Storms named Ginger

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Ginger: a Category 5 super typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on September 21, 1997 and peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h). It was tracked from September 21, 1997 to October 1, 1997 (10 days).

Times used

1997

Strongest

1997 · Cat 5

925 mb

Most recent

1997

West Pacific

First used

1997

In our archive since 1980

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1997Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Ginger, newest first

Super Typhoon Ginger (1997)

Dates: September 21, 1997 to October 1, 1997 (10 days)
Peak wind: 165 mph / 270 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 24.2

Ginger formed in the West Pacific in September 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Super Typhoon Ginger (1997): track and history

Questions about the name Ginger

When was the last time a storm was named Ginger?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Ginger in 1997, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 21, peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Ginger in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.