Storms named Winona

Five storms have been named Winona since 1982: four in the West Pacific (1982, 1985, 1990 and 1993) and one in the Central Pacific (1989). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).

Times used

1982–1993

Strongest

1990 · Cat 1

975 mb

Most recent

1993

West Pacific

First used

1982

In our archive since 1980

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Every storm named Winona, newest first

Tropical Storm Winona (1993)

Dates: August 19, 1993 to August 29, 1993 (11 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 4.6

Winona formed in the West Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Barugo, Philippines and last near Kỳ Anh, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Tropical Storm Winona (1993): track and history

Typhoon Winona (1990)

Dates: August 4, 1990 to August 14, 1990 (10 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 4.7

Winona formed in the West Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Shizuoka, Japan. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Typhoon Winona (1990): track and history

Tropical Storm Winona (1989)

Dates: January 9, 1989 to January 22, 1989 (13 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 4.8

Winona formed in the Central Pacific in January 1989 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Winona (1989): track and history

Tropical Storm Winona (1985)

Dates: September 17, 1985 to September 24, 1985 (7 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 990 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 1.3

Winona formed in the West Pacific in September 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Zhanjiang, China. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Winona (1985): track and history

Tropical Storm Winona (1982)

Dates: July 9, 1982 to July 18, 1982 (9 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.9

Winona formed in the West Pacific in July 1982 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Alfonso Castañeda, Philippines and last near Zhanjiang, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Tropical Storm Winona (1982): track and history

Where storms named Winona made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Winona 1993	Barugo, Philippines	1993-08-22 00:00	30 mph / 45 km/h
Winona 1993	Pandan, Philippines	1993-08-22 18:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Winona 1993	Kỳ Anh, Vietnam	1993-08-29 09:00	40 mph / 60 km/h
Winona 1990	Shizuoka, Japan	1990-08-10 00:00	75 mph / 120 km/h
Winona 1985	Zhanjiang, China	1985-09-22 00:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Winona 1982	Alfonso Castañeda, Philippines	1982-07-15 06:00	50 mph / 85 km/h
Winona 1982	Zhanjiang, China	1982-07-17 06:00	35 mph / 55 km/h

Winona in other oceans

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

West Pacific: 1982, 1985, 1990 and 1993
Central Pacific: 1989

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 Winona

When was the last time a storm was named Winona?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Winona in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 19, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It made landfall near Barugo, Philippines. Before that, the name was used in 1990, 1989, 1985 and 1982.

What was the strongest storm named Winona?

Typhoon Winona in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 typhoon with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August and made landfall near Shizuoka, Japan. The weakest of the five, in 1993, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).