Storms named Raja

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Raja: a Category 2 cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere that formed on December 21, 1986 and peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h). It was tracked from December 21, 1986 to January 5, 1987 (15 days).

Times used

1986

Strongest

1986 · Cat 2

955 mb

Most recent

1986

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1986

In our archive since 1980

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1986Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Raja, newest first

Cyclone Raja (1986)

Dates: December 21, 1986 to January 5, 1987 (15 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 955 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 17.2

Raja formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1986 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Cyclone Raja (1986): track and history

Questions about the name Raja

When was the last time a storm was named Raja?

The most recent was Cyclone Raja in 1986, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 21, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Raja in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.