Two storms have been named Josie since 1997: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1997 and 2018). The strongest, in 1997, peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Josie formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2018 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Josie (2018): track and historyJosie formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1997 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Ambilobe, Madagascar. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Cyclone Josie (1997): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josie 1997 | Ambilobe, Madagascar | 1997-02-09 06:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Josie in 2018, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 30, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1997.
Cyclone Josie in 1997 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February and made landfall near Ambilobe, Madagascar. The weakest of the two, in 2018, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).