Storms named Seth

Three storms have been named Seth since 1991: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2021) and two in the West Pacific (1991 and 1994). The strongest, in 1991, peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h).

Times used

1991–2021

Strongest

1991 · Cat 4

925 mb

Most recent

2021

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1991

In our archive since 1980

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202119941991Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Seth, newest first

Tropical Storm Seth (2021)

Dates: December 23, 2021 to January 7, 2022 (15 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 989 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 2.3

Seth formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2021 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Darwin, Australia and last near Point Vernon, Australia. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Tropical Storm Seth (2021): track and history

Typhoon Seth (1994)

Dates: September 30, 1994 to October 16, 1994 (17 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 910 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 24.9

Seth formed in the West Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It made landfall near Hadong, South Korea. The system was tracked for 17 days.

Typhoon Seth (1994): track and history

Super Typhoon Seth (1991)

Dates: October 28, 1991 to November 15, 1991 (18 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 925 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 46.7

Seth formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.

Super Typhoon Seth (1991): track and history

Where storms named Seth made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Seth 2021	11.5°S 130.1°E	2021-12-25 00:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Seth 2021	Darwin, Australia	2021-12-25 18:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Seth 2021	14.3°S 136.8°E	2021-12-28 12:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Seth 2021	15.3°S 141.9°E	2021-12-29 06:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Seth 2021	Point Vernon, Australia	2022-01-06 12:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Seth 1994	Hadong, South Korea	1994-10-11 21:00	70 mph / 115 km/h

Seth in other oceans

Storms named Seth appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

Southern Hemisphere: 2021
West Pacific: 1991 and 1994

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.

Questions about the name Seth

When was the last time a storm was named Seth?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Seth in 2021, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 23, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It made landfall near Darwin, Australia. Before that, the name was used in 1994 and 1991.

What was the strongest storm named Seth?

Super Typhoon Seth in 1991 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 super typhoon with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October. The weakest of the three, in 2021, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).