List of storms named Tomas explained
List of storms named Tomas should not be confused with List of storms named Tom.
The name Tomas has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean, and two in the South Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
- Hurricane Tomas (2010) – Category 2 hurricane, affected each Caribbean island group
The name Tomas was retired in the Atlantic basin after the 2010 season, and was replaced with Tobias.
In the Western Pacific:
- Tropical Storm Trami (2006) (T0623, 26W, Tomas) – a weak tropical cyclone that didn't affect land
- Typhoon Man-yi (2018) (T1828, 34W, Tomas) – Category 2 typhoon, remained over the open ocean
In the South Pacific:
- Cyclone Tomas (1994) – Category 3 tropical cyclone, remained over the open ocean
- Cyclone Tomas (2010) – Category 4 tropical cyclone, caused extensive damage in Fiji
The name Tomas was retired in the South Pacific basin after the 2009–10 season and replaced with Troy.
See also
- Cyclone Tomasi (1983) – a similar name used once in the South Pacific