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Hurricanes on March 5 in history (1842 to 2026)

241 storms on record were active on March 5 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 20 formed, 14 reached their peak recorded wind, 19 came ashore and 29 ended. The strongest storm active on March 5 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 Litanne (1993–94)

First recorded position: March 5, 1994, 00:00 UTC. Peak: 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Australian region → Southwest Indian, Mar 5 to 19, 1994.

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Came ashore on March 5

19 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
2021	Cyclone Iman	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°S, 43.9°E March 5, 2021, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2008	Cyclone Jokwe	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.2°S, 49.5°E March 5, 2008, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2001	Cyclone Dera	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.5°S, 49.8°E March 5, 2001, 21:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1995	Cyclone Warren	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 139.0°E March 5, 1995, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1990	Cyclone Greg	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.4°S, 139.9°E March 5, 1990, 06:00 UTC	30 kt (35 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1981	Cyclone Neil	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.3°S, 113.0°E March 5, 1981, 12:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1976	Cyclone Dawn	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.5°S, 152.8°E March 5, 1976, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1976	Cyclone Dawn	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.2°S, 150.3°E March 5, 1976, 05:00 UTC	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1973	Cyclone Madge	South Pacific → Australian region → Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.6°S, 136.0°E March 5, 1973, 19:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1967	Cyclone Gwen	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 18.1°S, 121.9°E March 5, 1967, 07:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1957	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°S, 129.7°E March 5, 1957, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1957	Unnamed storm · 1957	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.1°S, 132.4°E March 5, 1957, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1947	Unnamed storm · 1947	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 50.3°E March 5, 1947, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.9°S, 178.4°E March 5, 1943, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1942	Unnamed storm · 1942	South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 165.7°E March 5, 1942, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1936	Unnamed storm · 1936	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.0°S, 50.4°E March 5, 1936, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1931	Unnamed storm · 1931	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.5°S, 57.8°E March 5, 1931, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1919	Unnamed storm · 1919	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.8°S, 131.3°E March 5, 1919, 18:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1907	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 48.8°E March 5, 1907, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1899	Mahina storm · 1899	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.4°S, 143.8°E March 5, 1899, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on March 5

20 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1993–94	Cyclone Litanne	Australian region → Southwest Indian	12.8°S, 98.6°E	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Kamba	Australian region → Southwest Indian	11.8°S, 96.0°E	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2017–18	Cyclone Hola	South Pacific	16.0°S, 171.9°E	90 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2012–13	Cyclone Sandra	Australian region → South Pacific	17.9°S, 149.4°E	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1973–74	Cyclone Zoe	Australian region → South Pacific	18.8°S, 150.9°E	75 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Jim	Australian region	11.6°S, 151.4°E	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2011–12	Cyclone Joni	Australian region → Southwest Indian	10.4°S, 101.3°E	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1986–87	Cyclone Yali	South Pacific	10.9°S, 164.0°E	65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1993	Tropical storm Irma	Western Pacific	3.1°N, 173.7°E	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1993–94	Cyclone Kelvina	Southwest Indian	14.9°S, 51.9°E	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2016–17	Cyclone Fernando	Southwest Indian	13.6°S, 79.1°E	43 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1989–90	Cyclone Felana	Southwest Indian	6.9°S, 82.9°E	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Australian region	9.3°S, 129.8°E	Not recorded
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific	17.4°S, 175.6°W	Not recorded
1911–12	Unnamed storm · 1912	Australian region	17.0°S, 119.8°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	9.9°S, 164.0°E	Not recorded
1913–14	Unnamed storm · 1914	Australian region → South Pacific	13.0°S, 156.9°E	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region	16.9°S, 152.9°E	Not recorded
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Australian region	13.0°S, 124.1°E	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Australian region	20.1°S, 111.3°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on March 5

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2020–21	Cyclone Niran	Australian region → South Pacific	110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM	931 hPa (FMS)
2002	Typhoon Mitag	Western Pacific	95 kt (109 mph), 10-minute, JMA	930 hPa (JMA)
1985–86	Cyclone Victor	Australian region	100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, BoM	930 hPa (BoM)
2017–18	Cyclone Dumazile	Southwest Indian	90 kt (104 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	945 hPa (Météo-France)
1989–90	Cyclone Edisoana	Southwest Indian	72 kt (83 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	954 hPa (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Warren	Australian region	80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM	960 hPa (BoM)
1994–95	Cyclone Violet	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	85 kt (98 mph), 10-minute, BoM	960 hPa (BoM)
1972–73	Cyclone Leah	Australian region → Southwest Indian	65 kt (75 mph), 10-minute, BoM	973 hPa (BoM)
1975–76	Cyclone Dawn	Australian region	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	988 hPa (BoM)
1984–85	Cyclone Gavin	South Pacific	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	985 hPa (MetService NZ)
2001–02	Cyclone Des	Australian region → South Pacific	45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM	985 hPa (FMS)
2014–15	Unnamed cyclone · 2015	Southwest Indian	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	996 hPa (JTWC)
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	39 kt (45 mph), 1-minute, Real-time	997 hPa (Real-time)
1990–91	Unnamed tropical depression · 1991	South Pacific → Australian region	30 kt (35 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	Not recorded

Ended on March 5

29 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1978–79	Cyclone Kerry	South Pacific → Australian region	23.0°S, 152.0°E	Feb 11 to Mar 5, 1979
2004–05	Cyclone Percy	South Pacific	26.2°S, 148.0°W	Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2005
2002–03	Cyclone Japhet	Southwest Indian	20.4°S, 29.4°E	Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2003
2022–23	Cyclone Judy	South Pacific	30.3°S, 155.0°W	Feb 24 to Mar 5, 2023
1981–82	Cyclone Isaac	South Pacific	36.6°S, 160.0°W	Feb 27 to Mar 5, 1982
2024–25	Cyclone Garance	Southwest Indian	43.8°S, 93.8°E	Feb 23 to Mar 5, 2025
1990–91	Cyclone Elma	Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian	25.8°S, 85.7°E	Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1991
2013–14	Cyclone Kofi	South Pacific	51.0°S, 150.0°W	Feb 25 to Mar 5, 2014
1989–90	Cyclone Greg	Australian region	18.4°S, 140.4°E	Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1990
1980–81	Cyclone Esau	South Pacific	29.0°S, 159.0°W	Mar 1 to 5, 1981

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Australian region	26.0°S, 122.0°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1958
1955–56	Unnamed storm · 1956	Australian region	36.5°S, 120.5°E	Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1956
1972–73	Storm Kitty	Southwest Indian	36.7°S, 67.7°E	Feb 25 to Mar 5, 1973
1962–63	Storm Irene	Southwest Indian	13.5°S, 51.2°E	Mar 3 to 5, 1963
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	North Indian	13.0°N, 78.0°E	Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1944
1926–27	Unnamed storm · 1927	Southwest Indian	19.5°S, 39.8°E	Feb 23 to Mar 5, 1927
1922–23	Unnamed storm · 1923	Australian region	25.2°S, 111.8°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1923
1907–08	Unnamed storm · 1908	Southwest Indian	28.3°S, 53.7°E	Feb 21 to Mar 5, 1908
1906–07	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	24.8°S, 48.6°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1907
1950–51	Unnamed storm · 1951	Australian region	23.0°S, 106.0°E	Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1951
1938–39	Unnamed storm · 1939	Australian region	29.8°S, 153.6°E	Mar 2 to 5, 1939
1968–69	Unnamed storm · 1969	South Pacific	25.0°S, 169.0°E	Feb 26 to Mar 5, 1969
1953–54	Unnamed storm · 1954	Australian region → South Pacific	29.3°S, 166.3°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1954
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Australian region	30.7°S, 115.1°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1934
1905–06	Unnamed storm · 1906	Southwest Indian	26.4°S, 56.0°E	Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1906
1874–75	Unnamed storm · 1875	Southwest Indian	21.6°S, 73.9°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1875
1861–62	Unnamed storm · 1862	Australian region	22.1°S, 96.4°E	Mar 1 to 5, 1862
1859–60	Unnamed storm · 1860	Southwest Indian	27.4°S, 61.6°E	Feb 29 to Mar 5, 1860
1857–58	Unnamed storm · 1858	Southwest Indian	23.5°S, 74.1°E	Feb 28 to Mar 5, 1858

Also active on March 5

162 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)
2018–19	Cyclone Idai	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 16, 2019	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1991–92	Cyclone Fran	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 4 to 21, 1992	110 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2004–05	Cyclone Ingrid	Australian region	Mar 3 to 17, 2005	125 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2002–03	Cyclone Erica	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 1 to 17, 2003	115 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)
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)
2022–23	Cyclone Kevin	Australian region → South Pacific	Feb 27 to Mar 8, 2023	125 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
2008–09	Cyclone Hamish	Australian region	Mar 4 to 14, 2009	115 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
2023–24	Cyclone Filipo	Southwest Indian	Mar 1 to 15, 2024	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2024–25	Cyclone Jude	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 18, 2025	70 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1997–98	Cyclone Elsie	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 20, 1998	55 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)
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)
1994–95	Cyclone Kylie	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 15, 1995	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1991	Tropical storm Sharon	Western Pacific	Mar 3 to 16, 1991	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
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)
1994–95	Cyclone Josta	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 12, 1995	58 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1959	Tropical storm Sally	Western Pacific	Mar 4 to 17, 1959	55 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)
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)
1999–00	Cyclone Leo	South Pacific	Mar 4 to 10, 2000	50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1995–96	Cyclone Atu	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 4 to 18, 1996	45 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1997–98	Cyclone Donaline	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 12, 1998	40 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
2024–25	Cyclone Ivone	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 15, 2025	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1982–83	Cyclone Prema	South Pacific	Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1983	45 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
2014–15	Cyclone Haliba	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 13, 2015	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1954	Unnamed tropical storm · 1954	Western Pacific	Mar 1 to 6, 1954	50 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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)
1977–78	Cyclone Kiki	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 12, 1978	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2022–23	Unnamed cyclone · 2023	Australian region	Feb 22 to Mar 10, 2023	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1966–67	Unnamed cyclone · 1967	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1967	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
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)
1964–65	Storm Joan	Australian region	Mar 4 to 14, 1965	Not recorded
1968–69	Storm Audrey	Australian region	Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1969	Not recorded
2005–06	Unnamed cyclone · 2006	Australian region	Feb 24 to Mar 6, 2006	35 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	Mar 4 to 7, 2026	35 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
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 Harriet	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 17, 1964	Not recorded
2022	Unnamed tropical depression · 2022	North Indian	Mar 3 to 6, 2022	30 kt · 3-minute (IMD)
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)
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
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 Henrietta	South Pacific	Mar 2 to 7, 1973	Not recorded
1972–73	Storm Lydie	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 16, 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 Julie	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 11, 1963	Not recorded
1961–62	Unnamed tropical depression · 1962	Australian region	Mar 1 to 6, 1962	25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	Mar 4 to 16, 1950	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
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	South Pacific	Mar 4 to 13, 1950	Not recorded
1948–49	Unnamed storm · 1949	Southwest Indian	Mar 3 to 9, 1949	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 1 to 8, 1946	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
1959–60	Unnamed storm · 1960	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Feb 25 to Mar 8, 1960	Not recorded
1914–15	Unnamed storm · 1915	Southwest Indian	Mar 3 to 8, 1915	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
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
1858–59	Unnamed storm · 1859	Southwest Indian	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1859	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Australian region	Mar 4 to 11, 1959	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
1969–70	Unnamed storm · 1970	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 4 to 7, 1970	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
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 9, 1958	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
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
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
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
1858–59	Unnamed storm · 1859	Southwest Indian	Mar 1 to 8, 1859	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 5

What is the strongest storm on record on March 5?

Of the storms active on March 5, 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 5?

Yes. 19 storms on record came ashore on March 5. The most recent was Cyclone Iman (2021): coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°S, 43.9°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on March 5?

241 storms on record were active on March 5, in 117 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.

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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.