Retired Southern Hemisphere Cyclones

[HurricaneBill]

I finally came across a list of Australian and Southern Pacific cyclones that have been retired.

It was divided up by basins.

I did a bit of research on each storm and corrected the year of retirement. (Some storms had years in which the name wasn't even used.)

Anyway, the SPAC has had the most storms retired. Probably because in the SPAC, it's very difficult for a storm to be a fish. With all those islands, somebody's gonna get hit.

I'll add in Saffir-Simpson scale categories for peak intensity. Mainly, they are by JTWC standards. However, some storms may have been underestimated. (Weather.unisys has Tracy listed as a Category 1!)

If another forcast center had a higher strength for the storm, I went with it.

I'll also list fatalities with the storms.

[HurricaneBill]

Australia Western Region (Perth TCWC)

Alby 1978 (Category 4) 5 dead

Annette 1994 (Category 3)

Bobby 1995 (Category 3) 7 dead

Chloe 1984 (Category 1)

Connie 1987 (Tropical Storm)

Chris 2002 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian Scale)

Daphne 1982 (Tropical Storm)

Elaine 1999 (Category 3)

Elsie 1987 (Tropical Storm)

Fifi 1991 (Tropical Storm) 29 dead

Frank 1984 (Category 1)

Gertie 1995 (Category 1)

Graham 2003 (Tropical Storm) 1 dead

Gwenda 1999 (Category 4)

Herbie 1988 (Tropical Storm)

Ian 1992 (Category 4)

Ilona 1988 (Category 2)

Inigo 2003 (Category 5) 66 dead

Jane 1983 (Category 1)

Joan 1975 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

John 1999 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

Kirsty 1996 (Category 3)

Lena 1983 (Tropical Storm)

Lindsay 1985 (Tropical Storm)

Margot 1985 (Category 1)

Monty 2004 (Category 3)

Naomi 1994 (Tropical Storm)

Ned 1989 (Category 3)

Orson 1989 (Category 5) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale) 4 dead

Pearl 1994 (Category 2)

Pedro 1989 (Category 1)

Quenton 1983 (Category 1)

Rhonda 1997 (Category 3)

Rosita 2000 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

Sam 2000 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

Sharon 1994 (Category 3)

Trixie 1975 (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale) (I could not find a Saffir-Simpson intensity for Trixie. However, because she was an Australian Category 5, on the SS scale, Trixie was probably a strong Category 4).

[HurricaneBill]

Australia Northern Region (Darwin TCWC)

Fay 2004 (Category 4) 1 dead

Jason 1987 (Category 1)

Olivia 1996 (Category 4)

Rachel 1997 (Category 1)

Sandy 1985 (Category 4)

Sid 1998 (Tropical Storm)

Thelma 1998 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

Tracy 1974 (Weather.unisys lists Tract as a Category 1. Judging by damage, I'd say Tracy was at least a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale) 65 dead

Vance 1999 (Category 4) (Made landfall as a Category 5 on Australian scale)

[cyclonaut]

Unisys should do something about updating their site.They still have Andrew as a CAT 4 @ landfall in South Fla.Thats just one of many inaccuracies on that site.

[HurricaneBill]

Australia Eastern Region (Brisbane TCWC)

Abigail 2001 (Tropical Storm)

Ada 1970 (Category 1) 15 dead

Agnes 1995 (Category 3)

Aivu (named by Papua New Guinea) 1989 (Category 4) 8 dead

Althea 1971 (Category 1) 3 dead

Audrey 1964 (N/A)

Barry 1996 (Category 1)

Beth 1976 (N/A)

Betsy 1992 (Category 2)

Charlie 1987 (Tropical Storm) 1 dead

Celeste 1996 (Category 1) 1 dead

Cliff 1981 (Category 1)

Daisy 1972 (Category 1) 2 dead

David 1976 (N/A)

Delilah 1988 (Tropical Storm)

Dinah 1967 (Category 2)

Dora 1971 (Tropical Storm)

Dominic 1982 (Category 1)

Elinor 1983 (Category 3)

Emily 1972 (Category 1) 8 dead

Erica 2003 (Category 5) 2 dead

Ethel 1996 (Tropical Storm)

Felicity 1989 (Tropical Storm)

Fergus 1996 (Category 2) 1 dead

Fiona 1971 (Tropical Storm)

Flora 1964 (Category 1)

Fran 1992 (Category 5)

Gertie 1971 (Category 1)

Ivor 1990 (Category 1)

Jason 1987 (Category 1)

Joy 1990 (Category 2) 6 dead

Justin 1997 (Category 2) 37 dead

Katrina 1998 (Category 3) 1 dead

Kathy 1984 (Category 4) (Made landfall at or close to Category 5 on Australian scale) 1 dead

Kerry 1979 (Category 3)

Lance 1984 (Tropical Storm)

Madge 1973 (Category 1)

Mark 1992 (Tropical Storm)

Nina 1992 (Category 1) 4 dead

Nigel 1985 (Category 3) 20 dead

Oliver 1993 (Category 4)

Rewa (named by Fiji) 1994 (Category 4) 22 dead

Roger 1993 (Tropical Storm)

Rona 1999 (Category 1)

Sandy 1985 (Category 4)

Steve 2000 (Category 1) 1 dead

Sid 1998 (Tropical Storm)

Simon 1980 (Category 3)

Ted 1976 (Category 3)

Tessi 2000 (Category 1)

Violet 1995 (Category 5)

Warren 1995 (Tropical Storm)

Wanda 1974 (N/A) 16 dead

Winifred 1986 (Category 2) 3 dead

[HurricaneBill]

Port Moresby's Area of Responsibility

Adel 1993 (Tropical Storm) 17 dead

Agi 1988 (Category 1)

Aivu 1989 (Category 4) 8 dead

Epi 2003 (N/A)

Manu 1986 (Category 1)

Upia 2002 (Tropical Storm)

[HurricaneBill]

The SPAC list of retirees is HUGE. Like I said earlier, it's difficult for a cyclone to move through the SPAC without affecting some islands.

The season the cyclone occured in is listed.

RSMC Nadi's Area of Responsibility

Agatha 1971/72 (N/A)

Alison 1974/75 (N/A)

Ami 2002/03 (Category 3) 19 dead

Anne 1987/88 (Category 5)

Bebe 1972/73 (N/A; From what I've read, definitely at least a Category 2 and maybe as high as Category 5) 25 dead

Beni 2002/03 (Category 4)

Beti 1995/96 (Category 3) 1 dead

Betsy 1991/92 (Category 2)

Bob 1977/78 (Category 3)

Bola 1987/88 (Category 3) 6 dead

Carlotta 1971/72 (Category 1)

Charles 1977/78 (N/A)

Cilla 2002/03 (Tropical Storm)

Cora 1998/99 (Category 2)

Dani 1998/99 (Category 4) 12 dead

Diana 1977/78 (Category 1)

Drena 1996/97 (Category 4) 3 dead

Eddie 1980/81 (Tropical Storm)

Elsa 1975/76 (N/A)

Eric 1984/85 (Category 3) 25 dead

Erica 2002/03 (Category 5) 2 dead

Esau 1991/92 (Category 4)

Fay 1978/79 (N/A)

Flora 1974/75 (N/A)

Fran 1991/92 (Category 5)

Frank 1998/99 (Category 3)

Gavin 1996/97 (Category 4) 26 dead

Gordon 1978/79 (Category 1)

Gyan 1981/82 (N/A)

Hal 1977/78 (N/A)

Harry 1988/89 (Category 4)

Heta 2003/04 (Category 5) 3 dead

Hina 1996/97 (Category 1) 1 dead

Ima 1985/86 (Category 1)

Isaac 1981/82 (N/A) 100 dead

Ivy 2003/04 (Category 3) 1 dead

Joni 1992/93 (Category 3) 1 dead

Joti 1982/83 (Category 1)

Keli 1996/97 (Category 4)

Kim 1999/2000 (Category 3)

Kina 1992/93 (Category 4) 23 dead

Lili 1988/89 (Category 3)

Lisa 1982/83 (Tropical Storm) 1 dead

Lottie 1973/74 (N/A)

Marion 1976/77 (Category 1)

Mark 1982/83 (N/A)

Martin 1997/98 (Category 3) 28 dead

Meli 1978/79 (Category 4) 50 dead

Namu 1985/86 (Category 1) 111 dead

Nigel 1984/85 (Category 3) 20 dead

Nina 1992/93 (Category 1) 4 dead

Ofa 1989/90 (Category 4) 8 dead

Oscar 1982/83 (Category 3) 9 dead

Osea 1997/98 (Category 2)

Paula 2000/01 (Category 3) 2 dead

Peni 1989/90 (Tropical Storm) 1 dead

Polly 1992/93 (Category 3)

Prema 1992/93 (Category 4) 4 dead

Raja 1986/87 (Category 2) 1 dead

Rewa 1993/94 (Category 4) 22 dead

Robert 1976/77 (N/A)

Ron 1997/98 (Category 5)

Rosie 1970/71 (N/A)

Sally 1986/87 (Category 1)

Sina 1990/91 (Category 4)

Sose 2000/01 (Category 1) 2 dead

Susan 1997/98 (Category 5) 1 dead

Tahmar 1980/81 (N/A)

Theodore 1993/94 (Category 4)

Tia 1991/92 (Category 2)

Tina 1973/74 (N/A)

Trina 2001/02 (Tropical Storm)

Tui 1997/98 (Tropical Storm) 1 dead

Tusi 1986/87 (Category 3)

Uma 1986/87 (Category 1) 50 dead

Ursula 1997/98 (Category 1)

Val 1991/92 (Category 5) 15 dead

Veena 1982/83 (Category 3)

Veli 1997/98 (Category 1)

Vivienne 1971/72 (N/A)

Waka 2001/02 (Category 3) 1 dead

Wally 1979/80 (Tropical Storm)

Wasa 1991/92 (Category 3)

Watorea 1975/76 (N/A) (This is rather odd considering the fact that Watorea was not even in the SPAC! Watorea was in the SIO in the Western Australia basin)

Wendy 1971/72 (Category 4)

William 1994/95 (Category 1)

Zoe 2002/03 (Category 5)

[dhweather]

Unisys should do something about updating their site.They still have Andrew as a CAT 4 @ landfall in South Fla.Thats just one of many inaccuracies on that site.

And just think, if Rick Sanotorum has his way, you will have to trust UNISYS, ACCUWEATHER, et al, without exception.

[AussieMark]

Australia Eastern Region (Brisbane TCWC)

Wanda 1974 (N/A) 16 dead

Very significant that one. Who will ever forget the unprecedented flooding to the Brisbane area