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Hurricanes on March 4 in history (1842 to 2026)
252 storms on record were active on March 4 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 30 formed, 13 reached their peak recorded wind, 18 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on March 4 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 Hamish (2008–09)
First recorded position: March 4, 2009, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM). Australian region, Mar 4 to 14, 2009.
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Came ashore on March 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cyclone Idai | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 37.3°E March 4, 2019, 12:00 UTC | 37 kt (43 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | Estimated from the track |
| 2017 | Cyclone Blanche | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.2°S, 130.7°E March 4, 2017, 18:00 UTC | 30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2007 | Cyclone George | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 127.9°E March 4, 2007, 06:00 UTC | 40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 2005 | Cyclone Ingrid | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.7°S, 141.9°E March 4, 2005, 12:00 UTC | 25 kt (29 mph), 10-minute, BoM | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.7°S, 165.4°E March 4, 1992, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1984 | Cyclone Ferdinand | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.9°S, 134.1°E March 4, 1984, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1973 | Cyclone Madge | South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 145.4°E March 4, 1973, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1969 | Storm Audrey | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 128.2°E March 4, 1969, 23:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1967 | Typhoon Sally | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 10.5°N, 120.4°E March 4, 1967, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1958 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.4°S, 114.6°E March 4, 1958, 06:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1956 | Unnamed storm · 1956 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 32.1°S, 115.1°E March 4, 1956, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1954 | Unnamed tropical storm · 1954 | Western Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 9.6°N, 124.4°E March 4, 1954, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1950 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.9°S, 166.4°E March 4, 1950, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1946 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.2°S, 146.1°E March 4, 1946, 03:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1944 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | North Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.3°N, 80.4°E March 4, 1944, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1915 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.4°S, 50.0°E March 4, 1915, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1909 | Unnamed storm · 1909 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.5°S, 50.2°E March 4, 1909, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1900 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.3°S, 118.2°E March 4, 1900, 18:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 4
30 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Idai | Southwest Indian | 18.0°S, 38.0°E | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 10.4°S, 176.3°W | 110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2008–09 | Cyclone Hamish | Australian region | 12.6°S, 148.2°E | 115 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Dera | Southwest Indian | 9.8°S, 52.4°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Jude | Southwest Indian | 12.0°S, 66.7°E | 70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Elsie | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 9.0°S, 92.5°E | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Kylie | Southwest Indian | 13.2°S, 55.4°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Josta | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 41.5°E | 58 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Sally | Western Pacific | 6.5°N, 164.8°E | 55 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Leo | South Pacific | 18.8°S, 150.8°W | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Atu | Australian region → South Pacific | 12.0°S, 155.0°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1997–98 | Cyclone Donaline | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 61.2°E | 40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Ivone | Southwest Indian | 5.3°S, 95.2°E | 50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Haliba | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 51.9°E | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Kiki | Southwest Indian | 13.4°S, 59.2°E | 36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | Storm Joan | Australian region | 17.7°S, 126.4°E | Not recorded |
| 2014–15 | Unnamed cyclone · 2015 | Southwest Indian | 14.1°S, 41.9°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region | 14.2°S, 150.8°E | 35 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1963–64 | Storm Harriet | Southwest Indian | 13.5°S, 63.7°E | Not recorded |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region | 11.7°S, 109.4°E | 39 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1972–73 | Storm Lydie | Southwest Indian | 11.6°S, 71.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Julie | Southwest Indian | 12.2°S, 70.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | 13.0°S, 146.3°E | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | South Pacific | 14.3°S, 166.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1946–47 | Unnamed storm · 1947 | Southwest Indian | 15.2°S, 51.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | South Pacific | 16.7°S, 171.6°E | Not recorded |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | 14.0°S, 53.1°E | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Australian region | 12.7°S, 107.7°E | Not recorded |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed storm · 1970 | Australian region → South Pacific | 18.6°S, 153.0°E | Not recorded |
| 1957–58 | Unnamed storm · 1958 | Southwest Indian | 11.8°S, 67.6°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 4
13 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → South Pacific | 125 kt (144 mph), 10-minute, FMS | 913 hPa (FMS) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Haleh | Southwest Indian | 95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 945 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | 80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 964 hPa (BoM) |
| 2014 | Typhoon Faxai | Western Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, JMA | 974 hPa (JTWC) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Ferdinand | Australian region | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 980 hPa (BoM) |
| 1986–87 | Cyclone Wini | South Pacific | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 965 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Vincent | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 966 hPa (BoM) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | 70 kt (81 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 973 hPa (BoM) |
| 1959 | Tropical storm Sally | Western Pacific | 55 kt (63 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 990 hPa (JMA) |
| 1966–67 | Unnamed cyclone · 1967 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 65 kt (75 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, Real-time | 996 hPa (Real-time) |
| 2022 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2022 | North Indian | 30 kt (35 mph), 3-minute, IMD | 1002 hPa (IMD) |
| 2006 | Unnamed tropical storm · 2006 | Western Pacific | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 997 hPa (JTWC) |
Ended on March 4
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Ian | Australian region | 26.1°S, 119.7°E | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Elinor | Australian region | 21.5°S, 147.2°E | Feb 10 to Mar 4, 1983 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Farida | Southwest Indian | 23.9°S, 60.3°E | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1992 |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Rosa | South Pacific → Australian region | 22.9°S, 112.3°E | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1979 |
| 1971–72 | Cyclone Vicky | Australian region | 16.9°S, 125.7°E | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1972 |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Debra | Southwest Indian | 42.9°S, 46.9°E | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1991 |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Humba | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 41.8°S, 93.9°E | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2007 |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Anika | Australian region | 22.7°S, 123.9°E | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 2022 |
| 2019–20 | Cyclone Esther | Australian region | 19.8°S, 134.0°E | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 2020 |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region → South Pacific | 29.7°S, 178.0°E | Feb 25 to Mar 4, 1978 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gerimena | Southwest Indian | 32.0°S, 61.5°E | Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1985 |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Evan | Australian region | 15.0°S, 126.1°E | Feb 27 to Mar 4, 2004 |
| 1998–99 | Cyclone Gita | South Pacific | 43.5°S, 152.5°W | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1999 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Gerda | Southwest Indian | 21.2°S, 61.8°E | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1992 |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Sarah | South Pacific | 18.4°S, 165.7°W | Feb 20 to Mar 4, 2010 |
| 1963–64 | Storm Giselle | Southwest Indian | 29.1°S, 37.8°E | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1964 |
| 1965–66 | Storm Connie | Australian region → South Pacific | 35.4°S, 177.0°W | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1966 |
| 1973–74 | Storm Ghislaine | Southwest Indian | 29.0°S, 77.0°E | Feb 22 to Mar 4, 1974 |
| 1969–70 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1970 | Australian region | 16.7°S, 153.1°E | Mar 1 to 4, 1970 |
| 1961–62 | Storm Jenny | Southwest Indian | 29.0°S, 60.1°E | Feb 26 to Mar 4, 1962 |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | 29.1°S, 153.5°E | Mar 1 to 4, 1919 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 25.8°S, 113.0°E | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | 42.9°S, 140.2°E | Feb 18 to Mar 4, 1923 |
| 1915–16 | Unnamed storm · 1916 | Australian region | 22.0°S, 122.0°E | Mar 2 to 4, 1916 |
| 1897–98 | Unnamed storm · 1898 | Southwest Indian | 27.2°S, 48.1°E | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1898 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region | 35.7°S, 112.0°E | Feb 21 to Mar 4, 1961 |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | 26.7°S, 56.5°E | Feb 23 to Mar 4, 1955 |
| 1946 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Western Pacific | 11.2°N, 126.0°E | Mar 1 to 4, 1946 |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | 17.7°S, 156.7°E | Mar 1 to 4, 1930 |
| 1911 | Unnamed storm · 1911 | Western Pacific | 15.7°N, 143.1°E | Feb 27 to Mar 4, 1911 |
| 1853–54 | Unnamed storm · 1854 | Southwest Indian | 20.0°S, 69.4°E | Mar 1 to 4, 1854 |
Other recorded events on March 4
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Mahina storm · 1899 | Strikes Bathurst Bay, Cape York, Queensland | March 4, 1899 |
Also active on March 4
164 more storms were active on this date, the most notable first. Storms listed above are not repeated.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Hary | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 17, 2002 | 120 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) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Kalunde | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 17, 2003 | 115 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Enawo | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 11, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Gregoara | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 27, 1990 | 92 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Bola | South Pacific | Feb 23 to Mar 11, 1988 | 90 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Justin | Australian region | Mar 3 to 29, 1997 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1974–75 | Cyclone Alison | South Pacific | Mar 3 to 13, 1975 | 85 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1981–82 | Cyclone Isaac | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 5, 1982 | 95 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1994–95 | Cyclone Warren | Australian region | Mar 3 to 7, 1995 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Karen | Australian region | Mar 2 to 9, 1977 | 80 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Colin | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 7, 1976 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Filipo | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 15, 2024 | 80 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1990–91 | Cyclone Elma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1991 | 70 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Sharon | Western Pacific | Mar 3 to 16, 1991 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 1969–70 | Cyclone Emma | South Pacific | Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1970 | 70 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Kofi | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 5, 2014 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Iman | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 11, 2021 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Dawn | Australian region | Mar 3 to 6, 1976 | 50 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Ophelia | Australian region | Feb 26 to Mar 7, 2008 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Diwa | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 11, 2006 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Greg | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1990 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific | Mar 1 to 5, 1981 | 55 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 1966–67 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region | Mar 3 to 8, 1967 | 40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Gavin | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 9, 1985 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2001–02 | Cyclone Des | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 3 to 9, 2002 | 45 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Ionia | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 9, 1993 | 34 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Prema | South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1983 | 45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Eva | South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 6, 2022 | 35 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) |
| 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 |
| 1988–89 | Cyclone Marcia | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1989 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Unnamed cyclone · 2006 | Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 6, 2006 | 35 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 10, 1957 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 7, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1999–00 | Unnamed tropical depression · 2000 | Southwest Indian → Australian region | Feb 29 to Mar 11, 2000 | 30 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 24 to Mar 18, 1955 | Not recorded |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 10, 1999 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 15, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 1990–91 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1991 | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 3 to 7, 1991 | 30 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Florence | South Pacific | Feb 29 to Mar 8, 1968 | Not recorded |
| 1965–66 | Storm Ivy | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 12, 1966 | Not recorded |
| 1964–65 | Storm Gay | Southwest Indian | Feb 24 to Mar 11, 1965 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Storm Irene | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 5, 1963 | 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 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 8, 1957 | 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 |
| 1948–49 | Unnamed storm · 1949 | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 9, 1949 | 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 |
| 1926–27 | Unnamed storm · 1927 | Southwest Indian | Feb 23 to Mar 5, 1927 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 5, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | Mar 2 to 8, 1919 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 14, 1914 | 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 |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 5, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1905–06 | Unnamed storm · 1906 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 6, 1906 | Not recorded |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1859 | 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 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 7, 1945 | 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 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 9, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1958–59 | Unnamed storm · 1959 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 9, 1959 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 15, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1929–30 | Unnamed storm · 1930 | Australian region | Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1930 | Not recorded |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 6, 1919 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1847–48 | Unnamed storm · 1848 | Southwest Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 7, 1848 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 4
What is the strongest storm on record on March 4?
Of the storms active on March 4, 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 4?
Yes. 18 storms on record came ashore on March 4. The most recent was Cyclone Idai (2019): coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 37.3°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 4?
252 storms on record were active on March 4, in 118 different years from 1848 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 4 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.