Two storms have been named Lin since 1993: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1993 and 2009). The strongest, in 1993, peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h).
Lin formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Lin (2009): track and historyLin formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1993 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It made landfall near Asau, Samoa. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Lin (1993): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lin 1993 | Asau, Samoa | 1993-01-31 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Lin in 2009, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on April 2, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1993.
Cyclone Lin in 1993 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January and made landfall near Asau, Samoa. The weakest of the two, in 2009, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).