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      Hurricane Archive

      Detailed information for tropical storms since 1851 and tracking maps since 1971.

      1988–89 Southern Hemisphere Season

      All Southern Hemisphere storms (1851–2027)

      Named storms
      31
      32 total systems
      Cyclones
      14
      Major (Cat 3+)
      4
      Strongest
      Orson
      150 mph · 905 mb

      Storms

      • TD
      • TS
      • Cat 1
      • Cat 2
      • Cat 3
      • Cat 4
      • Cat 5
      1988–89 Southern Hemisphere storms
      JulSepNovJanMarMayTimeline
      Tropical Storm Adelinina Nov 2 – Nov 8 40 mph 991 mb TS
      Cyclone Barisaona Nov 5 – Nov 23 85 mph 954 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Ilona Dec 12 – Dec 19 90 mph 960 mb Cat 1
      Tropical Storm Eseta Dec 17 – Dec 28 65 mph 980 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Delilah Dec 28 – Jan 8 70 mph 975 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Fili Jan 2 – Jan 8 60 mph 985 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Gina Jan 6 – Jan 9 50 mph 987 mb TS
      Cyclone Calasanjy Jan 9 – Jan 17 85 mph 954 mb Cat 1
      Tropical Depression Dona Jan 10 – Jan 15 30 mph 997 mb TD
      Tropical Storm John Jan 23 – Feb 2 45 mph 990 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Edme Jan 24 – Jan 27 60 mph 976 mb TS
      Cyclone Firinga Jan 24 – Feb 7 85 mph 954 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Kirrily Feb 3 – Feb 11 90 mph 955 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Harry Feb 8 – Feb 23 125 mph 925 mb Cat 3
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Feb 11 – Feb 14 50 mph 987 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Gizela Feb 16 – Feb 24 60 mph 976 mb TS
      Cyclone Hinano Feb 21 – Feb 28 75 mph 970 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Judy Feb 22 – Feb 28 80 mph 965 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Ivy Feb 23 – Mar 3 85 mph 960 mb Cat 1
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Feb 23 – Feb 25 50 mph -- TS
      Tropical Storm Iana Feb 25 – Mar 1 50 mph 984 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Marcia Mar 3 – Mar 6 40 mph 995 mb TS
      Unnamed Tropical Storm Mar 7 – Mar 11 40 mph -- TS
      Tropical Storm Jinabo Mar 23 – Apr 1 70 mph 966 mb TS
      Cyclone Ned Mar 25 – Apr 1 115 mph 941 mb Cat 3
      Cyclone Krisy Mar 28 – Apr 11 95 mph 941 mb Cat 1
      Tropical Storm Kerry Mar 29 – Apr 4 60 mph 985 mb TS
      Cyclone Aivu Mar 31 – Apr 5 125 mph 935 mb Cat 3
      Cyclone Lili Apr 7 – Apr 11 90 mph 955 mb Cat 1
      Cyclone Orson Apr 17 – Apr 24 150 mph 905 mb Cat 4
      Tropical Storm Meena May 3 – May 10 60 mph 990 mb TS
      Tropical Storm Ernie May 6 – May 12 50 mph 997 mb TS
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