Seven storms have been named Vernon since 1980: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1986 and 2022) and five in the West Pacific (1980, 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 2022, peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h).
Vernon formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2022 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Cyclone Vernon (2022): track and historyVernon formed in the West Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Shibecha, Japan. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Typhoon Vernon (1993): track and historyVernon formed in the West Pacific in July 1990 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Typhoon Vernon (1990): track and historyVernon formed in the West Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Vernon (1987): track and historyVernon formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Vernon (1986): track and historyVernon formed in the West Pacific in June 1984 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made landfall near Huế, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Vernon (1984): track and historyVernon formed in the West Pacific in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Typhoon Vernon (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon 1993 | Shibecha, Japan | 1993-08-28 03:00 | 60 mph / 100 km/h |
| Vernon 1984 | Huế, Vietnam | 1984-06-10 15:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
Storms named Vernon 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 Vernon in 2022, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 23, peaked at 125 mph (205 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1993, 1990, 1987, 1986, 1984 and 1980.
Cyclone Vernon in 2022 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 cyclone with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the seven, in 1984, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).