Storms named Janis

Two storms have been named Janis since 1992: two in the West Pacific (1992 and 1995). The strongest, in 1992, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).

Times used

1992–1995

Strongest

1992 · Cat 4

935 mb

Most recent

1995

West Pacific

First used

1992

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Every storm named Janis, newest first

Tropical Storm Janis (1995)

Dates: August 17, 1995 to August 30, 1995 (13 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.2

Janis formed in the West Pacific in August 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Wenling, China and last near Incheon, South Korea. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Janis (1995): track and history

Typhoon Janis (1992)

Dates: July 30, 1992 to August 13, 1992 (15 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 935 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 17.3

Janis formed in the West Pacific in July 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Japan and last near Ōtake, Japan. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Typhoon Janis (1992): track and history

Where storms named Janis made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Janis 1995	Wenling, China	1995-08-24 21:00	60 mph / 100 km/h
Janis 1995	Zhujing, China	1995-08-25 12:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Janis 1995	Incheon, South Korea	1995-08-26 15:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Janis 1992	Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Japan	1992-08-08 00:00	100 mph / 155 km/h
Janis 1992	Ōtake, Japan	1992-08-08 06:00	80 mph / 130 km/h

Questions about the name Janis

When was the last time a storm was named Janis?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Janis in 1995, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 17, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Wenling, China. Before that, the name was used in 1992.

What was the strongest storm named Janis?

Typhoon Janis in 1992 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in July and made landfall near Ōyanomachi-noboritate, Japan. The weakest of the two, in 1995, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).