List of storms named Fabian
Appearance
The name Fabian has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and six in the Western Pacific.
In the Atlantic:
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1985) – threatened no land.
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1991) – struck the Isle of Youth and mainland Cuba
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1997) – remained over the open ocean
- Hurricane Fabian (2003) – Category 4 hurricane, caused $300 million damage and four deaths after passing directly over Bermuda
Fabian was retired after the 2003 season and replaced with Fred in the 2009 hurricane season.
In the Western Pacific:
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1981) (T8123, 23W, Unsing) – struck Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1985) (T8501, 02W, Atring) – passed near the Yap Main Islands
- Tropical Storm Fabian (1988) (T8815, 12W) – did not impact land
The following typhoons were named Fabian by PAGASA, which replaced Feria.
- Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013) (T1305, 05W, Fabian) – brought minor damage in China and Vietnam
- Tropical Storm Roke (2017) (T1707, 10W, Fabian) – struck Hong Kong and Shenzhen
- Typhoon In-fa (2021) (T2106, 09W, Fabian) – made landfalls in the Putuo District of Zhoushan and Pinghu, China
See also
[edit]- Cyclone Fabien (2023) – a similarly-named storm in the South-West Indian Ocean basin.