Four storms have been named Nathan since 1990: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1998 and 2015) and two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Nathan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2015 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Cyclone Nathan (2015): track and historyNathan formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1998 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Nathan (1998): track and historyNathan formed in the West Pacific in July 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Maniwa, Japan. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Nathan (1993): track and historyNathan formed in the West Pacific in June 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Lagonoy, Philippines and last near Xichang, China. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Nathan (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan 2015 | 14.6°S 144.6°E | 2015-03-19 21:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
| Nathan 2015 | 12.7°S 136.8°E | 2015-03-22 00:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Nathan 2015 | 11.9°S 133.5°E | 2015-03-23 21:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
| Nathan 1993 | Maniwa, Japan | 1993-07-24 21:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Nathan 1990 | Lagonoy, Philippines | 1990-06-14 09:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Nathan 1990 | Gabaldon, Philippines | 1990-06-14 18:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Nathan 1990 | Xucheng, China | 1990-06-18 00:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Nathan 1990 | Xichang, China | 1990-06-18 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
Storms named Nathan 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 Nathan in 2015, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 9, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 18 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1998, 1993 and 1990.
Cyclone Nathan in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March. The weakest of the four, in 1990, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).