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Storms named Ferdinand

Two storms have been named Ferdinand since 1984: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1984 and 2020). The strongest, in 2020, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).

Times used
2
1984–2020
Strongest
2020 · Cat 3
958 mb
Most recent
2020
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1984
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20201984Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Ferdinand, newest first

Cyclone Ferdinand (2020)

C3
Dates
February 22, 2020 to March 1, 2020 (8 days)
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure
958 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
10.5

Ferdinand formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2020 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Cyclone Ferdinand (2020): track and history

Tropical Depression Ferdinand (1984)

TD
Dates
March 2, 1984 to March 6, 1984 (4 days)
Peak wind
— · Tropical depression
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
0.0

Ferdinand formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1984. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Depression Ferdinand (1984): track and history

Where storms named Ferdinand made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Ferdinand 198412.0°S 134.2°E1984-03-04 11:0080 mph / 130 km/h

Questions about the name Ferdinand

When was the last time a storm was named Ferdinand?

The most recent was Cyclone Ferdinand in 2020, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 22, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1984.

What was the strongest storm named Ferdinand?

Cyclone Ferdinand in 2020 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the two, in 1984, peaked below tropical-storm strength.