Skip to content
HurriTracker

Storms named Isobel

Three storms have been named Isobel since 1985: three in the Southern Hemisphere (1985, 1996 and 2006). The strongest, in 1985, peaked as a tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h).

Times used
3
1985–2006
Strongest
1985 · TS
960 mb
Most recent
2006
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1985
In our archive since 1980
Loading map…
200619961985Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Isobel, newest first

Tropical Storm Isobel (2006)

TS
Dates
December 31, 2006 to January 3, 2007 (3 days)
Peak wind
45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
994 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
0.7

Isobel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2006 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Tropical Storm Isobel (2006): track and history

Tropical Storm Isobel (1996)

TS
Dates
January 25, 1996 to February 1, 1996 (7 days)
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
995 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
2.1

Isobel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Isobel (1996): track and history

Tropical Storm Isobel (1985)

TS
Dates
February 11, 1985 to February 22, 1985 (11 days)
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
960 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
5.5

Isobel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Tropical Storm Isobel (1985): track and history

Questions about the name Isobel

When was the last time a storm was named Isobel?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Isobel in 2006, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 31, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1996 and 1985.

What was the strongest storm named Isobel?

Tropical Storm Isobel in 1985 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the three, in 2006, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).