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Hurricanes on February 9 in history (1842 to 2026)
290 storms on record were active on February 9 between 1854 and 2026. On this date 54 formed, 12 reached their peak recorded wind, 14 came ashore and 38 ended. The strongest storm active on February 9 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 Cebile (2017–18)
Last recorded position: February 9, 2018, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Jan 25 to Feb 9, 2018.
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Came ashore on February 9
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cyclone Mitchell | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.0°S, 113.5°E February 9, 2026, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2026 | Cyclone Mitchell | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.8°S, 113.5°E February 9, 2026, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Cyclone Josie | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 48.0°E February 9, 1997, 12:00 UTC | 26 kt (30 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 1997 | Cyclone Josie | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 50.1°E February 9, 1997, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1987 | Cyclone Jason | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 136.8°E February 9, 1987, 06:00 UTC | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1985 | Cyclone Esitera | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°S, 49.9°E February 9, 1985, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Harvey | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°S, 164.8°E February 9, 1984, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1966 | Storm Betty | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.9°S, 133.9°E February 9, 1966, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1965 | Storm Judy | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.7°S, 49.3°E February 9, 1965, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Storm Gina | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 49.6°E February 9, 1962, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1927 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 145.9°E February 9, 1927, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1917 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.3°S, 50.0°E February 9, 1917, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.8°S, 153.0°E February 9, 1915, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1912 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.3°S, 121.2°E February 9, 1912, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1903 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.6°S, 45.2°E February 9, 1903, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1899 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 50.2°E February 9, 1899, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on February 9
54 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Winston | South Pacific → Australian region | 13.6°S, 169.5°E | 150 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Rene | South Pacific | 11.0°S, 174.8°W | 85 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Gino | Southwest Indian | 9.6°S, 87.0°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Rona | Australian region | 15.2°S, 146.8°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Clotilda | Southwest Indian | 18.9°S, 51.0°E | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Vaianu | South Pacific | 15.0°S, 179.5°W | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Tatiana | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 16.1°S, 155.2°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Miles | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 16.6°S, 156.5°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Neil | South Pacific | 16.6°S, 176.7°W | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1969–70 | Storm Ingrid | Australian region | 16.0°S, 123.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Jane | Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 82.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Judy | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 13.0°S, 101.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Fanny | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 61.8°E | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Australian region | 13.7°S, 129.9°E | 20 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region | 12.0°S, 121.6°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Unnamed cyclone · 2011 | Australian region | 17.1°S, 113.2°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Australian region | 17.0°S, 126.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 15.0°S, 117.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Ida | Southwest Indian | 12.8°S, 62.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | 12.7°S, 143.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | 14.6°S, 150.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 14.0°S, 119.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 12.1°S, 64.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 54.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | 14.1°S, 60.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 10.6°S, 49.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 12.6°S, 51.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 13.0°S, 57.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 14.6°S, 56.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 55.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 63.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 52.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 10.9°S, 57.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | 13.3°S, 60.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific | 9.8°S, 171.2°W | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 16.2°S, 69.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | 16.2°S, 43.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 69.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | South Pacific | 12.4°S, 163.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | 17.8°S, 51.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Southwest Indian | 17.2°S, 60.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Southwest Indian | 19.5°S, 66.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 17.3°S, 52.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 18.6°S, 66.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | 14.9°S, 69.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 14.8°S, 62.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 8.0°S, 73.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 17.6°S, 70.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Southwest Indian | 20.9°S, 51.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | 11.0°S, 62.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | 11.9°S, 72.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 22.4°S, 56.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 22.6°S, 51.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 75.4°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on February 9
12 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Gelena | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 942 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Fiona | Australian region | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 955 hPa (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Celine | Southwest Indian | 92 kt (106 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 927 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Ima | South Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 940 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Kirrily | Australian region | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 955 hPa (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Carlos | Southwest Indian | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 965 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Yvonne | Australian region | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Fobane | Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Keli | Australian region → South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 987 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Mick | South Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 990 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Neil | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 994 hPa (FMS) |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1959 | Australian region | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1001 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on February 9
38 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Geralda | Southwest Indian | 31.7°S, 56.4°E | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1994 |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Frank | Southwest Indian | 31.5°S, 92.7°E | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2004 |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Gene | South Pacific | 44.0°S, 167.0°W | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 2008 |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Wendy | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 25.8°S, 156.2°E | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1972 |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Cebile | Southwest Indian | 30.6°S, 71.0°E | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 2018 |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Mitchell | Australian region | 25.3°S, 113.8°E | Feb 6 to 9, 2026 |
| 1992 | Hurricane Ekeka | Central Pacific → Western Pacific | 6.8°N, 146.2°E | Jan 26 to Feb 9, 1992 |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Edilson | Southwest Indian | 41.7°S, 54.5°E | Feb 3 to 9, 2014 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Nat | South Pacific | 21.2°S, 140.6°W | Feb 3 to 9, 2024 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Cyril | South Pacific | 32.0°S, 147.0°W | Feb 5 to 9, 2012 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Damien | Australian region | 20.0°S, 111.0°E | Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1987 |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alan | South Pacific → Australian region | 25.9°S, 139.1°E | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1976 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed cyclone · 1957 | Australian region | 14.4°S, 104.4°E | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1957 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Osai | South Pacific | 18.8°S, 163.7°W | Feb 6 to 9, 2024 |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Ruby | Western Pacific | 7.0°N, 127.0°E | Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1967 |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Vivienne | Australian region | 16.3°S, 117.1°E | Feb 4 to 9, 2005 |
| 1992–93 | Unnamed cyclone · 1993 | Australian region | 23.1°S, 95.4°E | Jan 25 to Feb 9, 1993 |
| 1976–77 | Unnamed cyclone · 1977 | South Pacific | 44.0°S, 159.3°W | Feb 3 to 9, 1977 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Judy | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 48.5°E | Feb 6 to 9, 1965 |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | 43.2°S, 151.1°E | Jan 30 to Feb 9, 1918 |
| 1962–63 | Storm Emma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 28.2°S, 66.8°E | Jan 29 to Feb 9, 1963 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Gilda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 26.5°S, 65.7°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1977 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | 41.8°S, 173.6°E | Feb 3 to 9, 1963 |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 36.1°E | Feb 2 to 9, 1950 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 17.0°S, 45.7°E | Feb 5 to 9, 1947 |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 26.3°S, 48.1°E | Jan 28 to Feb 9, 1918 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 25.0°S, 58.5°E | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1911 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | 20.3°S, 58.5°E | Feb 3 to 9, 1952 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | 25.2°S, 70.2°E | Feb 6 to 9, 1952 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 28.6°S, 64.7°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1947 |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 61.6°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1903 |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | 24.3°S, 62.7°E | Feb 7 to 9, 1903 |
| 1901–02 | Unnamed storm · 1902 | Southwest Indian | 24.8°S, 55.9°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1902 |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | 26.9°S, 69.2°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1898 |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | 30.2°S, 54.8°E | Jan 31 to Feb 9, 1891 |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 15.7°S, 94.5°E | Feb 7 to 9, 1883 |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | 32.2°S, 63.1°E | Feb 1 to 9, 1863 |
| 1853–54 | Unnamed storm · 1854 | Southwest Indian | 20.8°S, 61.7°E | Feb 7 to 9, 1854 |
Other recorded events on February 9
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Cyclone Gita | Destructive winds and torrential rain across American Samoa | February 9, 2018 |
Also active on February 9
176 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to Mar 14, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Hondo | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 29, 2008 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Harry | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 23, 1989 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Batsirai | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ivan | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 27, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Zelia | Australian region | Feb 8 to 14, 2025 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Faraji | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 16, 2021 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Giovanna | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 22, 2012 | 105 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Emnati | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 28, 2022 | 95 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) |
| 2015 | Typhoon Higos | Western Pacific | Feb 6 to 12, 2015 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Gael | Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 2009 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Dovi | South Pacific | Feb 7 to 13, 2022 | 95 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2025–26 | Cyclone Gezani | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 18, 2026 | 109 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Bingiza | Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 21, 2011 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Anacelle | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 14, 1998 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Gerry | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 18, 2003 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Hollanda | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 15, 1994 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Ezenina | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 18, 1988 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Ivy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 21, 1994 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Uma | South Pacific | Feb 4 to 10, 1987 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Daisy | Australian region | Feb 5 to 16, 1972 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Dety | Southwest Indian | Jan 30 to Feb 11, 1990 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Gabrielle | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 5 to 15, 2023 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Bob | South Pacific | Jan 31 to Feb 12, 1978 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Pat | South Pacific | Feb 6 to 12, 2010 | 75 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Hape | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 16, 2003 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Cliff | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 8 to 15, 1981 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Cindy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 18, 1998 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Dingani | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Jan 31 to Feb 17, 2023 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Elita | Southwest Indian | Jan 24 to Feb 13, 2004 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Uesi | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 17, 2020 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Frances | South Pacific | Feb 2 to 10, 1976 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Eddie | Australian region | Feb 8 to 15, 1981 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Cliff | South Pacific | Feb 4 to 11, 1992 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | Feb 7 to 15, 2001 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Enok | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 13, 2007 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Winsome | Australian region | Feb 8 to 14, 2001 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Francisco | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 15, 2020 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gillian | Australian region | Feb 8 to 13, 1997 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Fundi | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 11, 2015 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone June | South Pacific | Feb 5 to 10, 1986 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Beltane | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1998 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Shirley | Australian region | Feb 3 to 12, 1975 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Haja | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 22, 1984 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Irena | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 14, 1978 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018 | Tropical storm Sanba | Western Pacific | Feb 8 to 16, 2018 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 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) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Daya | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 13, 2016 | 38 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Filomena | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 12, 1986 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Unnamed cyclone · 2014 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 14, 2014 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1963–64 | Tropical depression Dora | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 11, 1964 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Celesta | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1992 | 43 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Ella | South Pacific | Feb 8 to 16, 1999 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Gabrielle | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 11, 1982 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | South Pacific | Feb 7 to 12, 2021 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Haley | South Pacific | Feb 8 to 14, 2013 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Cliff | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 13, 2022 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Veli | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 5 to 10, 1987 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Lily | Australian region | Feb 8 to 12, 1977 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Bemazava | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 17, 1987 | 36 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 | Storm Emilie | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 1977 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1971–72 | Storm Eugenie | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 21, 1972 | 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 |
| 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) |
| 1995–96 | Unnamed cyclone · 1996 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 10, 1996 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 4 to 20, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed cyclone · 1958 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 15, 1958 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Fifi | Southwest Indian | Jan 25 to Feb 10, 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 |
| 1966–67 | Storm Huguette | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 17, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Eileen | Southwest Indian | Jan 29 to Feb 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Australian region | Jan 27 to Feb 15, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Storm Eva | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 10, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 16, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Feb 1 to 14, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | Feb 6 to 12, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Feb 2 to 11, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 12, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 19, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 19, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region | Feb 8 to 15, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | Feb 7 to 13, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1927 | 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 |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 20, 1908 | 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 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 11, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1891–92 | Unnamed storm · 1892 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1892 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 8 to 11, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | Feb 7 to 12, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1976 | Unnamed storm · 1976 | Western Pacific | Feb 8 to 10, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 6 to 21, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Feb 7 to 11, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Unnamed storm · 1966 | South Pacific | Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | Feb 8 to 13, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Australian region | Feb 6 to 10, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 7 to 13, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | South Pacific | Feb 3 to 10, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 5 to 10, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | North Indian | Feb 8 to 11, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 10, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 16, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to 10, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 12, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 10, 1947 | 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 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1941 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Western Pacific | Feb 7 to 13, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Feb 5 to 10, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region | Feb 8 to 16, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 1 to 13, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 17, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Feb 6 to 10, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Feb 6 to 12, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1936 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 10, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region | Feb 8 to 14, 1926 | Not recorded |
| 1924–25 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 12, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1922 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Feb 6 to 14, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 10, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Feb 6 to 12, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian | Feb 3 to 14, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 14, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 17, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1876–77 | Unnamed storm · 1877 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 13, 1877 | 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 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 19, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1868–69 | Unnamed storm · 1869 | Southwest Indian | Feb 8 to 12, 1869 | Not recorded |
| 1862–63 | Unnamed storm · 1863 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 11, 1863 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 18, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 12, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1856–57 | Unnamed storm · 1857 | Southwest Indian | Feb 7 to 10, 1857 | Not recorded |
Questions about February 9
What is the strongest storm on record on February 9?
Of the storms active on February 9, 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 9?
Yes. 14 storms on record came ashore on February 9. The most recent was Cyclone Mitchell (2026): coast crossing (estimated) near 25.0°S, 113.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on February 9?
290 storms on record were active on February 9, in 128 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 9 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.