List of storms named Omar
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The name Omar has been used for three tropical cyclones worldwide:
In the Atlantic Ocean:
- Hurricane Omar (2008) – a Category 4 hurricane that grazed the Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, doing minor to moderate damage and causing 1 indirect death.
- Tropical Storm Omar (2020) – minimal tropical storm that caused rip currents and swells in the Carolinas, earliest fifteenth named storm on record in the Atlantic.
In the Western Pacific Ocean:
- Typhoon Omar (1992) (T9215, 15W, Lusing) – strong Category 4 super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean, struck Guam, Taiwan, and China, causing 2 deaths and about half a billion dollars in damage. The name was retired after the 1992 season, and was replaced with Oscar for the 1995 season.