Hurricane Calendar · On this day
Hurricanes on March 8 in history (1842 to 2026)
204 storms on record were active on March 8 between 1859 and 2026. On this date 11 formed, 14 reached their peak recorded wind, 7 came ashore and 31 ended. The strongest storm active on March 8 was Cyclone Pam (2014–15), with a peak 1-minute sustained wind of 150 kt (173 mph), recorded by JTWC.
Dates are calendar dates in UTC. Typhoons and cyclones are the same kind of storm as hurricanes, named by region. Archive of September 29, 2026.
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Cyclone Paula (2000–01)
Last recorded position: March 8, 2001, 18:00 UTC. Peak: 95 kt · 10-minute (FMS). South Pacific, Feb 25 to Mar 8, 2001.
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Came ashore on March 8
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unnamed cyclone · 2015 | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 43.8°E March 8, 2015, 12:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2008 | Cyclone Jokwe | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.7°S, 40.5°E March 8, 2008, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 2000 | Cyclone Gloria | Southwest Indian | Coast crossing (estimated) near 24.1°S, 35.9°E March 8, 2000, 21:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1992 | Cyclone Esau | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Coast crossing (estimated) near 38.0°S, 173.6°E March 8, 1992, 09:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1964 | Storm Carmen | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 11.1°S, 131.6°E March 8, 1964, 15:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1912 | Unnamed storm · 1912 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 20.2°S, 115.6°E March 8, 1912, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
| 1899 | Mahina storm · 1899 | Australian region | Coast crossing (estimated) near 15.4°S, 141.4°E March 8, 1899, 00:00 UTC | Not recorded | Estimated from the track |
Formed on March 8
11 storms had their first recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | First position | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Eseta | South Pacific | 14.0°S, 171.6°E | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Olwyn | Australian region | 14.0°S, 112.5°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Savannah | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 11.2°S, 114.7°E | 95 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Lusi | South Pacific | 15.7°S, 169.3°E | 80 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Willy | Australian region | 11.8°S, 120.2°E | 75 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1979–80 | Cyclone Laure | Southwest Indian | 12.5°S, 67.5°E | 100 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1980–81 | Cyclone Tahmar | South Pacific | 19.0°S, 161.0°W | 65 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 2009–10 | Anita cyclone · 2010 | South Atlantic | 25.2°S, 42.6°W | 45 kt · 1-minute (NHC) |
| 1947–48 | Unnamed storm · 1948 | Australian region | 14.8°S, 125.2°E | Not recorded |
| 1954–55 | Unnamed storm · 1955 | Southwest Indian | 12.3°S, 62.4°E | Not recorded |
| 1907 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | North Indian | 8.3°N, 85.3°E | Not recorded |
Reached peak wind on March 8
14 storms recorded their highest wind on this date, as the responsible agency measured it.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Peak wind | Lowest pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cyclone George | Australian region | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 902 hPa (BoM) |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Fran | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 110 kt (127 mph), 10-minute, MetService NZ | 920 hPa (MetService NZ) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Kalunde | Southwest Indian | 115 kt (132 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 910 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2007–08 | Cyclone Jokwe | Southwest Indian | 105 kt (121 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 940 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Zoe | Australian region → South Pacific | 75 kt (86 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 968 hPa (BoM) |
| 1976–77 | Cyclone Otto | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 984 hPa (BoM) |
| 2005–06 | Cyclone Diwa | Southwest Indian | 60 kt (69 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 980 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Kelvina | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 985 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, BoM | 985 hPa (BoM) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Haliba | Southwest Indian | 45 kt (52 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 991 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Felana | Southwest Indian | 36 kt (41 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 991 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1969 | Tropical storm Rita | Western Pacific | 40 kt (46 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | 995 hPa (JMA) |
| 1977–78 | Cyclone Kiki | Southwest Indian | 36 kt (41 mph), 10-minute, Météo-France | 991 hPa (Météo-France) |
| 1998–99 | Unnamed cyclone · 1999 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 35 kt (40 mph), 1-minute, JTWC | Not recorded |
Ended on March 8
31 storms had their last recorded position on this date.
| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Cyclone Alfred | Australian region | 26.6°S, 151.9°E | Feb 21 to Mar 8, 2025 |
| 2022–23 | Cyclone Kevin | Australian region → South Pacific | 39.7°S, 163.3°W | Feb 27 to Mar 8, 2023 |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Paula | South Pacific | 40.0°S, 145.0°W | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 2001 |
| 1991–92 | Cyclone Harriet | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | 37.7°S, 106.1°E | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1992 |
| 1989–90 | Cyclone Edisoana | Southwest Indian | 38.1°S, 63.9°E | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1990 |
| 2000–01 | Cyclone Abigail | Australian region | 26.5°S, 124.5°E | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 2001 |
| 2014 | Typhoon Faxai | Western Pacific | 26.2°N, 168.0°E | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 2014 |
| 1973–74 | Cyclone Helen | Australian region | 21.0°S, 92.1°E | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1974 |
| 1987–88 | Cyclone Cilla | South Pacific | 31.7°S, 154.4°W | Feb 26 to Mar 8, 1988 |
| 1966–67 | Cyclone Gwen | Australian region | 29.8°S, 153.2°E | Mar 3 to 8, 1967 |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Last position | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Cyclone Rae | South Pacific | 23.7°S, 157.7°W | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 2005 |
| 1965–66 | Cyclone Judith | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 29.8°S, 68.8°E | Feb 23 to Mar 8, 1966 |
| 1944–45 | Unnamed storm · 1945 | Australian region | 21.4°S, 121.0°E | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1945 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 30.4°S, 162.4°E | Feb 24 to Mar 8, 1946 |
| 1960–61 | Unnamed storm · 1961 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region | 13.3°S, 159.9°E | Mar 2 to 8, 1961 |
| 1967–68 | Storm Florence | South Pacific | 38.7°S, 168.0°E | Feb 29 to Mar 8, 1968 |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed storm · 1957 | Australian region | 17.0°S, 131.4°E | Mar 3 to 8, 1957 |
| 1945–46 | Unnamed storm · 1946 | Australian region → South Pacific | 19.6°S, 160.1°E | Mar 1 to 8, 1946 |
| 1935–36 | Unnamed storm · 1936 | Southwest Indian | 23.2°S, 51.3°E | Mar 4 to 8, 1936 |
| 1959–60 | Unnamed storm · 1960 | South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | 39.7°S, 163.2°E | Feb 25 to Mar 8, 1960 |
| 1918–19 | Unnamed storm · 1919 | Australian region | 14.0°S, 138.0°E | Mar 2 to 8, 1919 |
| 1914–15 | Unnamed storm · 1915 | Southwest Indian | 17.9°S, 40.9°E | Mar 3 to 8, 1915 |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | Australian region → South Pacific | 42.2°S, 177.4°W | Mar 1 to 8, 1963 |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Australian region | 17.4°S, 157.5°E | Mar 1 to 8, 1928 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | South Pacific | 23.4°S, 179.9°W | Mar 1 to 8, 1953 |
| 1952–53 | Unnamed storm · 1953 | South Pacific | 29.0°S, 164.0°W | Mar 2 to 8, 1953 |
| 1933–34 | Unnamed storm · 1934 | Australian region | 29.3°S, 114.0°E | Mar 5 to 8, 1934 |
| 1909–10 | Unnamed storm · 1910 | Australian region | 40.2°S, 150.7°E | Mar 2 to 8, 1910 |
| 1872–73 | Unnamed storm · 1873 | Southwest Indian | 26.3°S, 71.9°E | Mar 1 to 8, 1873 |
| 1865–66 | Unnamed storm · 1866 | Australian region → Southwest Indian | 18.8°S, 82.8°E | Feb 28 to Mar 8, 1866 |
| 1858–59 | Unnamed storm · 1859 | Southwest Indian | 31.7°S, 60.3°E | Mar 1 to 8, 1859 |
Other recorded events on March 8
Editor-reviewed, sourced events.
| Year | Storm | Event | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cyclone George | Crosses the coast 50 km northeast of Port Hedland, Western Australia (Category 5 on the Australian scale) | March 8, 2007 |
| 2025 | Cyclone Alfred | Crosses Moreton Island, Queensland (Category 1 on the Australian scale) | March 8, 2025 |
Also active on March 8
142 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) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Idai | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 2019 | 105 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2014–15 | Cyclone Pam | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 20, 2015 | 135 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Gillian | Australian region | Mar 7 to 28, 2014 | 120 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 2016–17 | Cyclone Enawo | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 11, 2017 | 110 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2006–07 | Cyclone Indlala | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 19, 2007 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 1985–86 | Cyclone Honorinina | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 23, 1986 | 82 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1996–97 | Cyclone Gavin | South Pacific | Mar 2 to 14, 1997 | 100 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 1978–79 | Cyclone Hazel | Australian region | Mar 7 to 14, 1979 | 105 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Norman | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 10, 2000 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 1 to 19, 1985 | 110 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Kirsty | Australian region | Mar 6 to 14, 1996 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
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| Season | Storm | Ocean | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2021–22 | Cyclone Gombe | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 17, 2022 | 85 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2018–19 | Cyclone Haleh | Southwest Indian | Feb 28 to Mar 10, 2019 | 95 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Neville | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 25, 2024 | 100 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1982–83 | Cyclone Rewa | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 16, 1983 | 100 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1984–85 | Cyclone Lindsay | Australian region | Mar 6 to 11, 1985 | 80 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) |
| 1983–84 | Cyclone Daryl | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 20, 1984 | 90 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2023–24 | Cyclone Filipo | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 15, 2024 | 80 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1993–94 | Cyclone Mariola | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 19, 1994 | 62 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) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Mona | South Pacific | Mar 6 to 14, 2000 | 75 kt · 10-minute (FMS) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 1995–96 | Cyclone Ethel | Australian region | Mar 7 to 17, 1996 | 60 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 2002–03 | Cyclone Craig | Australian region | Mar 7 to 13, 2003 | 55 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 1991 | Tropical storm Sharon | Western Pacific | Mar 3 to 16, 1991 | 50 kt · 10-minute (JMA) |
| 2011–12 | Cyclone Joni | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 5 to 15, 2012 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2009–10 | Cyclone Hubert | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 15, 2010 | 55 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 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) |
| 2003–04 | Cyclone Helma | Southwest Indian → Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 16, 2004 | 60 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 2020–21 | Cyclone Iman | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 11, 2021 | 45 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1963–64 | Cyclone Hazel | Australian region | Mar 6 to 17, 1964 | 65 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1999–00 | Cyclone Leo | South Pacific | Mar 4 to 10, 2000 | 50 kt · 10-minute (MetService NZ) |
| 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) |
| 1992–93 | Cyclone Ionia | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 9, 1993 | 34 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1908 | Unnamed hurricane · 1908 | Atlantic | Mar 6 to 9, 1908 | Category 2 · Saffir-Simpson (NHC) |
| 1975–76 | Cyclone Alice | Australian region → Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 13, 1976 | 50 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) |
| 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) |
| 2013–14 | Cyclone Hadi | Australian region | Mar 7 to 12, 2014 | 40 kt · 10-minute (BoM) |
| 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) |
| 1955–56 | Storm Agnes | South Pacific → Australian region | Feb 23 to Mar 12, 1956 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 1978–79 | Tropical depression Gelie | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 14, 1979 | 28 kt · 10-minute (Météo-France) |
| 1956–57 | Unnamed tropical depression · 1957 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 10, 1957 | 25 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1917–18 | Unnamed storm · 1918 | Australian region | Mar 7 to 11, 1918 | Not recorded |
| 1971–72 | Storm Hermione | Southwest Indian | Feb 29 to Mar 11, 1972 | Not recorded |
| 1970–71 | Storm Maggie | Australian region → Southwest Indian → Australian region | Mar 7 to 20, 1971 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 2008–09 | Unnamed cyclone · 2009 | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 13, 2009 | 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 |
| 1988–89 | Unnamed cyclone · 1989 | Southwest Indian | Mar 7 to 11, 1989 | 35 kt · 1-minute (JTWC) |
| 1943–44 | Unnamed storm · 1944 | Australian region | Mar 3 to 15, 1944 | Not recorded |
| 2025–26 | Unnamed cyclone · 2026 | Australian region | Mar 6 to 11, 2026 | 35 kt · 1-minute (Real-time) |
| 1972–73 | Storm Lydie | Southwest Indian | Mar 4 to 16, 1973 | Not recorded |
| 1967–68 | Storm Karine | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 14, 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 |
| 1960 | Storm Jean | Western Pacific | Mar 7 to 10, 1960 | Not recorded |
| 1949–50 | Unnamed storm · 1950 | Australian region | Mar 4 to 16, 1950 | Not recorded |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1942–43 | Unnamed storm · 1943 | South Pacific | Mar 4 to 14, 1943 | Not recorded |
| 1930–31 | Unnamed storm · 1931 | Southwest Indian | Mar 2 to 10, 1931 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 14, 1914 | Not recorded |
| 1906–07 | Unnamed storm · 1907 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 10, 1907 | Not recorded |
| 1899–00 | Unnamed storm · 1900 | Australian region | Mar 1 to 9, 1900 | 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 |
| 1963–64 | Unnamed storm · 1964 | Australian region → South Pacific → Australian region → South Pacific | Feb 26 to Mar 10, 1964 | Not recorded |
| 1962–63 | Unnamed storm · 1963 | South Pacific | Mar 7 to 17, 1963 | 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 |
| 1951–52 | Unnamed storm · 1952 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 2 to 12, 1952 | Not recorded |
| 1941–42 | Unnamed storm · 1942 | South Pacific → Australian region | Mar 6 to 9, 1942 | Not recorded |
| 1934–35 | Unnamed storm · 1935 | Australian region | Mar 5 to 15, 1935 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Southwest Indian | Mar 3 to 15, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1932–33 | Unnamed storm · 1933 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 6 to 10, 1933 | Not recorded |
| 1927–28 | Unnamed storm · 1928 | Southwest Indian | Mar 6 to 14, 1928 | Not recorded |
| 1922–23 | Unnamed storm · 1923 | Australian region | Mar 7 to 10, 1923 | Not recorded |
| 1913–14 | Unnamed storm · 1914 | Australian region → South Pacific | Mar 7 to 13, 1914 | 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 |
| 1898–99 | Unnamed storm · 1899 | Southwest Indian | Mar 1 to 9, 1899 | Not recorded |
Questions about March 8
What is the strongest storm on record on March 8?
Of the storms active on March 8, Cyclone Pam (2014–15) had the highest peak wind recorded by a U.S. agency: 150 kt (173 mph), 1-minute sustained (JTWC). That is the storm's peak over its whole life, which may fall on another day. Agencies that average wind over 10 minutes report lower numbers for the same storm.
Has a storm ever made landfall on March 8?
Yes. 7 storms on record came ashore on March 8. The most recent was Unnamed cyclone · 2015 (2015): coast crossing (estimated) near 17.7°S, 43.8°E. Some coast crossings are estimated from the track, and each one is labelled.
How many storms were active on March 8?
204 storms on record were active on March 8, in 99 different years from 1859 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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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.