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Hurricanes on March 6 in history (1842 to 2026)

231 storms on record were active on March 6 between 1848 and 2026. On this date 19 formed, 11 reached their peak recorded wind, 19 came ashore and 29 ended. The strongest storm active on March 6 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 Gafilo (2003–04)

Peak recorded wind: March 6, 2004, 12:00 UTC. Peak: 125 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France). Southwest Indian, Mar 1 to 18, 2004.

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Came ashore on March 6

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
2026	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 146.1°E March 6, 2026, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2023	Unnamed cyclone · 2023	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.6°S, 138.3°E March 6, 2023, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
2017	Cyclone Blanche	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.4°S, 127.9°E March 6, 2017, 03:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
2000	Cyclone Steve	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 116.1°E March 6, 2000, 13:00 UTC	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1982	Cyclone Ian	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 23.3°S, 113.7°E March 6, 1982, 15:00 UTC	35 kt (40 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1982	Cyclone Ian	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 22.0°S, 113.8°E March 6, 1982, 06:00 UTC	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	Estimated from the track
1981	Cyclone Freda	Australian region → South Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 163.9°E March 6, 1981, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1972	Storm Hermione	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.4°S, 50.7°E March 6, 1972, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1958	Unnamed storm · 1958	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.6°S, 113.6°E March 6, 1958, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1958	Unnamed storm · 1958	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.8°S, 49.7°E March 6, 1958, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1957	Unnamed tropical depression · 1957	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 13.7°S, 129.7°E March 6, 1957, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1956	Storm Agnes	South Pacific → Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 19.7°S, 147.7°E March 6, 1956, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1950	Unnamed storm · 1950	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 16.0°S, 145.8°E March 6, 1950, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1945	Unnamed storm · 1945	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.9°S, 116.0°E March 6, 1945, 15:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1944	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.7°S, 128.4°E March 6, 1944, 00:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1943	Unnamed storm · 1943	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.3°S, 118.1°E March 6, 1943, 06:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1940	Unnamed storm · 1940	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 14.8°S, 145.2°E March 6, 1940, 10:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1932	Unnamed storm · 1932	Western Pacific	Coast crossing (estimated) near 12.6°N, 124.6°E March 6, 1932, 12:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1931	Unnamed storm · 1931	Southwest Indian	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.2°S, 55.9°E March 6, 1931, 09:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track
1900	Unnamed storm · 1900	Australian region	Coast crossing (estimated) near 21.8°S, 114.5°E March 6, 1900, 03:00 UTC	Not recorded	Estimated from the track

Formed on March 6

19 storms had their first recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1995–96	Cyclone Kirsty	Australian region	17.2°S, 128.6°E	100 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2021–22	Cyclone Gombe	Southwest Indian	15.7°S, 55.2°E	85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1984–85	Cyclone Lindsay	Australian region	9.2°S, 117.6°E	80 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Daryl	Australian region → Southwest Indian	8.6°S, 101.4°E	90 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1999–00	Cyclone Mona	South Pacific	15.1°S, 171.3°W	75 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1976–77	Cyclone Otto	Australian region	14.0°S, 140.1°E	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1963–64	Cyclone Hazel	Australian region	14.0°S, 106.0°E	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1965	Tropical storm Vera	Western Pacific	10.5°N, 128.4°E	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1908	Unnamed hurricane · 1908	Atlantic	23.8°N, 60.2°W	Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC)
1969	Tropical storm Rita	Western Pacific	5.1°N, 170.0°E	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1963–64	Storm Carmen	Australian region	10.3°S, 137.0°E	Not recorded
2008–09	Unnamed cyclone · 2009	Southwest Indian	11.6°S, 80.6°E	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	15.8°S, 113.7°E	35 kt · 1-minute (Real-time)
1967–68	Storm Karine	Southwest Indian	12.5°S, 54.9°E	Not recorded
2002–03	Unnamed storm · 2003	South Pacific	16.0°S, 176.0°E	Not recorded

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Season	Storm	Ocean	First position	Peak
1965–66	Unnamed storm · 1966	Southwest Indian	21.2°S, 68.7°E	Not recorded
1941–42	Unnamed storm · 1942	South Pacific → Australian region	17.8°S, 164.9°E	Not recorded
1932–33	Unnamed storm · 1933	Australian region → South Pacific	22.3°S, 154.7°E	Not recorded
1927–28	Unnamed storm · 1928	Southwest Indian	8.6°S, 59.6°E	Not recorded

Reached peak wind on March 6

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

Season	Storm	Ocean	Peak wind	Lowest pressure
2003–04	Cyclone Gafilo	Southwest Indian	125 kt (144 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France	895 hPa (Météo-France)
1996–97	Cyclone Gavin	South Pacific	100 kt (115 mph), 10-minute, FMS	925 hPa (FMS)
1980–81	Cyclone Freda	Australian region → South Pacific	80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	955 hPa (MetService NZ)
1976–77	Cyclone Karen	Australian region	80 kt (92 mph), 10-minute, BoM	970 hPa (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Hilda	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, BoM	970 hPa (BoM)
2016–17	Cyclone Blanche	Australian region	55 kt (63 mph), 10-minute, BoM	984 hPa (BoM)
1965	Tropical storm Vera	Western Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC	1004 hPa (JMA)
1975–76	Cyclone Alice	Australian region → Southwest Indian	50 kt (58 mph), 10-minute, BoM	988 hPa (BoM)
1985–86	Cyclone Lusi	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ	990 hPa (MetService NZ)
2004–05	Cyclone Rae	South Pacific	40 kt (46 mph), 10-minute, FMS	990 hPa (FMS)
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, Real-time	995 hPa (Real-time)

Ended on March 6

29 storms had their last recorded position on this date.

Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
1982–83	Cyclone Oscar	South Pacific	28.5°S, 161.0°W	Feb 22 to Mar 6, 1983
1995–96	Cyclone Flossy	Southwest Indian	32.1°S, 69.9°E	Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1996
2006–07	Cyclone Gamede	Southwest Indian	33.6°S, 43.1°E	Feb 19 to Mar 6, 2007
1982–83	Cyclone Ken	Australian region	27.0°S, 128.9°E	Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1983
1990–91	Cyclone Kelvin	Australian region	12.8°S, 150.9°E	Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1991
1983–84	Cyclone Ferdinand	Australian region	14.9°S, 130.9°E	Mar 2 to 6, 1984
1989–90	Cyclone Vincent	Australian region	39.3°S, 123.0°E	Feb 24 to Mar 6, 1990
1969–70	Cyclone Emma	South Pacific	33.3°S, 139.2°W	Feb 27 to Mar 6, 1970
2016–17	Cyclone Blanche	Australian region	16.6°S, 126.6°E	Mar 1 to 6, 2017
1975–76	Cyclone Dawn	Australian region	30.4°S, 155.9°E	Mar 3 to 6, 1976

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Last position	Dates
2000–01	Cyclone Rita	South Pacific	38.0°S, 135.0°W	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2001
1982–83	Cyclone Prema	South Pacific	26.0°S, 151.0°W	Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1983
2021–22	Cyclone Eva	South Pacific	26.6°S, 171.0°E	Feb 26 to Mar 6, 2022
1954	Unnamed tropical storm · 1954	Western Pacific	9.0°N, 120.0°E	Mar 1 to 6, 1954
2008–09	Cyclone Gabrielle	Australian region	21.5°S, 93.1°E	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 2009
1988–89	Cyclone Marcia	Australian region	30.1°S, 97.0°E	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1989
2005–06	Unnamed cyclone · 2006	Australian region	11.4°S, 117.9°E	Feb 24 to Mar 6, 2006
2022	Unnamed tropical depression · 2022	North Indian	10.7°N, 80.3°E	Mar 3 to 6, 2022
2025–26	Unnamed cyclone · 2026	Australian region	15.9°S, 120.9°E	Mar 4 to 6, 2026
1961–62	Unnamed tropical depression · 1962	Australian region	16.0°S, 93.0°E	Mar 1 to 6, 1962
1957–58	Unnamed storm · 1958	Australian region	24.9°S, 117.7°E	Mar 2 to 6, 1958
1905–06	Unnamed storm · 1906	Australian region	21.7°S, 140.6°E	Mar 1 to 6, 1906
1858–59	Unnamed storm · 1859	Southwest Indian	31.2°S, 59.9°E	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1859
1949–50	Unnamed storm · 1950	South Pacific	30.2°S, 176.7°W	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1950
1940–41	Unnamed storm · 1941	South Pacific	27.2°S, 150.0°W	Feb 26 to Mar 6, 1941
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Southwest Indian	27.6°S, 52.7°E	Feb 25 to Mar 6, 1937
1929–30	Unnamed storm · 1930	Australian region	15.0°S, 96.1°E	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1930
1918–19	Unnamed storm · 1919	Australian region	27.4°S, 152.9°E	Mar 3 to 6, 1919
1910–11	Unnamed storm · 1911	Southwest Indian	25.4°S, 62.2°E	Feb 28 to Mar 6, 1911

Also active on March 6

159 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)
1898–99	Mahina storm · 1899	Australian region	Mar 3 to 10, 1899	Not recorded
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)
1993–94	Cyclone Litanne	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 19, 1994	105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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Season	Storm	Ocean	Dates	Peak
2021–22	Cyclone Vernon	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Feb 23 to Mar 10, 2022	110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2007–08	Cyclone Kamba	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 14, 2008	100 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2017–18	Cyclone Hola	South Pacific	Mar 5 to 13, 2018	90 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
1989–90	Cyclone Gregoara	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 3 to 27, 1990	92 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2012–13	Cyclone Sandra	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 5 to 17, 2013	100 kt · 10-minute (FMS)
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)
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)
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)
2000–01	Cyclone Dera	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 13, 2001	80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1989–90	Cyclone Edisoana	Southwest Indian	Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1990	72 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1994–95	Cyclone Warren	Australian region	Mar 3 to 7, 1995	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)
1973–74	Cyclone Zoe	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 5 to 20, 1974	75 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)
1994–95	Cyclone Violet	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region	Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1995	85 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1983–84	Cyclone Jim	Australian region	Mar 5 to 12, 1984	70 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
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)
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)
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)
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)
2011–12	Cyclone Joni	Australian region → Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 15, 2012	55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1986–87	Cyclone Yali	South Pacific	Mar 5 to 12, 1987	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)
2020–21	Cyclone Iman	Southwest Indian	Mar 2 to 11, 2021	45 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)
1966–67	Cyclone Gwen	Australian region	Mar 3 to 8, 1967	40 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1993	Tropical storm Irma	Western Pacific	Mar 5 to 19, 1993	50 kt · 10-minute (JMA)
1984–85	Cyclone Gavin	South Pacific	Mar 2 to 9, 1985	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)
2001–02	Cyclone Des	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 3 to 9, 2002	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1993–94	Cyclone Kelvina	Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 12, 1994	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1992–93	Cyclone Ionia	Southwest Indian	Mar 2 to 9, 1993	34 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2002–03	Cyclone Harriet	Australian region	Mar 1 to 11, 2003	45 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
2016–17	Cyclone Fernando	Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 16, 2017	43 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2024–25	Cyclone Ivone	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 15, 2025	50 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
2014–15	Cyclone Haliba	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 13, 2015	45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
1985–86	Cyclone Alfred	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 2 to 11, 1986	40 kt · 10-minute (BoM)
1989–90	Cyclone Felana	Southwest Indian	Mar 5 to 16, 1990	36 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France)
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)
1966–67	Unnamed cyclone · 1967	Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1967	65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1964–65	Storm Joan	Australian region	Mar 4 to 14, 1965	Not recorded
2014–15	Unnamed cyclone · 2015	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 9, 2015	35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC)
1968–69	Storm Audrey	Australian region	Feb 28 to Mar 9, 1969	Not recorded
1980–81	Unnamed cyclone · 1981	South Pacific	Feb 22 to Mar 7, 1981	40 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ)
1963–64	Storm Harriet	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 17, 1964	Not recorded
1936–37	Unnamed storm · 1937	Australian region	Mar 5 to 15, 1937	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)
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 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
1941–42	Unnamed storm · 1942	South Pacific → Australian region	Feb 25 to Mar 9, 1942	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
1954–55	Unnamed storm · 1955	South Pacific	Mar 5 to 15, 1955	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
1946–47	Unnamed storm · 1947	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 11, 1947	Not recorded
1945–46	Unnamed storm · 1946	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 1 to 8, 1946	Not recorded
1942–43	Unnamed storm · 1943	South Pacific	Mar 4 to 14, 1943	Not recorded
1935–36	Unnamed storm · 1936	Southwest Indian	Mar 4 to 8, 1936	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
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
1911–12	Unnamed storm · 1912	Australian region	Mar 5 to 11, 1912	Not recorded
1908–09	Unnamed storm · 1909	Southwest Indian	Mar 1 to 7, 1909	Not recorded
1906–07	Unnamed storm · 1907	Southwest Indian	Mar 1 to 10, 1907	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 5 to 17, 1959	Not recorded
1958–59	Unnamed storm · 1959	Australian region	Mar 4 to 11, 1959	Not recorded
1913–14	Unnamed storm · 1914	Australian region → South Pacific	Mar 5 to 11, 1914	Not recorded
1943–44	Unnamed storm · 1944	Australian region	Mar 5 to 9, 1944	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
1934–35	Unnamed storm · 1935	Australian region	Mar 5 to 15, 1935	Not recorded
1933–34	Unnamed storm · 1934	Australian region	Mar 5 to 8, 1934	Not recorded
1932–33	Unnamed storm · 1933	Southwest Indian	Mar 3 to 15, 1933	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
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 6

What is the strongest storm on record on March 6?

Of the storms active on March 6, 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 6?

Yes. 19 storms on record came ashore on March 6. The most recent was Unnamed cyclone · 2026 (2026): coast crossing (estimated) near 17.0°S, 146.1°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.

How many storms were active on March 6?

231 storms on record were active on March 6, in 109 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.