Storms named Bola

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Bola: a Category 3 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on February 23, 1988 and peaked at 120 mph (195 km/h). It was tracked from February 23, 1988 to March 11, 1988 (17 days).

Times used

1988

Strongest

1988 · Cat 3

940 mb

Most recent

1988

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1988

In our archive since 1980

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1988Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Bola, newest first

Cyclone Bola (1988)

Dates: February 23, 1988 to March 11, 1988 (17 days)
Peak wind: 120 mph / 195 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 26.5

Bola formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1988 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 17 days.

Cyclone Bola (1988): track and history

Questions about the name Bola

When was the last time a storm was named Bola?

The most recent was Cyclone Bola in 1988, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 120 mph (195 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Bola in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.