Storms named Thad

Three storms have been named Thad since 1981: three in the West Pacific (1981, 1984 and 1988). The strongest, in 1984, peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h).

Times used

1981–1988

Strongest

1984 · Cat 4

935 mb

Most recent

1988

West Pacific

First used

1981

In our archive since 1980

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198819841981Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Thad, newest first

Typhoon Thad (1988)

Dates: June 17, 1988 to June 25, 1988 (8 days)
Peak wind: 80 mph / 130 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 5.9

Thad formed in the West Pacific in June 1988 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Typhoon Thad (1988): track and history

Typhoon Thad (1984)

Dates: October 16, 1984 to October 25, 1984 (10 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 935 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 16.5

Thad formed in the West Pacific in October 1984 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Thad (1984): track and history

Typhoon Thad (1981)

Dates: August 15, 1981 to August 25, 1981 (10 days)
Peak wind: 100 mph / 155 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 955 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 14.2

Thad formed in the West Pacific in August 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made landfall near Ushiku, Japan. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Thad (1981): track and history

Where storms named Thad made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Thad 1981	Ushiku, Japan	1981-08-22 21:00	75 mph / 120 km/h

Questions about the name Thad

When was the last time a storm was named Thad?

The most recent was Typhoon Thad in 1988, in the West Pacific. It formed on June 17, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1984 and 1981.

What was the strongest storm named Thad?

Typhoon Thad in 1984 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 typhoon with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October. The weakest of the three, in 1988, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h).