Storms named Gail

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Gail: a Category 1 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 31, 1995 and peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h). It was tracked from January 31, 1995 to February 12, 1995 (12 days).

Times used

1995

Strongest

1995 · Cat 1

970 mb

Most recent

1995

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1995

In our archive since 1980

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1995Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Gail, newest first

Cyclone Gail (1995)

Dates: January 31, 1995 to February 12, 1995 (12 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 12.2

Gail formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1995 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Cyclone Gail (1995): track and history

Questions about the name Gail

When was the last time a storm was named Gail?

The most recent was Cyclone Gail in 1995, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 31, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 12 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Gail in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.