Storms named Adelaide

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Adelaide: a Category 4 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on November 3, 1980 and peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h). It was tracked from November 3, 1980 to November 14, 1980 (11 days).

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1980

Strongest

1980 · Cat 4

940 mb

Most recent

1980

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1980

In our archive since 1980

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1980Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Adelaide, newest first

Cyclone Adelaide (1980)

Dates: November 3, 1980 to November 14, 1980 (11 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 18.6

Adelaide formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 1980 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Cyclone Adelaide (1980): track and history

Questions about the name Adelaide

When was the last time a storm was named Adelaide?

The most recent was Cyclone Adelaide in 1980, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on November 3, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Adelaide in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.