List of storms named Melissa explained

The name Melissa has been used for four tropical cyclones worldwide.

In the Atlantic:

• Tropical Storm Melissa (2007) – short-lived storm west of Cape Verde, never threatened land.
• Tropical Storm Melissa (2013) – short-lived storm in the central Atlantic, never threatened land.
• Tropical Storm Melissa (2019) – short-lived storm that formed in the central Atlantic.

In the Western Pacific:

• Typhoon Melissa (1994) (T9424, 26W) – remained over open waters