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Hurricanes on March 15 in history (1842 to 2026)
231 storms on record were active on March 15 between 1859 and 2025. On this date 16 formed, 10 reached their peak recorded wind, 13 came ashore and 34 ended. The strongest storm active on March 15 was Cyclone Marcus (2017–18), 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 Eseta (2002–03)
Last recorded position: March 15, 2003, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS). South Pacific, Mar 8 to 15, 2003.
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Came ashore on March 15
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cyclone Indlala | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.8°S, 50.5°E March 15, 2007, 00:00 UTC | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.5°S, 127.3°E March 15, 2005, 09:00 UTC | 100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1994 | Cyclone Litanne | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.5°S, 49.5°E March 15, 1994, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.6°S, 151.7°E March 15, 1992, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1986 | Cyclone Honorinina | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°S, 49.6°E March 15, 1986, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Storm Cynthia | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 136.9°E March 15, 1967, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1962 | Storm Kate | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.0°S, 37.4°E March 15, 1962, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Sally | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.4°N, 119.7°E March 15, 1959, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.7°S, 114.7°E March 15, 1958, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1937 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.1°S, 47.0°E March 15, 1937, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1937 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 47.5°E March 15, 1937, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.3°S, 43.4°E March 15, 1910, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.7°S, 113.3°E March 15, 1907, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1901 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 50.5°E March 15, 1901, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 15
16 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Elaine | Australian region | 13.1°S, 117.6°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Wati | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 14.0°S, 175.5°W | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Ilsa | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.0°S, 128.7°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1967 | Tropical storm Therese | Western Pacific | 7.8°N, 148.0°E | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Thelma | Western Pacific | 5.7°N, 133.8°E | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Marylou | Southwest Indian | 10.5°S, 68.0°E | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1960–61 | Storm Isis | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 14.0°S, 162.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1981–82 | Unnamed cyclone · 1982 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.8°S, 96.3°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1994–95 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1995 | South Pacific | 16.9°S, 175.3°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Southwest Indian | 24.1°S, 40.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1912 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Western Pacific | 16.3°N, 126.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | 15.1°S, 146.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | 16.3°S, 162.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | South Pacific | 12.7°S, 174.9°W | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 56.0°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Western Pacific | 9.3°N, 132.7°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 15
10 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Sharon | Australian region | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 930 hPa (BoM) |
| 1981 | Typhoon Freda | Western Pacific | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 945 hPa (JMA) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Max | Australian region | 85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 960 hPa (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Nellie | Australian region | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 964 hPa (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Roger | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Gretel | Australian region → South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 971 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1993 | Tropical storm Irma | Western Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 985 hPa (JMA) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Fernando | Southwest Indian | 43 kt (49 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 987 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Tropical depression Lidy | Southwest Indian | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 996 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1963 | Australian region | 20 kt (23 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 1002 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on March 15
34 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Eseta | South Pacific | 43.5°S, 156.5°W | Mar 8 to 15, 2003 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Filipo | Southwest Indian | 38.1°S, 60.4°E | Mar 1 to 15, 2024 |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Kylie | Southwest Indian | 29.2°S, 55.6°E | Mar 4 to 15, 1995 |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Joni | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 31.9°S, 86.4°E | Mar 5 to 15, 2012 |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Hubert | Southwest Indian | 28.7°S, 45.4°E | Mar 7 to 15, 2010 |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Linda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 25.6°S, 157.4°E | Mar 11 to 15, 2018 |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Ivone | Southwest Indian | 32.7°S, 69.1°E | Mar 4 to 15, 2025 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Kate | Southwest Indian | 17.4°S, 36.5°E | Mar 9 to 15, 1962 |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Australian region | 29.7°S, 149.9°E | Mar 5 to 15, 1937 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | 32.0°S, 128.0°E | Mar 3 to 15, 1944 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific | 43.0°S, 177.6°E | Mar 5 to 15, 1955 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | 18.4°S, 41.8°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1929 |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | 23.7°S, 118.0°E | Mar 14 to 15, 1917 |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Australian region | 17.0°S, 135.1°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1909 |
| 1903–04 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Southwest Indian | 26.8°S, 56.3°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1904 |
| 1900–01 | Unnamed storm · 1901 | Southwest Indian | 16.3°S, 46.3°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1901 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | 21.3°S, 106.0°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1947 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region | 14.0°S, 125.0°E | Mar 13 to 15, 1922 |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 17.8°S, 161.2°E | Mar 13 to 15, 1964 |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | South Pacific | 31.0°S, 165.3°E | Mar 9 to 15, 1947 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | 29.1°S, 114.5°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1944 |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | 30.8°S, 110.3°E | Mar 5 to 15, 1935 |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 27.9°S, 51.0°E | Mar 3 to 15, 1933 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 13.9°S, 99.0°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1930 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 54.3°E | Mar 9 to 15, 1899 |
| 1893–94 | Unnamed storm · 1894 | Southwest Indian | 23.3°S, 62.7°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1894 |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | 25.6°S, 68.1°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1893 |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | 24.3°S, 64.7°E | Mar 9 to 15, 1885 |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 15.5°S, 78.1°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1884 |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | 34.9°S, 66.8°E | Mar 11 to 15, 1883 |
| 1880–81 | Unnamed storm · 1881 | Southwest Indian | 25.9°S, 51.2°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1881 |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | 21.0°S, 49.0°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1872 |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | 17.0°S, 56.2°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1862 |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 23.2°S, 77.6°E | Mar 10 to 15, 1859 |
Also active on March 15
159 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Idai | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 2019 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Larry | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 14 to 21, 2006 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Marcus | Australian region | Mar 14 to 25, 2018 | 135 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Gillian | Australian region | Mar 7 to 28, 2014 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Erica | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 17, 2003 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Vance | Australian region | Mar 14 to 23, 1999 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Fay | Australian region | Mar 12 to 28, 2004 | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Habana | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 17, 2021 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Alex | Australian region | Mar 14 to 26, 1990 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Gasitao | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 25, 1988 | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Jokwe | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 16, 2008 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Trevor | Australian region | Mar 14 to 27, 2019 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Emeraude | Southwest Indian | Mar 14 to 23, 2016 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Doris | Australian region | Mar 12 to 29, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Lua | Australian region | Mar 10 to 18, 2012 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Megan | Australian region | Mar 12 to 21, 2024 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Madge | South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 18, 1973 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Justin | Australian region | Mar 3 to 29, 1997 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Savannah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 8 to 22, 2019 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Ivor | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 14 to 26, 1990 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Herold | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 21, 2020 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Lusi | South Pacific | Mar 8 to 17, 2014 | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 20, 1984 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005 | Tropical storm Roke | Western Pacific | Mar 12 to 19, 2005 | 55 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Zoe | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 5 to 20, 1974 | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Mariola | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 19, 1994 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 20, 1998 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Eliakim | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 22, 2018 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Hina | South Pacific | Mar 12 to 21, 1997 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Ethel | Australian region | Mar 7 to 17, 1996 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Wilma | Australian region | Mar 10 to 16, 1975 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Sharon | Western Pacific | Mar 3 to 16, 1991 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1982 | Tropical storm Mamie | Western Pacific | Mar 14 to 25, 1982 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Norman | South Pacific | Mar 9 to 24, 1977 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Isobel | Australian region | Mar 9 to 17, 1974 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Hali | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 20, 1999 | 65 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Kolia | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 16, 1980 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2012–13 | Cyclone Tim | Australian region | Mar 12 to 20, 2013 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Billy | Australian region | Mar 12 to 17, 2022 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gene | South Pacific | Mar 13 to 19, 1992 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Pat | South Pacific | Mar 14 to 18, 1977 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Hope | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 9 to 19, 1976 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1970–71 | Cyclone Lena | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 13 to 23, 1971 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Atu | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 4 to 18, 1996 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Amy | Western Pacific | Mar 12 to 21, 1974 | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Olga | Australian region | Mar 14 to 20, 2000 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Cherono | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 25, 2011 | 40 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) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Linda | Australian region | Mar 14 to 17, 1976 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Kay | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 29, 1966 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Iarima | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 18, 1986 | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Tropical depression Fiona | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 21, 1998 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2015–16 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2016 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 17, 2016 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Unnamed cyclone · 1980 | Southwest Indian | Mar 14 to 20, 1980 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2019 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2019 | Western Pacific | Mar 11 to 19, 2019 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1966–67 | Tropical depression Dulcie | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 12 to 17, 1967 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2011–12 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 21, 2012 | 30 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1977–78 | Tropical depression Lucie | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 18, 1978 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1990–91 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1991 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 14 to 21, 1991 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed cyclone · 1963 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 24, 1963 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed cyclone · 1956 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 12 to 18, 1956 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1974–75 | Storm Ines | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 19, 1975 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Gertie | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 14 to 23, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 21, 1999 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2004 | Western Pacific | Mar 14 to 23, 2004 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2001–02 | Unnamed cyclone · 2002 | South Pacific | Mar 13 to 16, 2002 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 27, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 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) |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 22, 1912 | Not recorded |
| 1966–67 | Storm Elaine | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 13 to 19, 1967 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Lydie | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Nelly | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 26, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 17, 1940 | 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 |
| 1970 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | Western Pacific | Mar 14 to 17, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | Mar 12 to 20, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 24, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 16, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 17, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 24, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | South Pacific | Mar 13 to 18, 1949 | Not recorded |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | South Pacific | Mar 10 to 19, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 18, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 16, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1925 | Unnamed storm · 1925 | North Indian | Mar 12 to 16, 1925 | Not recorded |
| 1919–20 | Unnamed storm · 1920 | Australian region | Mar 13 to 17, 1920 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 17, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 18, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Mar 9 to 16, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 5 to 17, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 14 to 17, 1918 | 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 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Mar 12 to 18, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 17, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | South Pacific | Mar 11 to 19, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Mar 14 to 22, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 16, 1957 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Mar 14 to 20, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 16, 1947 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 20, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 17, 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 11 to 19, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 18, 1930 | 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 |
| 1921–22 | Unnamed storm · 1922 | Australian region | Mar 14 to 16, 1922 | 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 16, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1918 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Western Pacific | Mar 12 to 17, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 16, 1917 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 27, 1915 | 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 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 18, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 16, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 24, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1898 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Atlantic | Mar 12 to 17, 1898 | 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 |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Mar 11 to 20, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 1874 | Not recorded |
| 1871–72 | Unnamed storm · 1872 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 16, 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 |
| 1860–61 | Unnamed storm · 1861 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 16, 1861 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 15
What is the strongest storm on record on March 15?
Of the storms active on March 15, Cyclone Marcus (2017–18) 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 15?
Yes. 13 storms on record came ashore on March 15. The most recent was Cyclone Indlala (2007): coast crossing (estimated) near 14.8°S, 50.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 15?
231 storms on record were active on March 15, in 116 different years from 1859 to 2025. 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 15 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.