Storms named Winnie

Winnie is the 21st name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Rachel; Winnie is used this year only if four more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. Since 1983, two storms have been named Winnie; the strongest, in 1997, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon.

Times used

1983–1997

Strongest

1997 · Cat 5

915 mb

Most recent

1997

West Pacific

Next scheduled

2026

East Pacific list, name 21 of 24

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19971983Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Winnie been retired?

No. Winnie is on the 2026 list of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

When will Winnie be used again?

Winnie can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 17 names so far, and Winnie is name 21. If the season ends first, Winnie next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.

A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Winnie is name 21 of 24, and 4 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Winnie, newest first

Super Typhoon Winnie (1997)

Dates: August 5, 1997 to August 25, 1997 (20 days)
Peak wind: 160 mph / 260 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 915 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 39.7

Winnie formed in the West Pacific in August 1997 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Taizhou, China and last near Panjin, China. The system was tracked for 20 days.

Super Typhoon Winnie (1997): track and history

Hurricane Winnie (1983)

Dates: December 4, 1983 to December 7, 1983 (3 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: —
Ocean: East Pacific
ACE: 3.5

Winnie formed in the East Pacific in December 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Hurricane Winnie (1983): track and history

Where storms named Winnie made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Winnie 1997	Taizhou, China	1997-08-18 15:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Winnie 1997	Panjin, China	1997-08-20 21:00	35 mph / 55 km/h

Winnie in other oceans

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

West Pacific: 1997
East Pacific: 1983

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 Winnie

When was the last time a storm was named Winnie?

The most recent was Super Typhoon Winnie in 1997, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 5, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 20 days. It made landfall near Taizhou, China. Winnie is the 21st name on the 2026 list of East Pacific names. Before that, the name was used in 1983.

What was the strongest storm named Winnie?

Super Typhoon Winnie in 1997 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Taizhou, China. The weakest of the two, in 1983, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h).