Four storms have been named Herbert since 1980: three in the West Pacific (1980, 1983 and 1986) and one in the North Indian Ocean (1983). The strongest, in 1983, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).
Herbert formed in the West Pacific in October 1986 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 14 days.
Tropical Storm Herbert (1986): track and historyHerbert formed in the North Indian in October 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Cyclone Herbert (1983): track and historyHerbert formed in the West Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made landfall near Tu Bông, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Herbert (1983): track and historyHerbert formed in the West Pacific in June 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Panalanoy, Philippines and last near Jiangping, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Herbert (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert 1983 | Tu Bông, Vietnam | 1983-10-08 15:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
| Herbert 1980 | Panalanoy, Philippines | 1980-06-23 06:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Herbert 1980 | Baocheng, China | 1980-06-26 18:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Herbert 1980 | Jiangping, China | 1980-06-28 06:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
Storms named Herbert 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 Tropical Storm Herbert in 1986, in the West Pacific. It formed on October 29, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1983 and 1980.
Cyclone Herbert in 1983 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). It formed in the North Indian in October. The weakest of the four, in 1983, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).