List of storms named Agatha
Appearance
The name Agatha has been used for eleven tropical cyclones in the East Pacific Ocean and one in the South Pacific.
In the East Pacific:
- Tropical Storm Agatha (1967) – stayed well away from land
- Hurricane Agatha (1971) – Category 2 hurricane, made landfall in the state of Michoacán, causing moderate damage
- Hurricane Agatha (1975) – Category 1 hurricane, moved northwest off the Mexican coast
- Hurricane Agatha (1980) – Category 3 hurricane, stayed well out to sea
- Hurricane Agatha (1986) – Category 1 hurricane, moved eastward parallel to the Mexican coastline
- Tropical Storm Agatha (1992) – approached but did not reach the Mexican coast
- Tropical Storm Agatha (1998) – stayed well clear of land
- Tropical Storm Agatha (2004) – stayed off the Mexican coast; did not affect land
- Tropical Storm Agatha (2010) – made landfall on the coast of Guatemala, bringing widespread floods to much of Central America, killing 204 and causing nearly $1.1 billion (2010 USD) in damages
- Tropical Storm Agatha (2016) – churned in the open ocean
- Hurricane Agatha (2022) – Category 2 hurricane, made landfall in Oaxaca
In the South Pacific:
- Cyclone Agatha (1972) – traversed the Cook Islands
See also
[edit]- Tropical Storm Agathe (1976) – a South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone with a similar name