Two storms have been named Zola since 1990: two in the West Pacific (1990 and 1993). The strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Zola formed in the West Pacific in September 1993 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 landfall near Matsusaka, Japan. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Zola (1993): track and historyZola formed in the West Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Zola (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zola 1993 | Matsusaka, Japan | 1993-09-09 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Zola in 1993, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 3, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 11 days. It made landfall near Matsusaka, Japan. Before that, the name was used in 1990.
Typhoon Zola in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 typhoon with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in August. The weakest of the two, in 1993, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).