Storms Note: indicates the name was retired after that usage in the respective basin
Habana (2021) – a Category 4 tropical cyclone that stayed out at sea; caused no damage.
Hagibis 2002 – a category 5 super typhoon that never affected land. 2007 – traversed the Philippines twice. 2014 – a tropical storm that, along with the southwest monsoon, brought heavy rainfall to the Philippines for nearly a week in June 2014. 2019 – a long-lived and violent Category 5 super typhoon that caused widespread destruction in Japan.
Hagupit 2002 — made landfall west of Macau. 2008 — a powerful cyclone that caused widespread destruction along its path in September 2008. 2014 — a Category 5 super typhoon that traversed the Philippines. 2020 – a Category 1 typhoon that impacted Eastern China and South Korea. 2026 – a weak tropical storm that minimally affected Yap.
Haikui 2012 – a Category 1 typhoon that made landfall in Zhejiang, China. 2017 – a weak storm that traversed the Philippine archipelagos of Luzon and Visayas. 2023 – a Category 3 typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan, becoming the first storm to make landfall in Taiwan in nearly 4 years.
Haima 2004 – made landfall south of Shanghai. 2011 – made landfall, first in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China, and later in landfall over Hanoi, Vietnam. 2016 – a powerful category 5 super typhoon that made landfall in Peñablanca, Cagayan of the Philippines and in Haifeng County, Shanwei in the Guangdong province of China.
Haishen 2002 – a category 2 typhoon that did not affect land. 2008 – a short lived tropical storm that formed off the Coast of Japan. 2015 – churned in the open sea. 2020 – a Category 4 super typhoon that moved through the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, and later made landfall in Ulsan, South Korea, then in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. 2026 – a short lived tropical storm that is unrecognized by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Haitang 2005 - struck both Taiwan and China. 2011 – meandered in the South China Sea. 2017 - both struck Taiwan and China a day after Typhoon Nesat made a landfall. 2022 — churned in the open ocean.
Haiyan 2001 – a 2001 pacific typhoon season that hit Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands. 2007 – a tropical cyclone initially showing subtropical characteristics. 2013 – an extremely powerful and deadly Category 5-equivalent super typhoon that caused catastrophic destruction in the Philippines, causing at least 6,300 deaths.
Hal 1978 – traversed the Cape York Peninsula in Australia and later the North Island in New Zealand. 1985 – made landfall northeast of Hong Kong. 1988 – remained over the open ocean.
Hale (2023) – a weak tropical depression, that passed near New Caledonia did not cause serious damage.
Haleh (2019) – a Category 4 intense tropical cyclone without affecting any landmass.
Haley (2013) – remained over the open ocean.
Hali (1999) – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone that minimal affected Cook Islands.
Halima (2022) – a Category 4 intense tropical cyclone without affecting any landmass.
Hallie 1966 – made landfall in Mexico as a weakening tropical storm. 1975 – paralleled near the coast of the southeastern United States before dissipating.
Halola (2015) – a small but long-lived tropical cyclone in July 2015 that traveled 7,640 km (4,750 mi) across the Pacific Ocean, and made landfall over Kyushu as a tropical storm.
Halong 2002 –passed just south of Guam one week after Typhoon Chataan struck the island and left heavy damage, and struck Japan since tropical storm. 2008 – a Category 1 typhoon that made landfall in the Philippines. 2014 – a Category 5 super typhoon that caused heavy rain in the Philippines and struck Japan. 2019 – Category 5 super typhoon that remained out to sea; strongest cyclone worldwide in 2019. 2025 – a Category 4 typhoon passed near the coast of Japan.
Hamish 1999 – did not make landfall. 2009 – a severe tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage to the Great Barrier Reef and coastal Queensland, Australia, in 2009 that also caused two fatalities.
Hamoon (2023) – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that made landfall in Bangladesh.
Hanna 2002 – a storm that made landfall in the United States. 2007 – a deadly tropical storm that affected both Philippines and Vietnam; also known as Lekima beyond the PAR. 2008 – Category 1 hurricane that caused over 500 deaths in Haiti before traveling up the eastern U.S. coast in September 2008. 2011 – churned in the open ocean; also known as Tokage beyond the PAR. 2014 – formed from the remnants of Tropical Storm Trudy from the East Pacific, dissipated, then reorganized, and made landfall in Nicaragua. 2015 – Category 5 super typhoon, had severe impacts in the Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, and eastern China; also known as Soudelor beyond the PAR. 2019 – Category 4 super typhoon, caused destruction to East China; also known as Lekima beyond the PAR. * 2020 – a Category 1 hurricane that made landfall in Texas; also the earliest-forming eighth named storm of an Atlantic hurricane season. 2023 – a Category 3 typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan and South China; also known as Haikui beyond the PAR. 2026 – weak tropical storm that did not affect land.
Hannah 1947 – Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed it as a tropical depression, not as a tropical storm. 1959 – a strong hurricane that was only a threat to shipping. 1972 – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone that impact Papua New Guinea. 1997 – Japan Meteorological Agency analyzed it as a tropical depression, not as a tropical.
Harold 1997 – a strong category 2 tropical cyclone (Australian scale) minimal impact New Caledonia. 2020 – a category 5 severe tropical cyclone that caused widespread destruction in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga in 2020 and resulting in 30 fatalities. 2023 – made landfall in southern Texas, brought needed rainfall to the Rio Grande watershed.
Harriet 1952 – Category 3-equivalent typhoon that hit China. 1956 – struck Japan. 1959 – hit the Eastern Philippines as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon. 1962 – hit Thailand, crossed into the North Indian Ocean where it hit East Pakistan. 1964 made landfall on Madagascar. 1965 – hit Taiwan as a Category 3-equivalent typhoon. 1967 – remained over the open ocean. 1971 – traversed the Philippines, made landfall near the demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon. 1977 – remained over the open ocean. 1982 – remained over the open ocean. 1992 – passed just south of North Keeling Island, strengthened into a Category 5 on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, then crossed into the South-West Indian Ocean. 2003 – affected Western Australia.
Harry 1976 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone passed north of the Cocos Islands. 1989 – a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that made landfall New Caledonia. 1991 – a weak tropical storm that made landfall Japan. 1994 – a weak tropical storm affected Philippines, South China and North Vietnam.
Harurot (2003) – a powerful Category 4 typhoon that made strucked Philippines and South China.
Harvey 1981 – powerful Category 4 hurricane that stayed out at sea; caused no damage 1984 – remained over the open ocean. 1993 – stayed out at sea 1999 – a moderately strong system that caused flooding across South Florida February (2005) – Category 3 cyclone that affected Queensland and Northern Territory August (2005) – then-earliest eighth named storm since record-keeping began; surpassed by Hanna in 2020 2011 – last out of eight systems that failed to reach hurricane intensity in 2011; affected the Yucatán Peninsula as a tropical storm 2017 – powerful Category 4 hurricane that caused catastrophic flooding in Texas; tied with Katrina as the costliest Atlantic hurricane on record.
Hattie 1961 – a Category 5 hurricane that made landfall south of Belize City. 1990 – the fifth tropical cyclone of a record-six to hit Japan during the 1990. 1993 – remained over the open ocean.
Hayley (2025) – a Category 4 tropical cyclone that made landfall in the Western Australia.
Hazel 1948 – a strong typhoon causes damage in Taiwan and East China. 1953 – a Category 1 hurricane causes minor damage in Florida. 1954 – killed over 1000 people in Haiti, caused damage and death from South Carolina to Ontario. 1963 – was downgraded after the fact; it never warranted a name. 1964 – affected Madagascar. 1965 – a weak east Pacific tropical cyclone that caused heavy damage in Mexico. 1979 – a powerful tropical cyclone caused $41 million in damage, among the costliest Western Australian cyclones.
Hazen (1981) – a Category 3 typhoon that made landfall Philippines and South China.
Heather 1969 – never affected land. 1973 – a weak tropical storm caused no deaths or damage to any location in the coastal area of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. 1977 – one of the worst tropical cyclones to affect Arizona on record. 1992 – passed just south of North Keeling Island, strengthened into a Category 5 on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, then crossed into the South-West Indian Ocean.
Hector 1978 – a category 4 hurricane. 1982 – a category 1 hurricane. 1986 – caused significant flooding in western Australia 1988 – a category 4 hurricane strongest of its season. 1994 – a tropical storm that affected the Baja California Peninsula. 2000 – a Category 1 hurricane whose remnants affected Hawaii. 2006 – a Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land. 2012 – a tropical storm that affected Southwestern Mexico 2018 – a long-lived and strong Category 4 hurricane that crossed into the Western Pacific as a minimal tropical storm. 2024 – a tropical storm that did not affect land.
Heidi 1967 – never affected land. 1967 – a strong tropical storm did not directly cause any fatalities or severe damage. 2012 – a small and moderately-powerful tropical cyclone that struck Western Australia in January 2012.
Helen 1945 – a category 3 typhoon struck Taiwan and China. 1954 – Category 1 typhoon approached the coast of Japan without causing significant damage. 1958 – a powerful category 5 typhoon made landfall Japan. 1961 – a category 2 typhoon impact Japan and Korea. 1964 – a powerful category 4 typhoon weakened a tropical storm and made landfall near Dalian in Liaoning. 1966 – a strong tropical storm made landfall Japan. 1969 – never affected land. 1972 – the most destructive tropical cyclone to strike Japan during the 1972 Pacific typhoon season. 1974 – formed off the coast of Western Australia moving mostly west, no significant damage. 1975 – a weak tropical storm hit Philippines and Vietnam. 1992 – never affected land. 1995 – a Category 1 typhoon made landfall northeast of Hong Kong brought many landslides and flooding. 2004 – a powerful typhoon that struck southeastern Japan during the 2004 Pacific typhoon season. 2007 – A Category 2 tropical cyclone that hit the Northern Territory in 2008 causing one fatality. 2008 – the seventh named storm and the fifth typhoon that was recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency. 2012 – made landfall in the Philippines and China. 2013 – affected Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. 2016 – made landfall in Taiwan as a Category 4 typhoon. 2020 – a strong tropical storm that affected Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Vietnam around the same area as Nuri two months prior. 2024 – a strong tropical storm that affected East China, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.
Helena 1947 – a Category 1 typhoon that affected South China and Vietnam. 1963 – passed between Dominica and Guadeloupe and struck Antigua.
Helene 1950 – stalled near Japan and struck China. 1958 – a powerful storm that grazed Cape Hatteras causing $11 million in damage. 1962 – a tropical depression passed near the coast of Madagascar. 1969 – a strong tropical cyclones. 1988 – a Category 4 hurricane that stayed in the open sea, never threatening land.