List of named storms (Z)

Storms are named for historical reasons to avoid confusion when communicating with the public, as more than one storm can exist at a time. Names are drawn in order from predetermined lists. For tropical cyclones, names are assigned when a system has one-, three-, or ten-minute winds of more than 65 km/h (40 mph). Standards, however, vary from basin to basin. For example, some tropical depressions are named in the Western Pacific, while within the Australian and Southern Pacific regions, the naming of tropical cyclones are delayed until they have gale-force winds occurring more than halfway around the storm center.

This list covers the letter Z.

Zack

The name Zack has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific.

• Tropical Storm Zack (1992) - A tropical storm that remained over the open western Pacific Ocean
• Typhoon Zack (1995) - A Category 4 equivilant typhoon that struck the Philippines and Vietnam, killing 110 people

Zaka

The name Zaka has been used to name two tropical cyclones within the South Pacific.

• Tropical Cyclone Zaka (1996) - A weak tropical cyclone that passed near New Caledonia, causing minor damage.
• Tropical Cyclone Zaka (2011) - A tropical cyclone that dissipated northeast of New Zealand, causing no damage.

Zane

The name Zane has been used to name two tropical cyclones globally.

Western Pacific

The name Zane has been used to name one tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific.

• Typhoon Zane (1996) - Category 3 equivalent typhoon that crossed the Ryukyu Islands.

Australian region

The name Zane has been used to name one tropical cyclone in the Australian region

• Severe Tropical Cyclone Zane (2013) - Cyclone that developed and dissipated between the coasts of Queensland and Papua New Guinea.

Zeb

The name Zeb has been used to name one tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific.

• Typhoon Zeb (1998) - Category 5 equivalant typhoon that killed 122 people when it struck Luzon.

Zelia

The name Zelia has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the Australian region.

• Tropical Cyclone Zelia (1998) - Tropical cyclone that developed near Cocos Islands
• Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia (2011) - A severe tropical cyclone that brought heavy rainfall to New Zealand as an extratropical cyclone

Zeke

• 1991 – passed over the Philippines before hitting Hainan with minimal damage
• 1992 – a tropical storm off the southwestern Mexican coast
• 1994 – remained east of Japan

Zelda

• 1991 - left heavy damage in the Marshall Islands
• 1994 - powerful typhoon that took a large, circuitous track through the western Pacific

Zena

• 2016 - killed two people while passing near Fiji

Zeta

• 2005 - forming in late December 2005 and lasting until early January 2006, it was one of only two Atlantic tropical cyclones to span two calendar years, along with Hurricane Alice in 1954-55

Zia

• 1999 - moved across Japan, killing 9

Zigzag

• 2003 - PAGASA name for a tropical storm that dissipated over Mindanao

Zita

• 1997 - killed 345 people when it struck southern China
• 2007 - passed through French Polynesia

Zoe

• 1974 - moved along Australia's east coast
• 2002 - strongest tropical cyclone on record in the southern hemisphere, as recorded by atmospheric pressure

Zola

The name Zola has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific.

• Typhoon Zola (1990) – A Category 3 equivalent typhoon that struck Japan, killing 3 people
• Severe Tropical Storm Zola (1993) – A tropical storm that made landfall in Japan causing some flooding.

Zoraida

The name Zoraida has been used for one tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific.

• Tropical Storm Zoraida (2013) - PAGASA name for Tropical Storm Podul, which killed 44 people while moving through the Philippines and Vietnam.

Zosimo

The name Zosimo has been used to name one tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific.

• Tropical Storm Zosimo (2004) - PAGASA name for Tropical Storm Talas, which moved through the Marshall Islands

Zuman

The name Zuman has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Southern Pacific Ocean.

• Tropical Cyclone Zuman (1987) – A short-lived and weak storm that did not approach any islands.
• Tropical Cyclone Zuman (1998) – Formed near Vila before striking Espiritu Santo as a Category 1 cyclone, bringing heavy damage to the island.

See also

• European windstorm names
• List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
• List of Pacific hurricane seasons
• Lists of tropical cyclone names
• South Atlantic tropical cyclone
• Tropical cyclone

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