List of storms named Hazel
Appearance
The name Hazel has been used for seven tropical cyclones worldwide: two in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one in the Western Pacific, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Australian region of the Indian Ocean. The name Hazel has been retired or dropped from the lists of storm names in all basins.
In the Atlantic:
- Hurricane Hazel (1953)
- Hurricane Hazel (1954) – killed over 1000 people in Haiti, caused damage and death from South Carolina to Ontario
In the Eastern Pacific:
- Tropical Depression Hazel (1963) – was downgraded after the fact; never attained tropical storm strength
- Tropical Storm Hazel (1965) – caused heavy damage in Mexico
In the Western Pacific:
- Typhoon Hazel (1948) (T4819) – a strong typhoon that caused damage in Taiwan and East China
In the South-West Indian Ocean:
- Cyclone Hazel (1965) – affected Madagascar
In the Australian region :
- Cyclone Hazel (1979) – a powerful tropical cyclone caused $41 million in damage, among the costliest cyclones in Western Australia