Two storms have been named Esther since 1983: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1983 and 2020). The strongest, in 2020, peaked as a tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).
Esther formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Tropical Storm Esther (2020): track and historyEsther formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Viqueque, Timor Leste. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Esther (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esther 2020 | 16.7°S 138.0°E | 2020-02-24 03:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
| Esther 2020 | 15.3°S 127.6°E | 2020-02-28 03:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Esther 2020 | 17.3°S 123.6°E | 2020-02-29 12:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Esther 1983 | Viqueque, Timor Leste | 1983-12-21 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Esther in 2020, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 21, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1983.
Tropical Storm Esther in 2020 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the two, in 1983, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).