Storms named Flo

Two storms have been named Flo since 1990: two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h).

Times used

1990–1993

Strongest

1990 · Cat 5

890 mb

Most recent

1993

West Pacific

First used

1990

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Every storm named Flo, newest first

Typhoon Flo (1993)

Dates: September 28, 1993 to October 11, 1993 (13 days)
Peak wind: 80 mph / 130 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 6.9

Flo formed in the West Pacific in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Masaya Sur, Philippines and last near La Trinidad, Philippines. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Flo (1993): track and history

Super Typhoon Flo (1990)

Dates: September 8, 1990 to September 22, 1990 (14 days)
Peak wind: 165 mph / 270 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 890 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 25.9

Flo formed in the West Pacific in September 1990 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 890 mb. It made landfall near Shingū, Japan. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Super Typhoon Flo (1990): track and history

Where storms named Flo made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Flo 1993	Masaya Sur, Philippines	1993-10-04 06:00	75 mph / 120 km/h
Flo 1993	Zaragoza, Philippines	1993-10-04 21:00	65 mph / 105 km/h
Flo 1993	Alaminos, Philippines	1993-10-05 06:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Flo 1993	La Trinidad, Philippines	1993-10-05 15:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Flo 1990	Shingū, Japan	1990-09-19 12:00	100 mph / 155 km/h

Questions about the name Flo

When was the last time a storm was named Flo?

The most recent was Typhoon Flo in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 28, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Masaya Sur, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1990.

What was the strongest storm named Flo?

Super Typhoon Flo in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 890 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September and made landfall near Shingū, Japan. The weakest of the two, in 1993, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h).