Storms named Steve

Three storms have been named Steve since 1990: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2000) and two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h).

Times used

1990–2000

Strongest

1990 · Cat 4

940 mb

Most recent

2000

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1990

In our archive since 1980

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200019931990Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Steve, newest first

Cyclone Steve (2000)

Dates: February 25, 2000 to March 11, 2000 (16 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 6.7

Steve formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2000 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Redlynch, Australia and last near Karratha, Australia. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Cyclone Steve (2000): track and history

Typhoon Steve (1993)

Dates: August 3, 1993 to August 14, 1993 (11 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.8

Steve formed in the West Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Typhoon Steve (1993): track and history

Typhoon Steve (1990)

Dates: July 23, 1990 to August 5, 1990 (13 days)
Peak wind: 130 mph / 215 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 940 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 20.5

Steve formed in the West Pacific in July 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Typhoon Steve (1990): track and history

Where storms named Steve made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Steve 2000	Redlynch, Australia	2000-02-27 09:00	45 mph / 70 km/h
Steve 2000	15.7°S 136.3°E	2000-03-01 00:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Steve 2000	Karratha, Australia	2000-03-06 15:00	70 mph / 110 km/h
Steve 2000	25.9°S 114.3°E	2000-03-09 12:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Steve in other oceans

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

Southern Hemisphere: 2000
West Pacific: 1990 and 1993

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 Steve

When was the last time a storm was named Steve?

The most recent was Cyclone Steve in 2000, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 25, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It made landfall near Redlynch, Australia. Before that, the name was used in 1993 and 1990.

What was the strongest storm named Steve?

Typhoon Steve in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in July. The weakest of the three, in 2000, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).