Seven storms have been named Freda since 1981: four in the Southern Hemisphere (1981, 1985, 1997 and 2012) and three in the West Pacific (1981, 1984 and 1987). The strongest, in 1987, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Freda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2012 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 941 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Freda (2012): track and historyFreda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1997 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Cyclone Freda (1997): track and historyFreda formed in the West Pacific in September 1987 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Typhoon Freda (1987): track and historyFreda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Cyclone Freda (1985): track and historyFreda formed in the West Pacific in August 1984 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Taipei, Taiwan and last near Zhangwan, China. The system was tracked for 19 days.
Tropical Storm Freda (1984): track and historyFreda formed in the West Pacific in March 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Freda (1981): track and historyFreda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Freda (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freda 1984 | Taipei, Taiwan | 1984-08-07 06:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Freda 1984 | Zhangwan, China | 1984-08-07 18:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Freda 1981 | 14.4°S 141.6°E | 1981-02-25 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
Storms named Freda appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Cyclone Freda in 2012, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 26, peaked at 125 mph (205 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1997, 1987, 1985, 1984 and 1981.
Typhoon Freda in 1987 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in September. The weakest of the seven, in 1984, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).