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Hurricanes on March 18 in history (1842 to 2026)

180 storms on record were active on March 18 between 1872 and 2026. On this date 15 formed, 11 reached their peak recorded wind, 11 came ashore and 23 ended. The strongest storm active on March 18 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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Typhoon Georgia (1951)

First recorded position: March 18, 1951, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC). Western Pacific, Mar 18 to 27, 1951.

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Came ashore on March 18

11 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 Megan	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.9°S, 136.9°E March 18, 2024, 04:30 UTC	75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
2019	Unnamed tropical storm · 2019	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 6.6°N, 126.4°E March 18, 2019, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2018	Cyclone Marcus	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.2°S, 127.8°E March 18, 2018, 00:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
2014	Cyclone Gillian	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.2°S, 126.0°E March 18, 2014, 18:00 UTC	30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
2012	Unnamed tropical depression · 2012	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 140.9°E March 18, 2012, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2006	Cyclone Wati	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 167.5°E March 18, 2006, 18:00 UTC	20 kt (23 mph), 10-minute, FMS	Estimated from the track
1982	Cyclone Justine	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.9°S, 50.4°E March 18, 1982, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1951	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.3°S, 153.4°E March 18, 1951, 11:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1912	Unnamed storm · 1912	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 43.8°N, 146.7°E March 18, 1912, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1911	Unnamed storm · 1911	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 145.6°E March 18, 1911, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 36.4°S, 139.5°E March 18, 1907, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 34.7°S, 137.1°E March 18, 1907, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on March 18

15 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
2018–19	Cyclone Veronica	Australian region	13.0°S, 122.7°E	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2005–06	Cyclone Floyd	Australian region	11.5°S, 118.9°E	105 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1982	Typhoon Nelson	Western Pacific	4.0°N, 161.0°E	100 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
2018–19	Cyclone Joaninha	Southwest Indian	13.1°S, 66.4°E	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1951	Typhoon Georgia	Western Pacific	5.7°N, 158.3°E	120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1979	Typhoon Bess	Western Pacific	7.1°N, 150.0°E	70 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1991	Typhoon Tim	Western Pacific	3.0°N, 165.3°E	65 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1977–78	Cyclone Nadine	Southwest Indian	9.0°S, 71.2°E	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Lola	Southwest Indian	11.7°S, 68.5°E	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2002	Unnamed tropical depression · 2002	Western Pacific	4.0°N, 138.2°E	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1994	Unnamed cyclone · 1994	North Indian	6.3°N, 96.1°E	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Southwest Indian	20.4°S, 37.4°E	Not recorded
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region	13.1°S, 148.2°E	Not recorded
1927	Unnamed storm · 1927	Western Pacific	8.9°N, 127.8°E	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	Southwest Indian	21.1°S, 48.4°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on March 18

11 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
1989–90	Cyclone Gregoara	Australian region → Southwest Indian	92 kt (106 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	927 hPa (Météo-France)
1987–88	Cyclone Hely	Southwest Indian	52 kt (60 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	976 hPa (Météo-France)
2008–09	Cyclone Ken	South Pacific	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, FMS	978 hPa (JTWC)
1978–79	Cyclone Ivan	Australian region → Southwest Indian	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	988 hPa (BoM)
1974–75	Cyclone Vida	Australian region	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	982 hPa (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Cyril	South Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	987 hPa (MetService NZ)
2010–11	Cyclone Cherono	Southwest Indian	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	993 hPa (Météo-France)
1971	Tropical storm Thelma	Western Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	994 hPa (JMA)
1990–91	Unnamed tropical depression · 1991	Australian region → South Pacific	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
1981–82	Unnamed cyclone · 1982	Australian region → Southwest Indian	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded
2004	Unnamed tropical storm · 2004	Western Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	997 hPa (JTWC)

Ended on March 18

23 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2003–04	Cyclone Gafilo	Southwest Indian	24.7°S, 60.1°E	Mar 1 to 18, 2004
2011–12	Cyclone Lua	Australian region	27.1°S, 120.4°E	Mar 10 to 18, 2012
1972–73	Cyclone Madge	South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian	20.1°S, 86.8°E	Feb 28 to Mar 18, 1973
1981	Typhoon Freda	Western Pacific	31.3°N, 179.5°E	Mar 11 to 18, 1981
2024–25	Cyclone Jude	Southwest Indian	45.0°S, 69.2°E	Mar 4 to 18, 2025
1986–87	Cyclone Daodo	Southwest Indian	36.5°S, 75.7°E	Mar 2 to 18, 1987
1976–77	Cyclone Pat	South Pacific	34.0°S, 152.0°W	Mar 14 to 18, 1977
1995–96	Cyclone Atu	Australian region → South Pacific	49.0°S, 171.5°W	Mar 4 to 18, 1996
1985–86	Cyclone Iarima	Southwest Indian	26.1°S, 88.1°E	Mar 11 to 18, 1986
1977–78	Tropical depression Lucie	Southwest Indian	15.6°S, 51.2°E	Mar 13 to 18, 1978

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	40.5°S, 170.9°E	Mar 12 to 18, 1956
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific → Australian region	23.5°S, 138.6°E	Feb 24 to Mar 18, 1955
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	South Pacific	28.2°S, 161.2°E	Mar 13 to 18, 1949
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Southwest Indian	25.1°S, 57.2°E	Mar 12 to 18, 1939
1912–13	Unnamed storm · 1913	Southwest Indian	24.7°S, 49.0°E	Mar 9 to 18, 1913
1912	Unnamed storm · 1912	Western Pacific	47.3°N, 147.6°E	Mar 15 to 18, 1912
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	15.6°S, 141.4°E	Mar 12 to 18, 1945
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Australian region	13.9°S, 99.6°E	Mar 11 to 18, 1930
1927–28	Unnamed storm · 1928	Southwest Indian	29.9°S, 64.1°E	Mar 10 to 18, 1928
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Southwest Indian	26.3°S, 63.3°E	Mar 10 to 18, 1921
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	South Pacific → Australian region	25.3°S, 159.9°E	Mar 16 to 18, 1918
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Southwest Indian	25.7°S, 60.1°E	Mar 10 to 18, 1909
1871–72	Unnamed storm · 1872	Southwest Indian	25.2°S, 67.7°E	Mar 11 to 18, 1872

Also active on March 18

121 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2005–06	Cyclone Larry	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Mar 14 to 21, 2006	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
1993–94	Cyclone Litanne	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 19, 1994	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1983–84	Cyclone Kathy	Australian region	Mar 16 to 24, 1984	120 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1984–85	Cyclone Hina	South Pacific	Mar 11 to 20, 1985	120 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1993–94	Cyclone Nadia	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to Apr 2, 1994	95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2006–07	Cyclone Indlala	Southwest Indian	Mar 7 to 19, 2007	95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2025–26	Cyclone Narelle	Australian region	Mar 17 to 28, 2026	124 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
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)
2018–19	Cyclone Trevor	Australian region	Mar 14 to 27, 2019	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1985–86	Cyclone Honorinina	Southwest Indian	Mar 7 to 23, 1986	82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1998–99	Cyclone Elaine	Australian region	Mar 15 to 20, 1999	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1998–99	Cyclone Davina	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 1 to 19, 1999	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1993–94	Cyclone Sharon	Australian region	Mar 12 to 22, 1994	105 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2023–24	Cyclone Neville	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 7 to 25, 2024	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1997–98	Cyclone Yali	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 17 to 31, 1998	70 kt · 10-minute (FMS)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2014–15	Cyclone Nathan	Australian region	Mar 9 to 27, 2015	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2021–22	Cyclone Charlotte	Australian region	Mar 17 to 26, 2022	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1996–97	Cyclone Justin	Australian region	Mar 3 to 29, 1997	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1977–78	Cyclone Winnie	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to 29, 1978	100 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)
2008–09	Cyclone Ilsa	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 15 to 26, 2009	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
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)
1997–98	Cyclone Elsie	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 20, 1998	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1973–74	Cyclone Jessie	Australian region	Mar 16 to 25, 1974	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1972–73	Cyclone Nellie	Australian region	Mar 13 to 23, 1973	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
1992–93	Cyclone Roger	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 10 to 27, 1993	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1971–72	Cyclone Yolande	South Pacific	Mar 17 to 24, 1972	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
2019–20	Cyclone Gretel	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 13 to 19, 2020	55 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1998–99	Cyclone Hali	South Pacific	Mar 11 to 20, 1999	65 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2012–13	Cyclone Tim	Australian region	Mar 12 to 20, 2013	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2015	Tropical storm Bavi	Western Pacific	Mar 10 to 21, 2015	45 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1973–74	Cyclone Jenny	Australian region	Mar 17 to 31, 1974	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1991–92	Cyclone Gene	South Pacific	Mar 13 to 19, 1992	50 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)
1967	Tropical storm Therese	Western Pacific	Mar 15 to 26, 1967	60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1993	Tropical storm Irma	Western Pacific	Mar 5 to 19, 1993	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1974	Tropical storm Amy	Western Pacific	Mar 12 to 21, 1974	55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2013–14	Cyclone Mike	South Pacific	Mar 17 to 26, 2014	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1999–00	Cyclone Olga	Australian region	Mar 14 to 20, 2000	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Rae	South Pacific	Mar 17 to 25, 1990	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1980–81	Cyclone Fran	South Pacific	Mar 17 to 24, 1981	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1969–70	Tropical depression Cindy	Australian region	Mar 11 to 22, 1970	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965–66	Cyclone Kay	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 13 to 29, 1966	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1977–78	Cyclone Marylou	Southwest Indian	Mar 15 to 19, 1978	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1995–96	Cyclone Guylianne	Southwest Indian	Mar 17 to 25, 1996	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Tropical depression Fiona	Southwest Indian	Mar 13 to 21, 1998	30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1979–80	Unnamed cyclone · 1980	Southwest Indian	Mar 14 to 20, 1980	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1994–95	Tropical depression Lidy	Southwest Indian	Mar 14 to 20, 1995	30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1960–61	Storm Isis	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 15 to 24, 1961	Not recorded
1980	Unnamed tropical depression · 1980	Western Pacific	Mar 16 to 29, 1980	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1962–63	Unnamed cyclone · 1963	Australian region	Mar 14 to 24, 1963	45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1966–67	Storm Cynthia	Australian region	Mar 13 to 19, 1967	Not recorded
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
1969–70	Storm Katia	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to 26, 1970	Not recorded
2024–25	Unnamed cyclone · 2025	Australian region	Mar 17 to 25, 2025	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1998–99	Unnamed tropical depression · 1999	Southwest Indian	Mar 11 to 21, 1999	30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Australian region	Mar 14 to 27, 1960	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
1970–71	Storm Nelly	Southwest Indian	Mar 12 to 26, 1971	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific → Australian region	Mar 17 to 25, 1946	Not recorded
1961–62	Storm Lucy	Southwest Indian	Mar 17 to 22, 1962	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
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to 24, 1956	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Mar 12 to 24, 1952	Not recorded
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	South Pacific	Mar 10 to 19, 1948	Not recorded
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to 20, 1948	Not recorded
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	Southwest Indian	Mar 15 to 20, 1941	Not recorded
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Southwest Indian	Mar 10 to 23, 1937	Not recorded
1898–99	Unnamed storm · 1899	Australian region	Mar 16 to 25, 1899	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	Australian region	Mar 17 to 26, 1949	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Australian region	Mar 16 to 22, 1959	Not recorded
1914–15	Unnamed storm · 1915	Australian region	Mar 9 to 24, 1915	Not recorded
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1947	Australian region	Mar 16 to 19, 1947	Not recorded
1935–36	Unnamed storm · 1936	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 17 to 23, 1936	Not recorded
1960–61	Unnamed storm · 1961	South Pacific	Mar 11 to 19, 1961	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	South Pacific	Mar 17 to 23, 1960	Not recorded
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	Mar 14 to 22, 1958	Not recorded
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	Mar 14 to 20, 1952	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Southwest Indian	Mar 11 to 20, 1946	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	South Pacific	Mar 15 to 23, 1944	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to 21, 1944	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	South Pacific	Mar 16 to 20, 1943	Not recorded
1939–40	Unnamed storm · 1940	Southwest Indian	Mar 15 to 23, 1940	Not recorded
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Southwest Indian	Mar 17 to 21, 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
1931–32	Unnamed storm · 1932	Southwest Indian	Mar 17 to 20, 1932	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	Mar 17 to 26, 1923	Not recorded
1920–21	Unnamed storm · 1921	Southwest Indian	Mar 11 to 21, 1921	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
1910	Unnamed storm · 1910	Western Pacific	Mar 15 to 22, 1910	Not recorded
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Southwest Indian	Mar 11 to 24, 1903	Not recorded
1878–79	Unnamed storm · 1879	Southwest Indian	Mar 11 to 20, 1879	Not recorded

Questions about March 18

What is the strongest storm on record on March 18?

Of the storms active on March 18, 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 18?

Yes. 11 storms on record came ashore on March 18. The most recent was Cyclone Megan (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 15.9°S, 136.9°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on March 18?

180 storms on record were active on March 18, in 95 different years from 1872 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.

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Sources. 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.