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Storms named Selwyn

Two storms have been named Selwyn since 1986: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1986 and 1997). The strongest, in 1997, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).

Times used
2
1986–1997
Strongest
1997 · Cat 1
960 mb
Most recent
1997
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1986
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19971986Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Selwyn, newest first

Cyclone Selwyn (1997)

C1
Dates
December 25, 1997 to January 3, 1998 (8 days)
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
960 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
5.2

Selwyn 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 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Cyclone Selwyn (1997): track and history

Tropical Storm Selwyn (1986)

TS
Dates
February 21, 1986 to February 26, 1986 (5 days)
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
1.6

Selwyn formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Selwyn (1986): track and history

Questions about the name Selwyn

When was the last time a storm was named Selwyn?

The most recent was Cyclone Selwyn in 1997, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 25, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1986.

What was the strongest storm named Selwyn?

Cyclone Selwyn in 1997 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December. The weakest of the two, in 1986, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).