Storms named Filao

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Filao: a Category 2 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on February 23, 1988 and peaked at 100 mph (155 km/h). It made landfall near Antsiranana, Madagascar. It was tracked from February 23, 1988 to March 2, 1988 (8 days).

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1988

Strongest

1988 · Cat 2

954 mb

Most recent

1988

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1988

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Filao, newest first

Cyclone Filao (1988)

Dates: February 23, 1988 to March 2, 1988 (8 days)
Peak wind: 100 mph / 155 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 954 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 7.3

Filao formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1988 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Antsiranana, Madagascar and last near Quelimane, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Cyclone Filao (1988): track and history

Where storms named Filao made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Filao 1988	Antsiranana, Madagascar	1988-02-24 18:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Filao 1988	Quelimane, Mozambique	1988-03-02 00:00	75 mph / 120 km/h

Questions about the name Filao

When was the last time a storm was named Filao?

The most recent was Cyclone Filao in 1988, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 100 mph (155 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Antsiranana, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Filao in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.