Storms named Zaka

Two storms have been named Zaka since 1996: two in the Southern Hemisphere (1996 and 2011). The strongest, in 2011, peaked as a tropical storm with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).

Times used

1996–2011

Strongest

2011 · TS

989 mb

Most recent

2011

Southern Hemisphere

First used

1996

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Every storm named Zaka, newest first

Tropical Storm Zaka (2011)

Dates: February 3, 2011 to February 8, 2011 (5 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 989 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 1.4

Zaka formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Zaka (2011): track and history

Tropical Storm Zaka (1996)

Dates: March 9, 1996 to March 11, 1996 (2 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 995 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 1.1

Zaka formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.

Tropical Storm Zaka (1996): track and history

Questions about the name Zaka

When was the last time a storm was named Zaka?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Zaka in 2011, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on February 3, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1996.

What was the strongest storm named Zaka?

Tropical Storm Zaka in 2011 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the two, in 1996, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).