List of storms named Alvin explained

The name Alvin has been used for four tropical cyclones worldwide, three in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and once in the Southwest Indian Ocean.

In the Eastern Pacific:

• Tropical Storm Alvin (2007), weak tropical storm that did not affect land.
• Tropical Storm Alvin (2013), early-season tropical storm that stayed far from land.
• Hurricane Alvin (2019), a category 1 hurricane that did not affect land.

In the South-West Indian:

• Intense Tropical Cyclone Bertie–Alvin (2005), existed in the Australian region as Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie before moving into the South-West Indian Ocean basin and being renamed Alvin; did not affect land.