Background
Systems
Pre 1900's
- 1819 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
- December 26, 1821 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
- January 1825 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands.[1][2]
- December 20 – 24, 1831 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, the Samoan Islands and the Southern Cook Islands.[2][3]
- December 19 – 21, 1843 – A weak tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, where it caused four deaths and severe damage on the islands of Maupiti, Tahaa, Huahine and Bora-Bora.[2][4]
- January 22, 1856 – A tropical cyclone impacted the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.[2][1][4]
- December 1861 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[5]
- February 2 – 3, 1865 – A tropical cyclone caused major damage to French Polynesia, including on the Leeward Islands, Tahiti and the Austral Islands.[2][4]
- March 1869 – A tropical cyclone existed to the south of the Austral Islands.[1]
- January 4 – 9, 1875 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands.[1]
- December 24 – 25, 1875 – A tropical cyclone existed in between Samoa and French Polynesia.[1]
- January 18 – 19, 1877 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society and Tuamotu Islands.[4][1]
- September 2, 1877 - A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia.[1]
- February 5 – 8, 1878 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands where it caused 117 deaths and severe damage.[4][1][6]
- March 13 or 18, 1882 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
- April 10 – 11, 1887 – A tropical cyclone was located to the south of French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
- December 15, 1890 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
1900's
- December 22, 1901 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands, where it destroyed a large part of the Papeete quays.[4]
- January 14 – 15, 1903 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Tuamotu Islands, where 517 people were killed, 2 schooners were lost and 83 cutters were demolished.[4]
- March 23 – 26, 1905 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia, where it caused 8 deaths and severe damage.[4]
- February 6 – 8, 1906 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia as well as the Northern and Southern Cook Islands, where it caused more than 150 deaths and extensive damage, before heading towards the Gambier Islands.[4][1]
1910's
1920's
- August 20, 1921 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
- February 1922 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
- December 31, 1925 – January 1, 1926 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands.[1]
- January 1926 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia.[7]
1930's
- March 1930 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Marquesas Islands.[1]
- August 23 – 26, 1933 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Austral Islands.[1]
- February 6 – 12, 1935 – A tropical cyclone impacted French Polynesia's Society Islands and the Southern Cook Islands where extensive damage was reported.[4]
- 1936 – A tropical cyclone impacted Palmerston Island in the Southern Cook Islands, which caused Captain J Benton to move 12 people to the island of Manihiki.[1]
- February 25 – 27, 1937 – A tropical cyclone impacted the Southern Cook Islands and the Austral Islands.[4]
1940's
1950's
1960's
1970's
- Emma - 1969-70
- Vivienne - 71-72
- Frances - 75-76
- Kim - 76-77
- Robert -76-77
- Diana - 77-78
1980's
- Diola - 80-81
- Fran - 80-81
- Tahmar - 80-81
- Lisa - 82-83
- Nano - 82-83
- Nisha - Orama - 82-83
- Prema - 82-83
- Rewa - 82-83
- Saba
- Veena - 82-83
- Ima - 85-86
- June - 85-86
- Sally - 86-87
- Cilla - 87-88
- Judy - 88-89
- Hinano -88-89
1990's
- December 9 – 12, 1991 - Severe Tropical Cyclone Wasa-Arthur
- March 25 – 29, 1992 – Tropical Cyclone Hettie moved southeastwards through the archipelago, without directly impacting any island or atoll.[8] However, the atoll of Hereheretue reported gale force winds, a northeasterly swell of about 4 metres (13 ft) and some minor damage to crops and property.[8]
- William -94-95
- Keli - 96-97
- Martin - 97-98
- Osea - 97-98
- December 2 - 10, 1997 - As it weakened, Tropical Cyclone Pam posed a threat to the Austral Islands during its weakening phase, however, there was no damage reported in the archipelago.[8]
- Ursula - 97-98
- Veli - 97-98
- Alan - 97-98
- April 27 - May 3, 1998 - Tropical Cyclone Bart impacted the atolls of Takaroa, Hao and Puka-Puka, however, any damage was considered to be minimal. Ten deaths were associated with Bart, after waves associated with the system capsized a boat.
2000's
- Leo - 1999-2000
- Judy 2004-05
- Zita 2006-07
- Arthur - 2006-07
- Oli - 2009-10
2010's
- Hayley - 2012-13
- Niko - 2014 - 15
- Yalo 2015-16
- January 28 - 29, 2018 - During January 28, the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Centre issued a tropical cyclone formation alert on a tropical disturbance, that was located near the French Polynesian island of Rapa Iti.[9] However, the alert was cancelled during the next day, after the system's low level circulation center became ragged, while atmospheric convection was displaced to the east of the circulation center.[10]
2020's
See also
References
External links
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