Storms named Pam

Two storms have been named Pam since 1997: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1997 and 2015). The strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h).

Times used

1997–2015

Strongest

2015 · Cat 5

911 mb

Most recent

2015

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1997

In our archive since 1980

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20151997Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Pam, newest first

Cyclone Pam (2015)

Dates: March 7, 2015 to March 20, 2015 (13 days)
Peak wind: 175 mph / 280 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 911 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 41.6

Pam formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2015 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Cyclone Pam (2015): track and history

Cyclone Pam (1997)

Dates: December 2, 1997 to December 14, 1997 (13 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 974 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 7.9

Pam formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1997 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Cyclone Pam (1997): track and history

Questions about the name Pam

When was the last time a storm was named Pam?

The most recent was Cyclone Pam in 2015, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 7, peaked at 175 mph (280 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1997.

What was the strongest storm named Pam?

Cyclone Pam in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 911 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March. The weakest of the two, in 1997, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).