Four storms have been named Claudia since 1982: four in the Southern Hemisphere (1982, 2002, 2012 and 2020). The strongest, in 2012, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).
Claudia formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2020 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 971 mb. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Cyclone Claudia (2020): track and historyClaudia formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2012 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Claudia (2012): track and historyClaudia formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2002 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Cyclone Claudia (2002): track and historyClaudia formed in the Southern Hemisphere in May 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Claudia (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia 2020 | 12.0°S 134.1°E | 2020-01-09 00:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Claudia in 2020, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 4, peaked at 100 mph (155 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2012, 2002 and 1982.
Cyclone Claudia in 2012 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December. The weakest of the four, in 1982, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).