Storms named Sharon

Four storms have been named Sharon since 1983: two in the West Pacific (1991 and 1994) and two in the Southern Hemisphere (1983 and 1994). The strongest, in 1994, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).

Times used

1983–1994

Strongest

1994 · Cat 3

930 mb

Most recent

1994

West Pacific

First used

1983

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Sharon, newest first

Tropical Storm Sharon (1994)

Dates: June 18, 1994 to June 25, 1994 (8 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 996 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.1

Sharon formed in the West Pacific in June 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Bulacan, Philippines and last near Yangjiang, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Tropical Storm Sharon (1994): track and history

Cyclone Sharon (1994)

Dates: March 12, 1994 to March 22, 1994 (10 days)
Peak wind: 125 mph / 205 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 930 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 9.8

Sharon formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1994 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Cyclone Sharon (1994): track and history

Tropical Storm Sharon (1991)

Dates: March 3, 1991 to March 16, 1991 (13 days)
Peak wind: 70 mph / 110 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.1

Sharon formed in the West Pacific in March 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Sogod, Philippines and last near Dao, Philippines. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Sharon (1991): track and history

Tropical Depression Sharon (1983)

Dates: December 25, 1983 to December 31, 1983 (6 days)
Peak wind: — · Tropical depression
Lowest pressure: —
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 0.0

Sharon formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1983. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Depression Sharon (1983): track and history

Where storms named Sharon made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Sharon 1994	Bulacan, Philippines	1994-06-23 00:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Sharon 1994	Yangjiang, China	1994-06-25 00:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Sharon 1991	Sogod, Philippines	1991-03-13 06:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Sharon 1991	Dao, Philippines	1991-03-13 18:00	30 mph / 45 km/h

Sharon in other oceans

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

West Pacific: 1991 and 1994
Southern Hemisphere: 1983 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 Sharon

When was the last time a storm was named Sharon?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Sharon in 1994, in the West Pacific. It formed on June 18, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Bulacan, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1994, 1991 and 1983.

What was the strongest storm named Sharon?

Cyclone Sharon in 1994 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March. The weakest of the four, in 1983, peaked below tropical-storm strength.