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Hurricanes on March 3 in history (1842 to 2026)
256 storms on record were active on March 3 between 1848 and 2025. On this date 25 formed, 8 reached their peak recorded wind, 18 came ashore and 34 ended. The strongest storm active on March 3 was Cyclone Freddy (2022–23), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 140 kt (161 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 Justin (1996–97)
First recorded position: March 3, 1997, 06:00 UTC. Peak: 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Mar 3 to 29, 1997.
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Came ashore on March 3
18 storms, most recent first. Recorded landfalls come from the National Hurricane Center's best track; elsewhere a coast crossing is estimated from the track and labelled.
| Year | Storm | Ocean | Where and when | Wind at landfall | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cyclone Filipo | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 50.4°E March 3, 2024, 18:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2021 | Cyclone Iman | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.2°S, 38.7°E March 3, 2021, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2004 | Cyclone Evan | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 128.6°E March 3, 2004, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1993 | Cyclone Ionia | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.1°S, 44.0°E March 3, 1993, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1983 | Cyclone Elinor | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.9°S, 149.7°E March 3, 1983, 21:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1972 | Cyclone Vicky | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.3°S, 123.4°E March 3, 1972, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1969 | Storm Audrey | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.9°S, 134.1°E March 3, 1969, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.3°S, 118.2°E March 3, 1961, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1961 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 26.0°S, 113.8°E March 3, 1961, 03:10 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1957 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.8°S, 133.6°E March 3, 1957, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1955 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.3°S, 165.1°E March 3, 1955, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1954 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1954 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.6°N, 126.2°E March 3, 1954, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1927 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°S, 50.0°E March 3, 1927, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1923 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.9°S, 118.9°E March 3, 1923, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1919 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 128.1°E March 3, 1919, 06:30 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1919 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.3°S, 152.2°E March 3, 1919, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°S, 43.1°E March 3, 1907, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1859 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 55.3°E March 3, 1859, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 3
25 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898–99 | Mahina storm · 1899 | Australian region | 12.2°S, 145.4°E | Not recorded |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Hary | Southwest Indian | 10.5°S, 65.8°E | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | 11.6°S, 140.7°E | 125 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Kalunde | Southwest Indian | 10.4°S, 80.4°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Gregoara | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 90.7°E | 92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Justin | Australian region | 16.2°S, 158.0°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Alison | South Pacific | 15.4°S, 168.2°E | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Warren | Australian region | 13.0°S, 140.5°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Sharon | Western Pacific | 4.4°N, 156.1°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Dawn | Australian region | 17.0°S, 145.9°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1966–67 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region | 16.0°S, 123.0°E | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Des | Australian region → South Pacific | 14.6°S, 154.2°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 6.5°N, 84.9°E | 30 kt · 3-minute (IMD) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 121.4°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | 12.9°S, 131.8°E | Not recorded |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1991 | South Pacific → Australian region | 9.1°S, 168.1°E | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Ivy | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 67.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Irene | Southwest Indian | 13.0°S, 64.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region | 9.9°S, 133.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 56.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | 16.0°S, 52.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 15.1°S, 142.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | 13.5°S, 154.5°E | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | 12.7°S, 61.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | 21.0°S, 154.5°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 3
8 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Isaac | South Pacific | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 930 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Vicky | Australian region | 85 kt (98 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 960 hPa (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Kofi | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Greg | Australian region | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 990 hPa (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 980 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Ionia | Southwest Indian | 34 kt (39 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 993 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Eva | South Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 992 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 995 hPa (BoM) |
Ended on March 3
34 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Monty | Australian region | 25.4°S, 118.1°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 2004 |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Theodore | Australian region → South Pacific | 39.0°S, 157.0°W | Feb 22 to Mar 3, 1994 |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Simon | Australian region → South Pacific | 37.0°S, 175.0°W | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1980 |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Kim | South Pacific | 47.5°S, 132.5°W | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 2000 |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Chloe | Australian region | 23.2°S, 114.7°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1984 |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Ingrid | Southwest Indian | 33.8°S, 69.4°E | Feb 21 to Mar 3, 1995 |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Pola | South Pacific | 27.1°S, 165.0°W | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 2019 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Ivy | South Pacific | 23.6°S, 169.7°E | Feb 22 to Mar 3, 1989 |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Lisette | Southwest Indian | 17.8°S, 31.8°E | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1997 |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Enala | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 30.6°S, 69.8°E | Feb 18 to Mar 3, 2023 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Glenda | Southwest Indian | 43.8°S, 81.5°E | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 2015 |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Angela | Australian region | 13.3°S, 109.9°E | Feb 29 to Mar 3, 1972 |
| 1976 | Tropical storm Lorna | Western Pacific | 8.5°N, 131.3°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1976 |
| 1986–87 | Unnamed cyclone · 1987 | South Pacific | 32.5°S, 140.0°W | Feb 28 to Mar 3, 1987 |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | Australian region | 22.9°S, 122.2°E | Feb 27 to Mar 3, 1941 |
| 1976–77 | Storm Hervea | Southwest Indian | 32.2°S, 58.8°E | Feb 10 to Mar 3, 1977 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 32.0°S, 114.0°E | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1961 |
| 1964–65 | Storm Dolly | Australian region | 25.6°S, 103.0°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1965 |
| 2021–22 | Unnamed cyclone · 2022 | Australian region | 11.2°S, 113.6°E | Feb 27 to Mar 3, 2022 |
| 1970–71 | Storm Lise | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 53.5°E | Feb 19 to Mar 3, 1971 |
| 1928–29 | Unnamed storm · 1929 | Australian region → South Pacific | 31.2°S, 160.6°E | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 1929 |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Southwest Indian | 31.4°S, 50.9°E | Feb 15 to Mar 3, 1951 |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Southwest Indian | 25.0°S, 41.0°E | Feb 23 to Mar 3, 1940 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | 24.5°S, 47.8°E | Feb 28 to Mar 3, 1907 |
| 1972 | Unnamed storm · 1972 | Western Pacific | 17.2°N, 143.2°E | Feb 28 to Mar 3, 1972 |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed storm · 1962 | South Pacific | 39.8°S, 167.0°E | Feb 26 to Mar 3, 1962 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Southwest Indian | 18.8°S, 55.1°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1946 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 17.9°S, 111.3°E | Mar 1 to 3, 1945 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Southwest Indian | 27.0°S, 53.3°E | Feb 24 to Mar 3, 1934 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Australian region → South Pacific | 30.8°S, 160.0°E | Mar 1 to 3, 1927 |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Southwest Indian | 27.3°S, 62.7°E | Feb 25 to Mar 3, 1919 |
| 1916–17 | Unnamed storm · 1917 | Southwest Indian | 23.3°S, 68.7°E | Feb 28 to Mar 3, 1917 |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | 24.0°S, 58.0°E | Feb 26 to Mar 3, 1913 |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | 26.8°S, 82.3°E | Feb 28 to Mar 3, 1875 |
Also active on March 3
174 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone George | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 12, 2007 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Freddy | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 4 to Mar 14, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Kerry | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 5, 1979 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 8, 2025 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Gafilo | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 18, 2004 | 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Erica | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 17, 2003 | 115 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Percy | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2005 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 9, 1992 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Enawo | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 11, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 8, 2023 | 125 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Niran | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 7, 2021 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002 | Typhoon Mitag | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 9, 2002 | 95 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Carina | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 11, 2006 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Habana | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 17, 2021 | 120 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Japhet | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2003 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Jokwe | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 16, 2008 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Paula | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 2001 | 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gavin | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 14, 1997 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Norman | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 10, 2000 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1992 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 1 to 19, 1985 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Neil | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 7, 1981 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Vernon | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 10, 2022 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Oscar | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 6, 1983 | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Farida | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Davina | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 19, 1999 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Haleh | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 10, 2019 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Flossy | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1996 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Judy | South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2023 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Victor | Australian region | Mar 2 to 9, 1986 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2017–18 | Cyclone Dumazile | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 10, 2018 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Gamede | Southwest Indian | Feb 19 to Mar 6, 2007 | 90 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1979 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Bola | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 11, 1988 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Madge | South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 18, 1973 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Polly | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 9, 1993 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Marian | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 9, 2021 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Garance | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2025 | 100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Edisoana | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1990 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Freda | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 9, 1981 | 80 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Karen | Australian region | Mar 2 to 9, 1977 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 7, 1982 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1967 | Typhoon Sally | Western Pacific | Feb 28 to Mar 7, 1967 | 85 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Colin | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 7, 1976 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Debra | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1991 | 62 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Violet | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1995 | 85 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Humba | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2007 | 75 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 2001 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Ken | Australian region | Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1983 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Steve | Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 11, 2000 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Daodo | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 18, 1987 | 72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1972–73 | Cyclone Leah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 11, 1973 | 65 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Hilda | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 9, 1990 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2014 | Typhoon Faxai | Western Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 2014 | 65 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Irina | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 12, 2012 | 52 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Jacob | Australian region | Mar 2 to 12, 2007 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Kelvin | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1991 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Ferdinand | Australian region | Mar 2 to 6, 1984 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 2022 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Elma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1991 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Wini | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 7, 1987 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1990 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Emma | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Blanche | Australian region | Mar 1 to 6, 2017 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1974 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Cilla | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1988 | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Johanne | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 11, 1981 | 80 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Kolia | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 16, 1980 | 60 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 2020 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Gloria | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 10, 2000 | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Honde | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 7, 2025 | 65 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 4, 1978 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ophelia | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 7, 2008 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1985 | 44 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Diwa | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 11, 2006 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gavin | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 9, 1985 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alice | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 13, 1976 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region | Mar 1 to 11, 2003 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Rita | South Pacific | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2001 | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1999 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Prema | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1983 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Lusi | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 11, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 2 to 11, 1986 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 2005 | 40 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Judith | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 1966 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2022–23 | Unnamed cyclone · 2023 | Australian region | Feb 22 to Mar 10, 2023 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gerda | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1992 | 35 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed cyclone · 1967 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1967 | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2010 | 35 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Gabrielle | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2009 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 12, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 2006 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1945 | Not recorded |
| 1980–81 | Unnamed cyclone · 1981 | South Pacific | Feb 22 to Mar 7, 1981 | 40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1971–72 | Storm Hermione | Southwest Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 11, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 5, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 7, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 2006 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2006 | Western Pacific | Mar 1 to 7, 2006 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 29 to Mar 11, 2000 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1965–66 | Storm Connie | Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 2 to 8, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1973–74 | Storm Ghislaine | Southwest Indian | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1974 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Kitty | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 5, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1972–73 | Storm Henrietta | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 7, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1970 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 4, 1970 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1967–68 | Storm Florence | South Pacific | Feb 29 to Mar 8, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Gay | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 11, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Storm Jenny | Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1962 | Not recorded |
| 1961–62 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1962 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 6, 1962 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 25 to Mar 9, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 10, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 6, 1958 | Not recorded |
| 1955–56 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 11, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 7, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Southwest Indian | Feb 27 to Mar 7, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 8, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | North Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1939–40 | Unnamed storm · 1940 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 7, 1940 | Not recorded |
| 1932 | Unnamed storm · 1932 | Western Pacific | Mar 1 to 7, 1932 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 10, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Feb 18 to Mar 4, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 4, 1916 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 14, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1908–09 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 7, 1909 | Not recorded |
| 1907–08 | Unnamed storm · 1908 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 5, 1908 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 10, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 6, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 9, 1900 | Not recorded |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1898 | Not recorded |
| 1950–51 | Unnamed storm · 1951 | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1951 | Not recorded |
| 1938–39 | Unnamed storm · 1939 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 5, 1939 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 8, 1963 | Not recorded |
| 1968–69 | Unnamed storm · 1969 | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1969 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 8, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 9, 1959 | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1953–54 | Unnamed storm · 1954 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 1 to 5, 1954 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | South Pacific | Mar 1 to 8, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 8, 1953 | Not recorded |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 2 to 12, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 1946 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Western Pacific | Mar 1 to 4, 1946 | Not recorded |
| 1940–41 | Unnamed storm · 1941 | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 6, 1941 | Not recorded |
| 1936–37 | Unnamed storm · 1937 | Southwest Indian | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1937 | Not recorded |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 5, 1934 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 4, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 12, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1912–13 | Unnamed storm · 1913 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 9, 1913 | Not recorded |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 4, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1910–11 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1911 | Not recorded |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 8, 1910 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1902–03 | Unnamed storm · 1903 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 7, 1903 | Not recorded |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 9, 1899 | Not recorded |
| 1896–97 | Unnamed storm · 1897 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 7, 1897 | Not recorded |
| 1884–85 | Unnamed storm · 1885 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 7, 1885 | Not recorded |
| 1874–75 | Unnamed storm · 1875 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 5, 1875 | Not recorded |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 8, 1873 | Not recorded |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1866 | Not recorded |
| 1861–62 | Unnamed storm · 1862 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 5, 1862 | Not recorded |
| 1859–60 | Unnamed storm · 1860 | Southwest Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1860 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 8, 1859 | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1858 | Not recorded |
| 1857–58 | Unnamed storm · 1858 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 7, 1858 | Not recorded |
| 1853–54 | Unnamed storm · 1854 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 4, 1854 | Not recorded |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 7, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 3
What is the strongest storm on record on March 3?
Of the storms active on March 3, Cyclone Freddy (2022–23) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 140 kt (161 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 3?
Yes. 18 storms on record came ashore on March 3. The most recent was Cyclone Filipo (2024): coast crossing (estimated) near 13.1°S, 50.4°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 3?
256 storms on record were active on March 3, in 118 different years from 1848 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 3 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.