Storms named May

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named May: a tropical storm in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on February 24, 1998 and peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h). It was tracked from February 24, 1998 to February 28, 1998 (4 days).

Times used

1998

Strongest

1998 · TS

990 mb

Most recent

1998

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1998

In our archive since 1980

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1998Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named May, newest first

Tropical Storm May (1998)

Dates: February 24, 1998 to February 28, 1998 (4 days)
Peak wind: 40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 0.4

May formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm May (1998): track and history

Where storms named May made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
May 1998	16.9°S 138.9°E	1998-02-26 09:00	40 mph / 65 km/h

Questions about the name May

When was the last time a storm was named May?

The most recent was Tropical Storm May in 1998, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 24, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named May in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.