Seven storms have been named Pat since 1982: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2010) and six in the West Pacific (1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994 and 1994). The strongest, in 1991, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h).
Pat formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2010 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Cyclone Pat (2010): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Pat (1994): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Pat (1994): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Typhoon Pat (1991): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in October 1988 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Aglipay, Philippines and last near Wuzhishan, China. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Pat (1988): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made landfall near Akune, Japan. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Pat (1985): track and historyPat formed in the West Pacific in May 1982 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Pat (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat 1988 | Aglipay, Philippines | 1988-10-20 15:00 | 85 mph / 135 km/h |
| Pat 1988 | Wuzhishan, China | 1988-10-22 09:00 | 65 mph / 105 km/h |
| Pat 1985 | Akune, Japan | 1985-08-30 21:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
Storms named Pat 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 Pat in 2010, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 6, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1994, 1991, 1988, 1985 and 1982.
Typhoon Pat in 1991 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October. The weakest of the seven, in 1994, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).