Storms named Jasper

Two storms have been named Jasper since 2009: two in the Southern Hemisphere (2009 and 2023). The strongest, in 2023, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).

Times used

2009–2023

Strongest

2023 · Cat 4

937 mb

Most recent

2023

Southern Hemisphere

First used

2009

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Every storm named Jasper, newest first

Cyclone Jasper (2023)

Dates: December 2, 2023 to December 17, 2023 (15 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 937 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 17.5

Jasper formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2023 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Noro, Solomon Islands and last near Redlynch, Australia. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Cyclone Jasper (2023): track and history

Tropical Storm Jasper (2009)

Dates: March 23, 2009 to March 25, 2009 (3 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 989 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 1.0

Jasper formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Tropical Storm Jasper (2009): track and history

Where storms named Jasper made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Jasper 2023	Noro, Solomon Islands	2023-12-04 12:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Jasper 2023	Redlynch, Australia	2023-12-13 10:00	55 mph / 85 km/h

Questions about the name Jasper

When was the last time a storm was named Jasper?

The most recent was Cyclone Jasper in 2023, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 2, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It made landfall near Noro, Solomon Islands. Before that, the name was used in 2009.

What was the strongest storm named Jasper?

Cyclone Jasper in 2023 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December and made landfall near Noro, Solomon Islands. The weakest of the two, in 2009, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).