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Hurricanes on March 24 in history (1842 to 2026)

196 storms on record were active on March 24 between 1851 and 2026. On this date 12 formed, 6 reached their peak recorded wind, 16 came ashore and 21 ended. The strongest storm active on March 24 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 Leo (1976–77)

First recorded position: March 24, 1977, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Mar 24 to 28, 1977.

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Came ashore on March 24

16 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
2018	Cyclone Nora	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 141.5°E March 24, 2018, 12:00 UTC	75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
2006	Cyclone Glenda	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 129.0°E March 24, 2006, 00:00 UTC	25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1996	Cyclone Beti	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.2°S, 167.7°E March 24, 1996, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1994	Cyclone Nadia	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 41.3°E March 24, 1994, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1990	Cyclone Ivor	South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.2°S, 147.0°E March 24, 1990, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1985	Cyclone Sandy	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.8°S, 135.4°E March 24, 1985, 18:00 UTC	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1980	Unnamed tropical depression · 1980	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.6°N, 121.5°E March 24, 1980, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1973	Cyclone Bella	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.2°S, 136.8°E March 24, 1973, 15:00 UTC	30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1973	Cyclone Bella	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.7°S, 137.0°E March 24, 1973, 06:00 UTC	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1959	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°S, 48.4°E March 24, 1959, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1956	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.0°S, 136.7°E March 24, 1956, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1949	Unnamed storm · 1949	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 25.3°S, 113.8°E March 24, 1949, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1946	Unnamed storm · 1946	South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 26.7°S, 153.2°E March 24, 1946, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 44.8°E March 24, 1944, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 117.7°E March 24, 1942, 18:50 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.0°S, 145.0°E March 24, 1940, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 135.7°E March 24, 1940, 01:30 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on March 24

12 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1988–89	Cyclone Ned	Australian region	18.0°S, 122.0°E	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1978–79	Cyclone Meli	South Pacific	15.0°S, 176.5°W	85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1992–93	Cyclone Prema	South Pacific	12.2°S, 178.7°W	60 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1976–77	Cyclone Leo	Australian region	15.0°S, 124.5°E	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2009–10	Cyclone Paul	Australian region	8.5°S, 138.0°E	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2006–07	Cyclone Becky	Australian region → South Pacific	11.7°S, 157.0°E	60 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1955–56	Unnamed cyclone · 1956	Australian region	11.5°S, 138.0°E	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Australian region	13.7°S, 123.4°E	Not recorded
1963–64	Unnamed storm · 1964	Australian region	12.6°S, 128.9°E	Not recorded
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	Southwest Indian	11.3°S, 42.0°E	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	10.9°S, 153.2°E	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	Australian region → South Pacific	14.4°S, 157.4°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on March 24

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2005–06	Cyclone Floyd	Australian region	105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, BoM	916 hPa (BoM)
1982	Typhoon Nelson	Western Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, JMA	935 hPa (JMA)
1979–80	Cyclone Tia	South Pacific	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	980 hPa (MetService NZ)
2004–05	Cyclone Hennie	Southwest Indian	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	978 hPa (Météo-France)
2010	Tropical storm Omais	Western Pacific	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, JMA	998 hPa (JMA)
2016–17	Cyclone Caleb	Australian region	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM	993 hPa (JTWC)

Ended on March 24

21 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1983–84	Cyclone Kathy	Australian region	18.1°S, 134.1°E	Mar 16 to 24, 1984
1971–72	Cyclone Yolande	South Pacific	39.0°S, 163.9°E	Mar 17 to 24, 1972
1976–77	Cyclone Norman	South Pacific	40.0°S, 177.0°W	Mar 9 to 24, 1977
1980–81	Cyclone Fran	South Pacific	30.0°S, 140.2°W	Mar 17 to 24, 1981
1971	Tropical storm Thelma	Western Pacific	33.0°N, 160.2°E	Mar 15 to 24, 1971
1960–61	Storm Isis	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	44.4°S, 171.8°E	Mar 15 to 24, 1961
1962–63	Unnamed cyclone · 1963	Australian region	23.0°S, 98.0°E	Mar 14 to 24, 1963
2014	Unnamed tropical depression · 2014	Western Pacific	9.1°N, 118.8°E	Mar 21 to 24, 2014
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	South Pacific	26.9°S, 163.7°E	Mar 23 to 24, 2026
1965–66	Storm Sandra	Australian region	13.2°S, 107.0°E	Mar 21 to 24, 1966

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	21.5°S, 47.9°E	Mar 13 to 24, 1959
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Southwest Indian	25.9°S, 42.8°E	Mar 16 to 24, 1956
1951–52	Unnamed storm · 1952	Southwest Indian	28.2°S, 41.4°E	Mar 12 to 24, 1952
1914–15	Unnamed storm · 1915	Australian region	13.0°S, 154.0°E	Mar 9 to 24, 1915
1987–88	Unnamed storm · 1988	Southwest Indian	14.5°S, 54.5°E	Mar 22 to 24, 1988
1928–29	Unnamed storm · 1929	Southwest Indian	15.8°S, 75.6°E	Mar 20 to 24, 1929
1902–03	Unnamed storm · 1903	Southwest Indian	35.2°S, 58.6°E	Mar 11 to 24, 1903
1882–83	Unnamed storm · 1883	Australian region	19.9°S, 99.3°E	Mar 20 to 24, 1883
1882–83	Unnamed storm · 1883	Southwest Indian → Australian region	15.3°S, 93.7°E	Mar 21 to 24, 1883
1865–66	Unnamed storm · 1866	Southwest Indian	17.0°S, 76.1°E	Mar 20 to 24, 1866
1864–65	Unnamed storm · 1865	Southwest Indian	18.3°S, 81.2°E	Mar 20 to 24, 1865

Also active on March 24

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2016–17	Cyclone Debbie	Australian region	Mar 23 to Apr 1, 2017	95 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2017–18	Cyclone Marcus	Australian region	Mar 14 to 25, 2018	135 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2013–14	Cyclone Gillian	Australian region	Mar 7 to 28, 2014	120 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1999–00	Cyclone Hudah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to Apr 9, 2000	120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2018–19	Cyclone Veronica	Australian region	Mar 18 to 30, 2019	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2003–04	Cyclone Fay	Australian region	Mar 12 to 28, 2004	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2018	Typhoon Jelawat	Western Pacific	Mar 23 to Apr 2, 2018	105 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
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)
1974–75	Cyclone Beverley	Australian region	Mar 22 to Apr 3, 1975	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2018–19	Cyclone Trevor	Australian region	Mar 14 to 27, 2019	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1961	Typhoon Tess	Western Pacific	Mar 22 to Apr 2, 1961	130 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2021–22	Cyclone Halima	Southwest Indian	Mar 20 to Apr 7, 2022	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2024–25	Cyclone Courtney	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to Apr 3, 2025	110 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
2003–04	Cyclone Itsang	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 29, 2004	90 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)
1956	Typhoon Sarah	Western Pacific	Mar 21 to Apr 5, 1956	125 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2001–02	Cyclone Ikala	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to Apr 3, 2002	90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2014–15	Cyclone Nathan	Australian region	Mar 9 to 27, 2015	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2006–07	Cyclone Kara	Australian region	Mar 23 to 30, 2007	105 kt · 10-minute (BoM)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
1990–91	Cyclone Errol	Australian region	Mar 23 to 31, 1991	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2007–08	Cyclone Pancho	Australian region	Mar 23 to 30, 2008	95 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2021–22	Cyclone Charlotte	Australian region	Mar 17 to 26, 2022	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1951	Typhoon Georgia	Western Pacific	Mar 18 to 27, 1951	120 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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)
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)
2008–09	Cyclone Ilsa	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 15 to 26, 2009	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2023–24	Cyclone Gamane	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to Apr 1, 2024	75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1982–83	Cyclone Sarah	South Pacific	Mar 22 to Apr 3, 1983	90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
2008–09	Cyclone Izilda	Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to 29, 2009	60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2010–11	Cyclone Bune	South Pacific	Mar 22 to Apr 2, 2011	70 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1955	Typhoon Wilda	Western Pacific	Mar 21 to 30, 1955	85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1992–93	Cyclone Roger	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 10 to 27, 1993	60 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1971–72	Cyclone Agatha	South Pacific	Mar 22 to 28, 1972	70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
1987–88	Cyclone Hely	Southwest Indian	Mar 16 to Apr 2, 1988	52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1988–89	Cyclone Jinabo	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to Apr 1, 1989	62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1970–71	Cyclone Mavis	Australian region	Mar 23 to 29, 1971	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965–66	Cyclone Nellie	Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region	Mar 21 to 28, 1966	70 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1973–74	Cyclone Jenny	Australian region	Mar 17 to 31, 1974	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1997–98	Cyclone Nathan	Australian region	Mar 19 to 31, 1998	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2017–18	Cyclone Iris	South Pacific → Australian region	Mar 22 to Apr 9, 2018	55 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1973–74	Cyclone Alice	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 21 to 30, 1974	55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1967	Tropical storm Therese	Western Pacific	Mar 15 to 26, 1967	60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1991–92	Cyclone Hettie	South Pacific	Mar 23 to 29, 1992	45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2008–09	Cyclone Jasper	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 23 to 25, 2009	50 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Tropical depression Usha	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 22 to Apr 4, 1994	30 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
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)
1982–83	Cyclone Saba	South Pacific	Mar 20 to 25, 1983	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1977	Tropical storm Patsy	Western Pacific	Mar 23 to 31, 1977	50 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)
1971–72	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)
2007–08	Cyclone Lola	Southwest Indian	Mar 18 to 31, 2008	35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1963–64	Storm Katie	Australian region	Mar 23 to Apr 1, 1964	Not recorded
1978–79	Tropical depression Helios	Southwest Indian	Mar 23 to 31, 1979	28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1964–65	Storm Mavis	Australian region	Mar 20 to 26, 1965	Not recorded
2002	Unnamed tropical depression · 2002	Western Pacific	Mar 18 to 25, 2002	30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1983–84	Unnamed cyclone · 1984	South Pacific	Mar 23 to 30, 1984	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1951	Unnamed tropical depression · 1951	Central Pacific	Mar 21 to 30, 1951	26 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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)
1964–65	Storm Ruth	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 23 to Apr 3, 1965	Not recorded
2020–21	Unnamed cyclone · 2021	Australian region	Mar 20 to 26, 2021	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Australian region	Mar 14 to 27, 1960	Not recorded
1962–63	Unnamed tropical depression · 1963	Australian region	Mar 22 to 25, 1963	15 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Mar 21 to Apr 7, 1955	Not recorded
2003–04	Unnamed tropical depression · 2004	Southwest Indian	Mar 23 to 28, 2004	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region	Mar 23 to 28, 1944	Not recorded
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	Southwest Indian	Mar 18 to 27, 1960	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to Apr 7, 1959	Not recorded
1952–53	Unnamed storm · 1953	Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to 27, 1953	Not recorded
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region	Mar 18 to 28, 1939	Not recorded
1909–10	Unnamed storm · 1910	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 28, 1910	Not recorded
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 26, 1909	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
1956–57	Unnamed storm · 1957	Australian region	Mar 22 to 29, 1957	Not recorded
1947–48	Unnamed storm · 1948	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 19 to 27, 1948	Not recorded
1937–38	Unnamed storm · 1938	Australian region	Mar 22 to 31, 1938	Not recorded
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 23 to 31, 1951	Not recorded
1944–45	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	Mar 23 to 25, 1945	Not recorded
1982–83	Unnamed storm · 1983	South Pacific	Mar 22 to 27, 1983	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 21 to 25, 1926	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Australian region	Mar 20 to 26, 1911	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	Southwest Indian	Mar 22 to 30, 1943	Not recorded
1941–42	Unnamed storm · 1942	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 29, 1942	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Southwest Indian	Mar 20 to 26, 1935	Not recorded
1931–32	Unnamed storm · 1932	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 25, 1932	Not recorded
1930–31	Unnamed storm · 1931	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 25, 1931	Not recorded
1927–28	Unnamed storm · 1928	Australian region	Mar 20 to 25, 1928	Not recorded
1927–28	Unnamed storm · 1928	Australian region	Mar 21 to 25, 1928	Not recorded
1926–27	Unnamed storm · 1927	Australian region	Mar 21 to 28, 1927	Not recorded
1925–26	Unnamed storm · 1926	Australian region	Mar 23 to 26, 1926	Not recorded
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	Mar 17 to 26, 1923	Not recorded
1919–20	Unnamed storm · 1920	Australian region	Mar 23 to 25, 1920	Not recorded
1917–18	Unnamed storm · 1918	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 25, 1918	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 21 to 31, 1912	Not recorded
1911–12	Unnamed storm · 1912	Southwest Indian → Australian region	Mar 21 to 29, 1912	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	Mar 20 to 27, 1911	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 31, 1911	Not recorded
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Australian region	Mar 22 to 28, 1911	Not recorded
1892–93	Unnamed storm · 1893	Southwest Indian	Mar 20 to 27, 1893	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
1883–84	Unnamed storm · 1884	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 27, 1884	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
1873–74	Unnamed storm · 1874	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to Apr 1, 1874	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
1864–65	Unnamed storm · 1865	Southwest Indian	Mar 21 to 26, 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

Questions about March 24

What is the strongest storm on record on March 24?

Of the storms active on March 24, 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 24?

Yes. 16 storms on record came ashore on March 24. The most recent was Cyclone Nora (2018): coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 141.5°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on March 24?

196 storms on record were active on March 24, in 100 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.

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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.