Storms named Tom

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Tom: a Category 1 typhoon in the West Pacific that formed on September 8, 1996 and peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h). It was tracked from September 8, 1996 to September 22, 1996 (14 days).

Times used

1996

Strongest

1996 · Cat 1

965 mb

Most recent

1996

West Pacific

First used

1996

In our archive since 1980

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1996Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Tom, newest first

Typhoon Tom (1996)

Dates: September 8, 1996 to September 22, 1996 (14 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 965 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 11.7

Tom formed in the West Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Typhoon Tom (1996): track and history

Questions about the name Tom

When was the last time a storm was named Tom?

The most recent was Typhoon Tom in 1996, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 8, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Tom in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.