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Hurricanes on March 21 in history (1842 to 2026)
192 storms on record were active on March 21 between 1851 and 2026. On this date 33 formed, 14 reached their peak recorded wind, 7 came ashore and 19 ended. The strongest storm active on March 21 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 Charlotte (2021–22)
Peak recorded wind: March 21, 2022, 21:00 UTC. Peak: 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Mar 17 to 26, 2022.
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Came ashore on March 21
7 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 Narelle | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 136.8°E March 21, 2026, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Bavi | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.3°N, 123.0°E March 21, 2015, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.5°N, 124.5°E March 21, 2002, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2002 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2002 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 7.8°N, 126.6°E March 21, 2002, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1990 | Cyclone Ivor | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.3°S, 141.5°E March 21, 1990, 00:00 UTC | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1970 | Tropical depression Cindy | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 141.3°E March 21, 1970, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1960 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.9°S, 137.2°E March 21, 1960, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1912 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.6°S, 117.4°E March 21, 1912, 15:30 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 21
33 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Itsang | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 103.4°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1956 | Typhoon Sarah | Western Pacific | 1.7°N, 153.9°E | 125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Ikala | Southwest Indian | 7.5°S, 84.0°E | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Gamane | Southwest Indian | 8.3°S, 54.0°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1955 | Typhoon Wilda | Western Pacific | 6.7°N, 168.2°E | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Tia | South Pacific | 12.0°S, 169.5°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Jinabo | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 65.6°E | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Nellie | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 10.0°S, 100.0°E | 70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Alice | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 21.7°S, 153.0°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Caleb | Australian region | 10.0°S, 96.4°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2014 | Western Pacific | 8.4°N, 128.3°E | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1951 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1951 | Central Pacific | 23.4°N, 165.0°W | 26 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | 14.0°S, 151.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 11.0°S, 164.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Storm Sandra | Australian region | 15.7°S, 107.0°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Australian region | 18.2°S, 115.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | 12.8°S, 150.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Southwest Indian | 11.9°S, 47.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | 10.4°S, 62.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1925–26 | Unnamed storm · 1926 | Australian region → South Pacific | 16.4°S, 129.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | Southwest Indian | 14.7°S, 55.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1931–32 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Southwest Indian | 18.3°S, 52.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | 15.9°S, 69.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 15.1°S, 108.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | 15.3°S, 114.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 62.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 10.7°S, 80.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1911–12 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 10.8°S, 81.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | 18.6°S, 59.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 10.3°S, 91.8°E | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | 6.9°S, 87.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1873–74 | Unnamed storm · 1874 | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 72.9°E | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | 10.9°S, 85.6°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 21
14 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Marcus | Australian region | 135 kt (155 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 905 hPa (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Veronica | Australian region | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 928 hPa (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Fay | Australian region | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 910 hPa (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Charlotte | Australian region | 90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 956 hPa (BoM) |
| 1951 | Typhoon Georgia | Western Pacific | 120 kt (138 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 970 hPa (JMA) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Yolande | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Nathan | Australian region | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Amy | Western Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 988 hPa (JMA) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Saba | South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 985 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific | 50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 985 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1969–70 | Tropical depression Cindy | Australian region | 25 kt (29 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 995 hPa (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Lola | Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 994 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 30 kt (35 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 1000 hPa (IMD) |
| 1951 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1951 | Central Pacific | 26 kt (30 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on March 21
19 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Larry | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 19.7°S, 138.7°E | Mar 14 to 21, 2006 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 35.5°S, 166.0°W | Mar 4 to 21, 1992 |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Megan | Australian region | 16.6°S, 130.1°E | Mar 12 to 21, 2024 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Herold | Southwest Indian | 32.7°S, 78.8°E | Mar 12 to 21, 2020 |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Hina | South Pacific | 39.0°S, 129.0°W | Mar 12 to 21, 1997 |
| 2015 | Tropical storm Bavi | Western Pacific | 13.9°N, 121.7°E | Mar 10 to 21, 2015 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Ivan | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 24.4°S, 80.4°E | Mar 16 to 21, 1979 |
| 1974 | Tropical storm Amy | Western Pacific | 31.7°N, 177.0°E | Mar 12 to 21, 1974 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Cyril | South Pacific | 29.0°S, 170.0°W | Mar 16 to 21, 1984 |
| 1997–98 | Tropical depression Fiona | Southwest Indian | 24.9°S, 60.8°E | Mar 13 to 21, 1998 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2012 | Australian region | 22.5°S, 147.1°E | Mar 11 to 21, 2012 |
| 1990–91 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1991 | Australian region → South Pacific | 22.5°S, 160.1°E | Mar 14 to 21, 1991 |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1999 | Southwest Indian | 19.9°S, 70.2°E | Mar 11 to 21, 1999 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region | 25.0°S, 115.9°E | Mar 20 to 21, 1927 |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed storm · 1999 | Australian region | 17.0°S, 102.0°E | Mar 19 to 21, 1999 |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Southwest Indian | 22.6°S, 53.2°E | Mar 16 to 21, 1944 |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Southwest Indian | 24.2°S, 52.4°E | Mar 17 to 21, 1939 |
| 1938 | Unnamed storm · 1938 | North Indian | 8.5°N, 81.7°E | Mar 20 to 21, 1938 |
| 1920–21 | Unnamed storm · 1921 | Southwest Indian | 26.6°S, 64.3°E | Mar 11 to 21, 1921 |
Also active on March 21
123 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Ului | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 10 to 22, 2010 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Gillian | Australian region | Mar 7 to 28, 2014 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Vance | Australian region | Mar 14 to 23, 1999 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Kathy | Australian region | Mar 16 to 24, 1984 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Nadia | Southwest Indian | Mar 16 to Apr 2, 1994 | 95 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) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Sandy | Australian region | Mar 19 to Apr 3, 1985 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Halima | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to Apr 7, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Beti | South Pacific | Mar 19 to Apr 2, 1996 | 90 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Floyd | Australian region | Mar 18 to 27, 2006 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982 | Typhoon Nelson | Western Pacific | Mar 18 to Apr 1, 1982 | 100 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2015–16 | Cyclone Emeraude | Southwest Indian | Mar 14 to 23, 2016 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Doris | Australian region | Mar 12 to 29, 1980 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Joaninha | Southwest Indian | Mar 18 to Apr 1, 2019 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Gregoara | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 27, 1990 | 92 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) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Nora | Australian region | Mar 20 to 28, 2018 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Yali | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 17 to 31, 1998 | 70 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Nathan | Australian region | Mar 9 to 27, 2015 | 80 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Justine | Southwest Indian | Mar 16 to 27, 1982 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Wati | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 15 to 28, 2006 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Savannah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 8 to 22, 2019 | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Ilsa | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 15 to 26, 2009 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Fatima | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 20 to Apr 2, 1991 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1979 | Typhoon Bess | Western Pacific | Mar 18 to 25, 1979 | 70 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Thomas | South Pacific | Mar 19 to 27, 1994 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Imani | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 29, 2010 | 70 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) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Roger | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 10 to 27, 1993 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Typhoon Tim | Western Pacific | Mar 18 to 27, 1991 | 65 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Hely | Southwest Indian | Mar 16 to Apr 2, 1988 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Hennie | Southwest Indian | Mar 19 to Apr 1, 2005 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Jenny | Australian region | Mar 17 to 31, 1974 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Nadine | Southwest Indian | Mar 18 to 23, 1978 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Bella | Australian region | Mar 19 to 25, 1973 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Grace | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 20 to 26, 2004 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Mike | South Pacific | Mar 17 to 26, 2014 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | Mar 17 to 25, 1990 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2016–17 | Unnamed cyclone · 2017 | Australian region | Mar 19 to 23, 2017 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2010 | Tropical storm Omais | Western Pacific | Mar 19 to 26, 2010 | 35 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Reuben | South Pacific | Mar 19 to 25, 2015 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2010–11 | Cyclone Cherono | Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 25, 2011 | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1971 | Tropical storm Thelma | Western Pacific | Mar 15 to 24, 1971 | 45 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Belinda | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 29, 1972 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Kay | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 13 to 29, 1966 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Guylianne | Southwest Indian | Mar 17 to 25, 1996 | 35 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 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Mavis | Australian region | Mar 20 to 26, 1965 | 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) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Gertie | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 14 to 23, 1964 | 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) |
| 1994 | Unnamed cyclone · 1994 | North Indian | Mar 18 to 25, 1994 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2007–08 | Unnamed cyclone · 2008 | South Pacific | Mar 20 to 26, 2008 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2004 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2004 | Western Pacific | Mar 14 to 23, 2004 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2020–21 | Unnamed cyclone · 2021 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 26, 2021 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Mar 19 to 25, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Mar 20 to Apr 1, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Kathy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 19 to 30, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Nelly | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 26, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Storm Louise | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to Apr 1, 1970 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Storm Helene | Southwest Indian | Mar 19 to 28, 1969 | 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 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Southwest Indian | Mar 18 to 27, 1960 | 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 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 22, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Southwest Indian | Mar 12 to 24, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region | Mar 18 to 28, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Mar 10 to 23, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1903–04 | Unnamed storm · 1904 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1904 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to Apr 5, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Australian region | Mar 16 to 25, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1850–51 | Unnamed storm · 1851 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 26, 1851 | 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 |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 19 to 27, 1948 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Mar 9 to 24, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 17 to 23, 1936 | 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 |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 26, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | South Pacific | Mar 15 to 23, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | Mar 15 to 23, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 26, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 23, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 24, 1929 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 25, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Mar 17 to 26, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Mar 18 to 22, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 23, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Australian region | Mar 11 to 27, 1915 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 27, 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 |
| 1892–93 | Unnamed storm · 1893 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 27, 1893 | Not recorded |
| 1887–88 | Unnamed storm · 1888 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 22, 1888 | Not recorded |
| 1886–87 | Unnamed storm · 1887 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1887 | Not recorded |
| 1883–84 | Unnamed storm · 1884 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1884 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 24, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1882–83 | Unnamed storm · 1883 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1883 | Not recorded |
| 1878–79 | Unnamed storm · 1879 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to Apr 1, 1879 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Australian region | Mar 20 to 25, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1870–71 | Unnamed storm · 1871 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1871 | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 24, 1866 | Not recorded |
| 1864–65 | Unnamed storm · 1865 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 24, 1865 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 25, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 29, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1850–51 | Unnamed storm · 1851 | Southwest Indian | Mar 20 to 22, 1851 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 21
What is the strongest storm on record on March 21?
Of the storms active on March 21, 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 21?
Yes. 7 storms on record came ashore on March 21. The most recent was Cyclone Narelle (2026): coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 136.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 21?
192 storms on record were active on March 21, in 104 different years from 1851 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 21 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.