Three storms have been named Joel since 1991: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2010) and two in the West Pacific (1991 and 1994). The strongest, in 2010, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Joel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in May 2010 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Joel (2010): track and historyJoel formed in the West Pacific in August 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Sanya, China and last near Thị Trấn Mạo Khê, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Joel (1994): track and historyJoel formed in the West Pacific in September 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made landfall near Shanwei, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Joel (1991): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel 1994 | Sanya, China | 1994-09-06 06:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Joel 1994 | Thị Trấn Mạo Khê, Vietnam | 1994-09-07 12:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Joel 1991 | Shanwei, China | 1991-09-06 15:00 | 55 mph / 90 km/h |
Storms named Joel appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Cyclone Joel in 2010, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on May 22, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1994 and 1991.
Cyclone Joel in 2010 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in May. The weakest of the three, in 1994, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).