 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986 | Typhoon Judy | Western Pacific | Jan 29 to Feb 6, 1986 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Willy | Australian region | Feb 2 to 11, 1984 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Jacinthe | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 12, 1980 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Taliah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 21, 2025 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Cezera | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 11, 1990 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Gail | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1995 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Harvey | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 3 to 10, 1984 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Carlos | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 15, 2017 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 22 to Feb 7, 1982 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Hettie | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 6, 1982 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Frances | South Pacific | Feb 2 to 10, 1976 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Cliff | South Pacific | Feb 4 to 11, 1992 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Beti | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 1 to 6, 1984 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Nelson | Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 2007 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Esitera | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 11, 1985 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Nancy | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 8, 1990 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Edilson | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 9, 2014 | 57 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Francisco | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 15, 2020 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Helyette | Southwest Indian | Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1981 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Nat | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 9, 2024 | 50 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Elenore | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1973 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Shirley | Australian region | Feb 3 to 12, 1975 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Galy | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 8, 1984 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Fletcher | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 12, 2014 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 15, 2009 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Damien | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1987 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1976 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Unnamed cyclone · 2014 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 14, 2014 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Zaka | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 8, 2011 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed cyclone · 1957 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1957 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1963–64 | Tropical depression Dora | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 11, 1964 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Damienne | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 7, 2000 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Cliff | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 13, 2022 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2026 | Tropical storm Penha | Western Pacific | Feb 3 to 7, 2026 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Mick | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 11, 1993 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1978–79 | Tropical depression Dora | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 14, 1979 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Isha | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 15, 2003 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1962 | Tropical storm Fran | Western Pacific | Feb 2 to 6, 1962 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Vivienne | Australian region | Feb 4 to 9, 2005 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1968–69 | Storm Colleen | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 7, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed cyclone · 1993 | Australian region | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1993 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2000–01 | Unnamed cyclone · 2001 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 6, 2001 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region | Feb 2 to 10, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 2007–08 | Unnamed cyclone · 2008 | Australian region | Feb 3 to 11, 2008 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 9, 1977 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Gervaise | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 10, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 2023–24 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2024 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 13, 2024 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1971–72 | Storm Caroline | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 14, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Felicie | Southwest Indian | Jan 17 to Feb 6, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Dany | Southwest Indian | Jan 27 to Feb 10, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Catherine | South Pacific | Feb 2 to 11, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Jan 28 to Feb 6, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 20, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region | Feb 2 to 11, 1999 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1969–70 | Storm Glynis | Australian region | Jan 26 to Feb 6, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 4 to 20, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Feb 4 to 10, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Storm Lisa | Australian region | Feb 4 to 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 12, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Australian region | Jan 29 to Feb 7, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Emma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Fifi | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1976–77 | Storm Gilda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Dolly | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 10, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Helga | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 15, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Iseult | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 15, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Enid | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 15, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Ella | Australian region | Feb 4 to 7, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Eileen | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 3 to 9, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 14, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed storm · 1967 | South Pacific | Jan 27 to Feb 6, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 11, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 7, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 7, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 14, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 11, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 10, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Australian region | Feb 3 to 12, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Australian region | Jan 30 to Feb 12, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Feb 3 to 8, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Australian region | Feb 4 to 8, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1977–78 | Unnamed storm · 1978 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 1 to 7, 1978 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 10, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 10, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 9, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 7, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Feb 1 to 6, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 8, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 7, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 13, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 11, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 7, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 13, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 7, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 6, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 6, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 14, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 8, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 6, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1902 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 8, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 7, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 10, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 14, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 7, 1868 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 9, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 6, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1855–56 | Unnamed storm · 1856 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 8, 1856 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 5
What is the strongest storm on record on February 5?
Of the storms active on February 5, Cyclone Geralda (1993–94) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 145 kt (167 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 5?
Yes. 17 storms on record came ashore on February 5. The most recent was Cyclone Batsirai (2022): coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 48.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 5?
263 storms on record were active on February 5, in 115 different years from 1856 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 5 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.