Storms named Harry

Three storms have been named Harry since 1989: two in the West Pacific (1991 and 1994) and one in the Southern Hemisphere (1989). The strongest, in 1989, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).

Times used

1989–1994

Strongest

1989 · Cat 4

925 mb

Most recent

1994

West Pacific

First used

1989

In our archive since 1980

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199419911989Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Harry, newest first

Tropical Storm Harry (1994)

Dates: August 20, 1994 to August 29, 1994 (10 days)
Peak wind: 70 mph / 110 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 3.2

Harry formed in the West Pacific in August 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Xucheng, China and last near Cẩm Phả, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Tropical Storm Harry (1994): track and history

Tropical Storm Harry (1991)

Dates: August 27, 1991 to September 2, 1991 (7 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 984 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 0.9

Harry formed in the West Pacific in August 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It made landfall near Kakegawa, Japan. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Harry (1991): track and history

Cyclone Harry (1989)

Dates: February 6, 1989 to February 23, 1989 (17 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 40.1

Harry formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1989 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It made landfall near Poindimié, New Caledonia. The system was tracked for 17 days.

Cyclone Harry (1989): track and history

Where storms named Harry made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Harry 1994	Xucheng, China	1994-08-27 15:00	65 mph / 105 km/h
Harry 1994	Cẩm Phả, Vietnam	1994-08-28 15:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Harry 1991	Kakegawa, Japan	1991-08-30 18:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Harry 1989	Poindimié, New Caledonia	1989-02-11 06:00	125 mph / 205 km/h

Harry in other oceans

Storms named Harry appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

West Pacific: 1991 and 1994
Southern Hemisphere: 1989

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.

Questions about the name Harry

When was the last time a storm was named Harry?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Harry in 1994, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 20, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Xucheng, China. Before that, the name was used in 1991 and 1989.

What was the strongest storm named Harry?

Cyclone Harry in 1989 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February and made landfall near Poindimié, New Caledonia. The weakest of the three, in 1991, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).