List of storms named Michelle explained

The name Michelle has been used for one tropical cyclone in the AtlanticOcean and one in the South-WestIndianOcean.

In the Atlantic:

• Hurricane Michelle (2001) – a Category4 hurricane that became the costliest tropical cyclone in Cuban history at the time

Michelle was retired in the Atlantic after the 2001 season and replaced by Melissa for the 2007 season.

In the South-WestIndianOcean:

• Cyclone Michelle (1970) – a tropicalcyclone that originated in the Australianregion as CycloneKathy

See also

• List of storms named Michael – a similar name that has also been used in the AtlanticOcean