Five storms have been named Thelma since 1980: one in the Southern Hemisphere (1998) and four in the West Pacific (1980, 1983, 1987 and 1991). The strongest, in 1998, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h).
Thelma formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1998 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Cyclone Thelma (1998): track and historyThelma formed in the West Pacific in October 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Borongan, Philippines and last near Plaridel, Philippines. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Thelma (1991): track and historyThelma formed in the West Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made landfall near Nangen, South Korea. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Super Typhoon Thelma (1987): track and historyThelma formed in the West Pacific in December 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Thelma (1983): track and historyThelma formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Thelma (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma 1998 | 15.1°S 125.1°E | 1998-12-11 00:00 | 130 mph / 215 km/h |
| Thelma 1998 | Port Hedland, Australia | 1998-12-14 21:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Thelma 1991 | Borongan, Philippines | 1991-11-04 21:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
| Thelma 1991 | Plaridel, Philippines | 1991-11-05 09:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Thelma 1987 | Nangen, South Korea | 1987-07-15 15:00 | 70 mph / 115 km/h |
Storms named Thelma appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
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.
The most recent was Cyclone Thelma in 1998, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 1, peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. Before that, the name was used in 1991, 1987, 1983 and 1980.
Cyclone Thelma in 1998 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 920 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December and made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. The weakest of the five, in 1991, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).