Four storms have been named Gene since 1990: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1992 and 2008) and two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 2008, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Gene formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2008 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Labasa, Fiji and last near Vaileka, Fiji. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Cyclone Gene (2008): track and historyGene formed in the West Pacific in October 1993 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Tropical Storm Gene (1993): track and historyGene formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Gene (1992): track and historyGene formed in the West Pacific in September 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Kihoku, Japan. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Typhoon Gene (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene 2008 | Labasa, Fiji | 2008-01-27 21:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Gene 2008 | Vaileka, Fiji | 2008-01-28 06:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Gene 1990 | Kihoku, Japan | 1990-09-30 03:00 | 70 mph / 115 km/h |
Storms named Gene 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 Gene in 2008, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 26, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It made landfall near Labasa, Fiji. Before that, the name was used in 1993, 1992 and 1990.
Cyclone Gene in 2008 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January and made landfall near Labasa, Fiji. The weakest of the four, in 1993, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).