Four storms have been named Cliff since 1981: four in the Southern Hemisphere (1981, 1992, 2007 and 2022). The strongest, in 1981, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h).
Cliff formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Cliff (2022): track and historyCliff formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Cliff (2007): track and historyCliff formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1992 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Cliff (1992): track and historyCliff formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Urraween, Australia. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Cliff (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff 1981 | Urraween, Australia | 1981-02-14 15:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Cliff in 2022, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 2, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2007, 1992 and 1981.
Cyclone Cliff in 1981 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February and made landfall near Urraween, Australia. The weakest of the four, in 2022, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).