Two storms have been named Ita since 1997: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1997 and 2014). The strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).
Ita formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2014 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Cyclone Ita (2014): track and historyIta formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made landfall near Ayr, Australia. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Ita (1997): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ita 2014 | 14.9°S 145.2°E | 2014-04-11 12:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
| Ita 1997 | Ayr, Australia | 1997-02-24 12:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Ita in 2014, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on April 2, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1997.
Cyclone Ita in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April. The weakest of the two, in 1997, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).