Hurricane History Map

2001 South Pacific and Australian region season

12 storms formed in the South Pacific and Australian region basin in 2001, from 28 November 2000 to 24 April 2001.

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Years2001
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2001 season in numbers

The record holds 12 storms for the 2001 South Pacific and Australian region season, of which 9 had names.11 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 4 reached cyclone strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 12storms
  • 11tropical storm strength or more
  • 4cyclone strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 53accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2001

  • Sam (2001)28 November 2000 to 14 December 2000, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 936 hPa
  • Paula (2001)25 February 2001 to 8 March 2001, peak Category 3 (105 kt), 930 hPa
  • Sose (2001)3 April 2001 to 12 April 2001, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 975 hPa
  • Alistair (2001)15 April 2001 to 24 April 2001, peak Category 1 (65 kt), 975 hPa
  • Abigail (2001)23 February 2001 to 8 March 2001, peak Tropical storm (60 kt), 970 hPa

All 12 storms of 2001

StormPeak
Sam Category 3
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Winsome Tropical storm
Wylva Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Oma Tropical storm
Abigail Tropical storm
Paula Category 3
Rita Tropical storm
Sose Category 1
Alistair Category 1

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