Six storms have been named Percy since 1980: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2005) and five in the West Pacific (1980, 1983, 1987, 1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).
Percy formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2005 and peaked as a Category 5 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Cyclone Percy (2005): track and historyPercy formed in the West Pacific in July 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Typhoon Percy (1993): track and historyPercy formed in the West Pacific in June 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Dassun, Philippines and last near Huanggang, China. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Typhoon Percy (1990): track and historyPercy formed in the West Pacific in April 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Tropical Storm Percy (1987): track and historyPercy formed in the West Pacific in November 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near Roxas, Philippines. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Percy (1983): track and historyPercy formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made landfall near Huanggang, China. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Typhoon Percy (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy 1990 | Dassun, Philippines | 1990-06-27 06:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Percy 1990 | Huanggang, China | 1990-06-29 09:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Percy 1983 | Roxas, Philippines | 1983-11-24 03:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Percy 1980 | Huanggang, China | 1980-09-18 21:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
Storms named Percy 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 Percy in 2005, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1993, 1990, 1987, 1983 and 1980.
Cyclone Percy in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 cyclone with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the six, in 1987, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).