List of storms named Hope explained

The name Hope has been used for six tropical cyclones worldwide, one in the Atlantic Ocean and five in the Western Pacific Ocean.

In the Atlantic:

• Tropical Storm Hope (1978) – remained over the open ocean

In the Western Pacific:

• Typhoon Hope (1976) – churned out at sea
• Typhoon Hope (1979) (09W, Ising, 3B) – Category 4 super typhoon brushed Taiwan then struck southern China; subsequently restrengthened to a severe tropical storm in the Bay of Bengal
• Tropical Storm Hope (1982) (Pasing) – struck Vietnam
• Typhoon Hope (1985) (Unsing) – threatened Luzon but turned north and eastward out to sea
• Tropical Storm Hope (1989) (09W, Huling) – made landfall in China, causing widespread damage in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, killing at least 198 people.

In the Australian Region:

• Cyclone Hope (1976) – a Category 1 tropical cyclone that minimal affected New Caledonia.