List of storms named Oscar explained

The name Oscar has been used for six tropical cyclones and one extratropical cyclone worldwide.

In the Atlantic Ocean:

• Tropical Storm Oscar (2012) – A minimal tropical storm that formed in the open ocean.
• Hurricane Oscar (2018) – A Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land.

In the Western Pacific Ocean:

• Typhoon Oscar (1995) (T9518, 17W) – A powerful typhoon that affected Japan.

In the Southern Hemisphere:

• Cyclone Oscar (1983)
• Cyclone Oscar (1993)
• Cyclone Oscar-Itseng (2004)

In Europe:

• Storm Oscar (2023) – a relatively late-season extratropical cyclone that caused minor impacts across Europe