Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on March 12 in history (1842 to 2026)
255 storms on record were active on March 12 between 1859 and 2026. On this date 23 formed, 11 reached their peak recorded wind, 14 came ashore and 29 ended. The strongest storm active on March 12 was Cyclone Pam (2014–15), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 150 kt (173 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 Habana (2020–21)
Peak recorded wind: March 12, 2021, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Mar 2 to 17, 2021.
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Came ashore on March 12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Filipo | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 35.2°E March 12, 2024, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2020 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.5°S, 114.7°E March 12, 2020, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2015 | Cyclone Olwyn | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.2°S, 113.8°E March 12, 2015, 18:00 UTC | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2013 | Cyclone Tim | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.4°S, 141.2°E March 12, 2013, 18:00 UTC | 20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.2°S, 132.8°E March 12, 2005, 18:00 UTC | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2004 | Cyclone Fay | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.0°S, 143.0°E March 12, 2004, 18:00 UTC | 15 kt (17 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2003 | Cyclone Craig | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.2°S, 141.1°E March 12, 2003, 12:00 UTC | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1980 | Cyclone Kolia | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.5°S, 46.2°E March 12, 1980, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1975 | Storm Ines | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 49.7°E March 12, 1975, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1974 | Cyclone Zoe | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 28.1°S, 153.5°E March 12, 1974, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.8°S, 172.8°W March 12, 1961, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1908 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.3°S, 149.4°E March 12, 1908, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 48.8°E March 12, 1907, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.5°S, 113.5°E March 12, 1907, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 12
23 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Fay | Australian region | 11.0°S, 146.0°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Gasitao | Southwest Indian | 7.6°S, 88.0°E | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Doris | Australian region | 9.2°S, 132.8°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sharon | Australian region | 9.9°S, 119.0°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Megan | Australian region | 13.7°S, 127.8°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Herold | Southwest Indian | 13.7°S, 53.6°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Roke | Western Pacific | 6.1°N, 151.9°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Hina | South Pacific | 12.9°S, 175.9°E | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Tim | Australian region | 11.7°S, 140.2°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region | 11.1°S, 107.0°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Amy | Western Pacific | 8.0°N, 146.5°E | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1966–67 | Tropical depression Dulcie | Australian region → South Pacific | 15.0°S, 156.5°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed cyclone · 1956 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 20.5°S, 169.0°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Nelly | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 39.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | 14.5°S, 173.5°W | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | 16.9°S, 42.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 17.5°S, 38.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 15.4°S, 52.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | North Indian | 6.1°N, 78.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 13.7°S, 151.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1918 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Western Pacific | 16.0°N, 128.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 10.9°S, 63.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1898 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Atlantic | 25.0°N, 59.5°W | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 12
11 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Habana | Southwest Indian | 120 kt (138 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 935 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Olwyn | Australian region | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 955 hPa (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Madge | South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 952 hPa (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Mariola | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 62 kt (71 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 966 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 975 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Wilma | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Isobel | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 973 hPa (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Joni | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 980 hPa (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Atu | Australian region → South Pacific | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 987 hPa (FMS) |
| 2019–20 | Unnamed cyclone · 2020 | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 995 hPa (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Anita cyclone · 2010 | South Atlantic | 45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, NHC | 995 hPa (NHC) |
Ended on March 12
29 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone George | Australian region | 27.4°S, 124.4°E | Feb 27 to Mar 12, 2007 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Jim | Australian region | 17.4°S, 124.0°E | Mar 5 to 12, 1984 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Irina | Southwest Indian | 23.0°S, 34.9°E | Feb 25 to Mar 12, 2012 |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | 23.7°S, 122.3°E | Mar 2 to 12, 2007 |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Yali | South Pacific | 20.0°S, 169.5°E | Mar 5 to 12, 1987 |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Josta | Southwest Indian | 14.1°S, 47.3°E | Mar 4 to 12, 1995 |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Donaline | Southwest Indian | 37.2°S, 78.7°E | Mar 4 to 12, 1998 |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Kelvina | Southwest Indian | 32.8°S, 56.2°E | Mar 5 to 12, 1994 |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Hadi | Australian region | 14.1°S, 158.6°E | Mar 7 to 12, 2014 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Kiki | Southwest Indian | 36.0°S, 50.0°E | Mar 4 to 12, 1978 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | 28.7°S, 142.6°E | Feb 23 to Mar 12, 1956 |
| 2009–10 | Anita cyclone · 2010 | South Atlantic | 38.0°S, 31.3°W | Mar 8 to 12, 2010 |
| 2026 | Tropical depression Nuri | Western Pacific | 9.8°N, 138.2°E | Mar 11 to 12, 2026 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 15.3°S, 139.2°E | Mar 9 to 12, 1934 |
| 1975–76 | Storm Ella | Southwest Indian | 15.0°S, 42.5°E | Mar 9 to 12, 1976 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Ivy | Southwest Indian | 35.0°S, 55.0°E | Mar 3 to 12, 1966 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | 22.5°S, 116.3°E | Mar 11 to 12, 1946 |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | South Pacific | 21.0°S, 171.2°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1954 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | 29.0°S, 178.0°E | Mar 2 to 12, 1952 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 13.6°S, 97.0°E | Mar 9 to 12, 1930 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 14.8°S, 75.2°E | Mar 11 to 12, 1929 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | 27.9°S, 110.1°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1927 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | 32.0°S, 113.7°E | Mar 11 to 12, 1927 |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 69.6°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1919 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 26.8°S, 49.1°E | Feb 28 to Mar 12, 1913 |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | 25.7°S, 51.7°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1905 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 19.4°S, 56.2°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1894 |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | 20.9°S, 87.0°E | Mar 11 to 12, 1888 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 24.8°S, 51.4°E | Mar 10 to 12, 1881 |
Also active on March 12
184 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) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Idai | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 2019 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Gafilo | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 18, 2004 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Hary | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 17, 2002 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Ului | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 10 to 22, 2010 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Pam | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 20, 2015 | 135 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 4 to 21, 1992 | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Gillian | Australian region | Mar 7 to 28, 2014 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Litanne | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 19, 1994 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Erica | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 17, 2003 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Kalunde | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 17, 2003 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Hina | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 20, 1985 | 120 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Hamish | Australian region | Mar 4 to 14, 2009 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Indlala | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 19, 2007 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Jokwe | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 16, 2008 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Honorinina | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 23, 1986 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gavin | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 14, 1997 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Hazel | Australian region | Mar 7 to 14, 1979 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 1 to 19, 1985 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Tomas | South Pacific | Mar 10 to 20, 2010 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region | Mar 6 to 14, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Kamba | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 14, 2008 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Hola | South Pacific | Mar 5 to 13, 2018 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Lua | Australian region | Mar 10 to 18, 2012 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Eseta | South Pacific | Mar 8 to 15, 2003 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Gregoara | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 27, 1990 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Sandra | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 5 to 17, 2013 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Davina | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 19, 1999 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Gombe | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 17, 2022 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Neville | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 25, 2024 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 16, 1983 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Nathan | Australian region | Mar 9 to 27, 2015 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Dera | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 13, 2001 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Justin | Australian region | Mar 3 to 29, 1997 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Alison | South Pacific | Mar 3 to 13, 1975 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Savannah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 8 to 22, 2019 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981 | Typhoon Freda | Western Pacific | Mar 11 to 18, 1981 | 90 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Lusi | South Pacific | Mar 8 to 17, 2014 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Max | Australian region | Mar 9 to 19, 1981 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 20, 1984 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Willy | Australian region | Mar 8 to 14, 2005 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Jude | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 18, 2025 | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Sina | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 9 to 16, 1980 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Mona | South Pacific | Mar 6 to 14, 2000 | 75 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Laure | Southwest Indian | Mar 8 to 17, 1980 | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Daodo | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 18, 1987 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Kylie | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 15, 1995 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Ethel | Australian region | Mar 7 to 17, 1996 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Roger | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 10 to 27, 1993 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Sharon | Western Pacific | Mar 3 to 16, 1991 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Joni | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 15, 2012 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Norman | South Pacific | Mar 9 to 24, 1977 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Hubert | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 15, 2010 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Hali | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 20, 1999 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Tahmar | South Pacific | Mar 8 to 13, 1981 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Sally | Western Pacific | Mar 4 to 17, 1959 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Helma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 16, 2004 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Bavi | Western Pacific | Mar 10 to 21, 2015 | 45 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1963–64 | Cyclone Hazel | Australian region | Mar 6 to 17, 1964 | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Hope | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 9 to 19, 1976 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Linda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 11 to 15, 2018 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993 | Tropical storm Irma | Western Pacific | Mar 5 to 19, 1993 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alice | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 13, 1976 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Fernando | Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 16, 2017 | 43 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Ivone | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 15, 2025 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Haliba | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 13, 2015 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Felana | Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 16, 1990 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2010–11 | Arani cyclone · 2011 | South Atlantic | Mar 9 to 16, 2011 | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1969–70 | Tropical depression Cindy | Australian region | Mar 11 to 22, 1970 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Iarima | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 18, 1986 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1964–65 | Storm Joan | Australian region | Mar 4 to 14, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2019 | Western Pacific | Mar 11 to 19, 2019 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2011–12 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 21, 2012 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1978–79 | Tropical depression Gelie | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 14, 1979 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1970–71 | Storm Maggie | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 7 to 20, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Harriet | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 17, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Kate | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 15, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | Mar 5 to 15, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 21, 1999 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2008–09 | Unnamed cyclone · 2009 | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 13, 2009 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 18, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed cyclone · 1958 | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 19, 1958 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 15, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1975–76 | Storm George | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 9 to 13, 1976 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Lydie | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Karine | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 14, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Mar 4 to 16, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 9 to 19, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | Mar 5 to 15, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | Mar 8 to 14, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Mar 4 to 13, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Mar 10 to 19, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | South Pacific | Mar 4 to 14, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 23, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Mar 9 to 13, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 17, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 14, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 18, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 16, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 14, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | Mar 10 to 15, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 19, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1903–04 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1904 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 15, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1901 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Mar 10 to 15, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 5 to 17, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Mar 9 to 24, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 9 to 16, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 17, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | Mar 10 to 13, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 19, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific | Mar 9 to 15, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 20, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 13, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 17, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 15, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 17, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1937–38 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 20, 1938 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Mar 5 to 15, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 19, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 15, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 13, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Mar 10 to 15, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 18, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 14, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 17, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 18, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 14, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 13, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 18, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 21, 1921 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 13, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 16, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 27, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 7 to 13, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 11 to 19, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 14, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 14, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 19, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 17, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 18, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 14, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 16, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 13, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1904–05 | Unnamed storm · 1905 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1905 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 13, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 24, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 15, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 13, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1895–96 | Unnamed storm · 1896 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1896 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1894 | Not recorded |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1890–91 | Unnamed storm · 1891 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 17, 1891 | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 13, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 15, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 14, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 15, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 13, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1881–82 | Unnamed storm · 1882 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1882 | Not recorded |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 15, 1881 | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 20, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1875–76 | Unnamed storm · 1876 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1876 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 14, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 15, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 18, 1872 | Not recorded |
| 1867–68 | Unnamed storm · 1868 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1868 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 15, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 16, 1861 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 15, 1859 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 12
What is the strongest storm on record on March 12?
Of the storms active on March 12, Cyclone Pam (2014–15) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 150 kt (173 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 March 12?
Yes. 14 storms on record came ashore on March 12. The most recent was Cyclone Filipo (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 35.2°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 12?
255 storms on record were active on March 12, in 128 different years from 1859 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 March 12 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.