Tropical Storm Fred

The name Fred has been used for a total of six tropical cyclones worldwide, three in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the Western Pacific Ocean, and one in the Australian region of the Indian Ocean.

In the Atlantic:

• Hurricane Fred (2009) – Category 3 major hurricane that stayed out at sea.
• Hurricane Fred (2015) – Category 3 major hurricane that remained over the open ocean.
• Tropical Storm Fred (2021) – made landfall in Hispaniola, degenerated into a tropical wave, then regenerated and made a second landfall in the Florida Panhandle at tropical storm strength.

In the Western Pacific:

• Typhoon Fred (1991) (T9111, 12W) – Category 2 typhoon that struck Hainan Island and Vietnam.
• Typhoon Fred (1994) (T9416, 19W, Susang) – Category 4 super typhoon that struck China, resulting on over 1,000 deaths and damages estimated at $874.4 million (1994 USD).

In the Australian Region:

• Cyclone Fred (1980) – Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that stayed out at sea.