Storms named Mabel

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Mabel: a Category 3 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on January 12, 1981 and peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h). It was tracked from January 12, 1981 to January 21, 1981 (9 days).

Times used

1981

Strongest

1981 · Cat 3

930 mb

Most recent

1981

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1981

In our archive since 1980

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1981Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Mabel, newest first

Cyclone Mabel (1981)

Dates: January 12, 1981 to January 21, 1981 (9 days)
Peak wind: 115 mph / 185 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 930 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 12.7

Mabel formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1981 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Cyclone Mabel (1981): track and history

Questions about the name Mabel

When was the last time a storm was named Mabel?

The most recent was Cyclone Mabel in 1981, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 12, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Mabel in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.