Five storms have been named Rae since 1980: five in the Southern Hemisphere (1980, 1990, 2005, 2025 and 2025). The strongest, in 2025, peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 100 mph (165 km/h).
Rae formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2025. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Depression Rae (2025): track and historyRae formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2025 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 961 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Cyclone Rae (2025): track and historyRae formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Rae (2005): track and historyRae formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Rae (1990): track and historyRae formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Rae (1980): track and historyThe most recent was Tropical Depression Rae in 2025, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 25 and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 2025, 2005, 1990 and 1980.
Cyclone Rae in 2025 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 100 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 961 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the five, in 2025, peaked below tropical-storm strength.