Three storms have been named Daphne since 1982: three in the Southern Hemisphere (1982, 1991 and 2012). The strongest, in 1991, peaked as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h).
Daphne formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2012 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It made landfall near Luganville, Vanuatu. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Daphne (2012): track and historyDaphne formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It made landfall near Atherton, Australia. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Tropical Storm Daphne (1991): track and historyDaphne formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Daphne (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne 2012 | Luganville, Vanuatu | 2012-04-01 09:00 | 30 mph / 50 km/h |
| Daphne 1991 | Atherton, Australia | 1991-02-17 00:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Daphne 1982 | 20.2°S 120.4°E | 1982-01-21 09:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Daphne in 2012, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on April 1, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Luganville, Vanuatu. Before that, the name was used in 1991 and 1982.
Tropical Storm Daphne in 1991 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February and made landfall near Atherton, Australia. The weakest of the three, in 1982, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).