Storms named Yates

Our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980, has one storm named Yates: a Category 4 hurricane in the Central Pacific that formed on September 17, 1996 and peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h). It was tracked from September 17, 1996 to October 3, 1996 (16 days).

Times used

1996

Strongest

1996 · Cat 4

935 mb

Most recent

1996

Central Pacific

First used

1996

In our archive since 1980

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1996Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Yates, newest first

Hurricane Yates (1996)

Dates: September 17, 1996 to October 3, 1996 (16 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 935 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 42.6

Yates formed in the Central Pacific in September 1996 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Hurricane Yates (1996): track and history

Questions about the name Yates

When was the last time a storm was named Yates?

The most recent was Hurricane Yates in 1996, in the Central Pacific. It formed on September 17, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It did not make landfall. It is the only storm named Yates in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.