Storms named Gael

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Gael: a Category 4 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 31, 2009 and peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h). It was tracked from January 31, 2009 to February 12, 2009 (12 days).

Times used

2009

Strongest

2009 · Cat 4

933 mb

Most recent

2009

Southern Hemisphere

First used

2009

In our archive since 1980

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2009Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Gael, newest first

Cyclone Gael (2009)

Dates: January 31, 2009 to February 12, 2009 (12 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 933 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 19.3

Gael formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2009 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Cyclone Gael (2009): track and history

Questions about the name Gael

When was the last time a storm was named Gael?

The most recent was Cyclone Gael in 2009, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 31, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Gael in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.