Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones

Hurricane Archive

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

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1997–98 Southern Hemisphere Season

All Southern Hemisphere storms (1851–2027)

Named storms

29

35 total systems

Cyclones

9

Major (Cat 3+)

2

Strongest

Ron

165 mph · 900 mb

Storms

• TD
• TS
• Cat 1
• Cat 2
• Cat 3
• Cat 4
• Cat 5

1997–98 Southern Hemisphere storms

Storm	Dates↑	Max Wind	Min Pressure	Peak	JulSepNovJanMarMayTimeline
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jul 20 – Jul 25	35 mph	995 mb	TD
Tropical Depression Lusi	Oct 13 – Oct 13	30 mph	1,001 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Oct 24 – Oct 28	40 mph	--	TS
Tropical Storm Martin	Nov 5 – Nov 7	40 mph	995 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Nute	Nov 18 – Nov 21	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Cyclone Osea	Nov 21 – Nov 28	105 mph	950 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Pam	Dec 10 – Dec 14	45 mph	974 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Sid	Dec 24 – Dec 29	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Cyclone Selwyn	Dec 25 – Jan 2	85 mph	960 mb	Cat 1
Cyclone Ron	Jan 1 – Jan 9	165 mph	900 mb	Cat 5
Cyclone Katrina	Jan 1 – Jan 25	105 mph	940 mb	Cat 2
Cyclone Susan	Jan 8 – Jan 10	105 mph	940 mb	Cat 2
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jan 15 – Jan 23	35 mph	995 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Les	Jan 22 – Feb 1	70 mph	976 mb	TS
Cyclone Tiffany	Jan 22 – Feb 2	115 mph	940 mb	Cat 3
Tropical Storm Tui	Jan 24 – Jan 27	45 mph	990 mb	TS
Cyclone Veli	Jan 30 – Feb 4	85 mph	980 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Wes	Jan 31 – Feb 5	60 mph	985 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Ursula	Feb 1 – Feb 3	70 mph	975 mb	TS
Cyclone Cindy–Victor	Feb 5 – Feb 17	100 mph	970 mb	Cat 2
Cyclone Anacelle	Feb 6 – Feb 14	85 mph	950 mb	Cat 1
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Feb 16 – Feb 19	35 mph	997 mb	TD
Tropical Storm May	Feb 25 – Feb 26	45 mph	990 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Donaline	Mar 4 – Mar 12	45 mph	988 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Elsie	Mar 9 – Mar 20	65 mph	975 mb	TS
Tropical Depression Fiona	Mar 15 – Mar 21	35 mph	995 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Nathan	Mar 20 – Mar 29	60 mph	990 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Yali	Mar 25 – Mar 31	65 mph	944 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Zuman	Apr 6 – Apr 10	40 mph	992 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Gemma	Apr 6 – Apr 16	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Apr 6 – Apr 7	35 mph	--	TD
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Apr 16 – Apr 19	45 mph	--	TS
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Apr 17 – Apr 22	45 mph	--	TS
Tropical Storm Alan	Apr 18 – Apr 26	50 mph	990 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Bart	Apr 29 – May 3	50 mph	987 mb	TS