Five storms have been named Nancy since 1982: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1990 and 2005) and three in the West Pacific (1982, 1986 and 1989). The strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Nancy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2005 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Nancy (2005): track and historyNancy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Nancy (1990): track and historyNancy formed in the West Pacific in August 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Nancy (1989): track and historyNancy formed in the West Pacific in June 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made landfall near Yilan, Taiwan. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Typhoon Nancy (1986): track and historyNancy formed in the West Pacific in October 1982 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Liwan, Philippines and last near Diễn Thành, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Nancy (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy 1986 | Yilan, Taiwan | 1986-06-23 21:00 | 80 mph / 125 km/h |
| Nancy 1982 | Liwan, Philippines | 1982-10-14 15:00 | 105 mph / 170 km/h |
| Nancy 1982 | Diễn Thành, Vietnam | 1982-10-18 06:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
Storms named Nancy 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 Nancy in 2005, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 10, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1990, 1989, 1986 and 1982.
Cyclone Nancy in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the five, in 1990, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).