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Storms named Yvette

Three storms have been named Yvette since 1992: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2016) and two in the West Pacific (1992 and 1995). The strongest, in 1992, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h).

Times used
3
1992–2016
Strongest
1992 · Cat 5
915 mb
Most recent
2016
Southern Hemisphere
First used
1992
In our archive since 1980
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201619951992Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Every storm named Yvette, newest first

Tropical Storm Yvette (2016)

TS
Dates
December 18, 2016 to December 25, 2016 (7 days)
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
985 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
3.0

Yvette formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Yvette (2016): track and history

Typhoon Yvette (1995)

C1
Dates
October 18, 1995 to October 27, 1995 (9 days)
Peak wind
75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
985 mb
Ocean
West Pacific
ACE
3.0

Yvette formed in the West Pacific in October 1995 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 made 3 landfalls, first near Baligang, Philippines and last near Sông Cầu, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Typhoon Yvette (1995): track and history

Super Typhoon Yvette (1992)

C5
Dates
October 3, 1992 to October 18, 1992 (16 days)
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure
915 mb
Ocean
West Pacific
ACE
47.7

Yvette formed in the West Pacific in October 1992 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Super Typhoon Yvette (1992): track and history

Where storms named Yvette made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Yvette 1995Baligang, Philippines1995-10-23 15:0040 mph / 60 km/h
Yvette 1995Barahan, Philippines1995-10-24 00:0040 mph / 65 km/h
Yvette 1995Sông Cầu, Vietnam1995-10-26 03:0070 mph / 115 km/h

Yvette in other oceans

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

  • Southern Hemisphere: 2016
  • West Pacific: 1992 and 1995

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 Yvette

When was the last time a storm was named Yvette?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Yvette in 2016, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on December 18, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1995 and 1992.

What was the strongest storm named Yvette?

Super Typhoon Yvette in 1992 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in October. The weakest of the three, in 2016, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).