Storms named Heta

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Heta: a Category 5 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 25, 2003 and peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h). It was tracked from December 25, 2003 to January 12, 2004 (18 days).

Times used

2003

Strongest

2003 · Cat 5

898 mb

Most recent

2003

Southern Hemisphere

First used

2003

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Heta, newest first

Cyclone Heta (2003)

Dates: December 25, 2003 to January 12, 2004 (18 days)
Peak wind: 160 mph / 260 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 898 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 24.4

Heta formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2003 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.

Cyclone Heta (2003): track and history

Questions about the name Heta

When was the last time a storm was named Heta?

The most recent was Cyclone Heta in 2003, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 25, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 18 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Heta in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.