hurricane

Hurricanes, Typhoons,
and Tropical Cyclones
(and tropical cyclone relief overprints)


Below is a checklist of hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones (and tropical cyclone relief overprints) on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Definitions of various names for tropical cyclones:

Sections/divisions of the table below
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclone relief overprints


CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones
Antigua and BarbudaNonePhonecard199?Hurricane Luis
Antigua and Barbuda2385g (Mi3239)One and in (left) margin of MS17 (2385 (a-q + label)) (Mi3233-3249)2000Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan attempted to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281. In both cases, strong typhoons (called "Kamikaze" or "Divine Wind", after the supposedly divine nature of their arrival) destroyed the Mongol ships and saved Japan.
Aruba347a (Mi?)One of MS4 (347 (a-d))2009Large hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Aruba347 fdcOne of MS4 on FDC
AustraliaNoneCancel and cachet on cover199520th anniv. (Tropical) Cyclone Tracy, 1975
AustraliaNoneCachet on cover2006(Tropical) Cyclone Larry relief
AustriaNone(Blue printed) cachet on 5th anniv. TIROS-1 launch postcard1965"Identification of hurricanes and typhoons" (in cachet text)
Bahamas732 (Mi760)1991hurricane awareness: "weather radar shows Hurricane Hugo 20-9-89 105 mph" (in text)
Bahamas733 (Mi761)hurricane awareness: "anatomy of a hurricane rotating around an eye" (in text)
Bahamas734 (Mi762)hurricane awareness: "flooding caused by Hurricane David in 1979" (in text)
Bahamas735 (Mi763)hurricane awareness: "weather reconniassance Lockheed WP-3D Orion" (in text)
Bahamas732-735 fdc1Four stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC(As above for stamps); hurricane awareness: hurricane with eye
Bahamas732-735 fdc2Four stamps and cancel (same) and cachet (and autograph) on FDC(As above for stamps); hurricane awareness: hurricane with eye
Bahamas754 (Mi782)1992satellite image of hurricane
Bahamas1304 (Mi1392)2010"hurricane awareness": hurricane depiction and waves
Bahamas1305 (Mi1393)"hurricane awareness": hurricane depiction and typical track off SE US
Bahamas1306 (Mi1394)"hurricane awareness": hurricane depiction and research aircraft
Bahamas1307 (Mi1395)"hurricane awareness": hurricane depiction and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of Bahamas
Bahamas1304-1307 fdcFour stamps and cancel and cachet on FDChurricane awareness: (As above)
Barbados555 (Mi539)1981hurricane season: (visible) satellite image of hurricane
Barbados556 (Mi540)hurricane season: Apollo-7 view of Hurricane Gladys
Barbados557 (Mi541)hurricane season: hurricane watch
Barbados558 (Mi542)hurricane season: "hurricane hunter McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee" (in text)
Barbados555-558 fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC, also insert and insert backhurricane season
Barbados684 (Mi657)Stamp-on-stamp: 5581986hurricane season: "hurricane hunter McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee" (in text)
BarbudaUnknown g (Mi?)One and in (left) margin of MS17 (a-q + label), Antigua and Barbuda 2385g overprinted2000Mongol fleets under Kublai Khan attempted to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281. In both cases, strong typhoons (called "Kamikaze" or "Divine Wind", after the supposedly divine nature of their arrival) destroyed the Mongol ships and saved Japan.
Belize973 (Mi1072)1991scene after hurricane
Belize974 (Mi1073)satellite image of Hurricane Gilbert
Bermuda544 (Mi535)1988ship Valerian lost during hurricane, 1926
British Virgin IslandsNonePhonecard199?Hurricane Hugo
Cayman Islands628 (Mi642)1991hurricane awareness: "GOES weather satellite" (in text); (manned) spacecraft view of hurricane
Cayman Islands629 (Mi643)hurricane awareness: "meteorologist tracks storm at Hurricane Centre" (in text)
Cayman Islands630 (Mi644)hurricane awareness: "hurricane damage" (in text)
Cayman Islands631 (Mi645)hurricane awareness: "Lockheed WP-3D Orion monitors hurricane eye" (in text)
Cayman Islands628-631 fdcFour stamps and cancel and cachet on FDChurricane awareness
Central African Republic1438d (Mi2825)On one of MS6 (1438 (a-f)) (Mi2822-2827)2002Tropical Cyclone Michelle, Cuba, 27 October 2001
Central African Republic1438de (BL?)On stamp and in (left) margin of SS1 (1438d)
CeylonNoneCancel and cachet on cover1964(tropical) cyclone disaster, 22 December 1964
Central African RepublicC266 fdc (Mi? fdc)Cachet on FDC1982Space Shuttle above hurricane
Central African RepublicC268Ab (BL180)In (right) margin of SS1 (C268A)
China (People's Republic)369 (Mi397)1958typhoon tower3, Shanghai
China (People's Republic)367-369 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
China (People's Republic)1385 (Mi1395)See detail1978typhoon tower3
China (People's Republic)1384-1388 fdcStamp on FDC
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also front1997satellite image of hurricane off west coast of Mexico
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2002satellite image of typhoon, typhoon symbol
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card (different)2002typhoon warning, typhoon symbol
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card200?tropical cyclone warning, typhoon symbol
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2003satellite image of Hurricane Linda
China (People's Republic)NoneCachet on FY-2C launch cover2004typhoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
China (People's Republic)NoneCachet on FY-2C launch cover (with different cancel)2004typhoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
China (People's Republic)NoneCachet on FY-2C launch cover (different)2004typhoon with eye
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2004Daishan Island Typhoon Museum
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2005Daishan Island Typhoon Museum
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also front2011?Hurricane Elena
China (Taiwan)1338 (Mi452)1962typhoon track
China (Taiwan)1338 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
China (Taiwan)1338 fdcStamp and cachet on FDCweather balloon above the eye of a typhoon
China (Taiwan)1337-1339 folderFDC foldertyphoon track
China (Taiwan)B18 (BL?)MS2 (B18 (a-b))2009Typhoon Morakot and associated flooding
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label2 (BL? label2)Labels from MS10 (3574k_1 (a-j + 10 labels))2004(Water vapour) satellite image of a typhoon, probably moving northward and nearing the end of its life cycle (at the upper right); also an occluded mid-latitude low pressure centre (at the lower left)
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label4 (BL? label4)(Microwave) satellite image of a typhoon to the northeast of Taiwan
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label5 (BL? label5)(Multispectral visible+infrared (IR)) satellite image of a developing tropical depression or a tropical cyclone east of the Philippines. The "fuzzy" look of the clouds indicates cirrus from the cumulonimbus clouds in the system.
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label9 (BL? label9)Satellite image of typhoon as an example of Taiwan's severe weather monitoring system
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label10 (BL? label10)Weather map with typhoon; the colour shading shows different wind speeds, with the strongest winds in red/orange
Comoro IslandsUnknown a (Mi2741)One of MS4 (a-d) (Mi2741-4274)2010hurricane with eye
Cuba1590 (Mi1664)1971hurricane tracks
Cuba1592 (Mi1666)radar image of hurricane with eye (on stamp); satellite image of hurricane in Gulf of Mexico (on cachet)
Cuba1589-1592 fdcOne of four stamps and cachet on FDC
Cuba1724 (Mi1799)1972Ciclon (painting by Tiburcio Lorenzo depicts hurricane damage and high winds with flooding)
Dominica357 (Mi357)1973radar image of hurricane with eye
Dominica359 (Mi359)
Dominica354-360 fdcTwo of seven stamps on FDC
Dominica354-360 proofs1Proof sheet
Dominica354-360 proofs2Proof sheet (different)
Dominica360a (BL17)MS2 (359-360)
Dominica360a fdcMS2 on FDC
Dominica800 (Mi814)1983(possible) tropical depression or tropical storm near Dominica (at lower right of black and white portion of stamp design); "hurricane" (as mentioned in text is not evident)
Dominican RepublicRA1 (Mi236)1930Santo Domingo after hurricane of 3 September 1930
Dominican RepublicRA2 (Mi237)Imperforate on one side; also RA2 horizontal-imperforate pair
Dominican RepublicRA3 (Mi238)
Dominican RepublicRA4 (Mi239)
Dominican RepublicRA5 (Mi236a)Imperforate
Dominican RepublicRA6 (Mi237a)
Dominican RepublicRA7 (Mi238a)
Dominican RepublicRA8 (Mi239a)
Dominican Republic673 (Mi960)1970early satellite view of hurricane (with possible Southern Hemisphere circulation)
Dominican RepublicC178 (Mi961)
French IndochinaNonePostcard, also front1905Aftermath in Hanoi of typhoon of 7 June 1903
German Caroline IslesNoneStamp (right-half) and cancel1905typhoon provisional
German Caroline IslesNoneStamp (left-half) and cancel
Germany (West)NoneCachet on cover1961Because of hurricane (Orkan) and storm surge (Sturmflut), rocket mail experiments took place 19 March - 10 April 1961 (what is probably meant is hurricane-force winds in a strong weather system rather than an actual hurricane)
GermanyB966 (Mi2508)2006hurricane image with eye
GermanyB966 fdc1Stamp and cachet on FDC
GermanyB966 fdc2Stamp on FDC
Ghana506 (Mi523)1973radar image of hurricane with eye
Great BritainNoneCachet on cover2005(infrared) satellite image of Hurricane Katrina
Greece1094 (Mi1151)One of strip of 4 (1096a (1093-1096))1973Zeus battling the storm-giant Typhoeus, also known as Typhon ('whirlwind' in Greek). 'Typhon' is one possible source of the modern word 'typhoon'.
Grenada3501 (BL4)MS4 (3501 (a-d)) (Mi5574-5577)2005Hurricane Ivan, the aftermath
GuadeloupeNone(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1989"Franchise postale - Cyclone Hugo"
Guam (Guard Mail)NoneCachet on cover1976Typhoon Pamela
Guinea RepublicUnknown ss (BL?)In (upper-left) margin of SS12007"Cyclone Catrina" (in text)
Guinea RepublicMi5881One of MS6 (Mi5880-5885)2008"Tempête tropicale"
Guinea RepublicMi5880-5885 fdcOne of MS6 on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL1586In (left) margin of SS1"Typhon" (in text), also satellite image
Guinea RepublicBL1586 fdcSS1 on FDC
Guyana2522 (Mi3767)1992"blown off course by hurricane winds" (in text)
HaitiRA17 (Mi17)1955(Tropical) Cyclone "Hazel" (postal tax for hurricane reconstruction)
HaitiRA18 (Mi18)
HaitiRA19 (Mi19)
HaitiRA20 (Mi20)
HaitiRA21 (Mi21)
HaitiRA22 (Mi22)
HaitiRA23 (Mi23)
RA23 dif (Mi24)

Different background
HaitiRA24 (Mi?)
HaitiRAC1 (Mi25)
RAC1 dif (Mi26)

Different background
HaitiRAC2 (Mi27)
Hawaii Post (USA)Local2005Hurricane relief - satellite image of Hurricane Iniki, 1992
Hawaii Post (USA)Local2005Hurricane relief - satellite image of hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hawaii Post (USA)NoneCancel2005Hurricane relief - representing tropical storm circulation (clockwise spiral is for Southern Hemisphere systems)
HondurasC1044a (Mi?)From MS16 (C1044 (a-p))1998Hurricane Mitch reconstruction
HondurasC1044b (Mi?)
HondurasC1044c (Mi?)
HondurasC1044d (Mi?)
HondurasC1044e (Mi?)
HondurasC1044f (Mi?)
HondurasC1044g (Mi?)
HondurasC1044h (Mi?)
HondurasC1044i (Mi?)
HondurasC1044j (Mi?)
HondurasC1044k (Mi?)
HondurasC1044l (Mi?)
HondurasC1044m (Mi?)
HondurasC1044n (Mi?)
HondurasC1044o (Mi?)
HondurasC1044p (Mi?)
HondurasC1045a (Mi1424)From MS16 (C1045 (a-p))1998Hurricane Mitch reconstruction
HondurasC1045b (Mi1425)
HondurasC1045c (Mi1426)
HondurasC1045d (Mi1427)
HondurasC1045e (Mi1428)
HondurasC1045f (Mi1429)
HondurasC1045g (Mi1430)
HondurasC1045h (Mi1431)
HondurasC1045i (Mi1432)
HondurasC1045j (Mi1433)
HondurasC1045k (Mi1434)
HondurasC1045l (Mi1435)
HondurasC1045m (Mi1436)
HondurasC1045n (Mi1437)
HondurasC1045o (Mi1438)
HondurasC1045p (Mi1439)
HondurasC1207a (Mi?)From MS16 (C1207 (a-p))1998Hurricane Mitch reconstruction
HondurasC1207b (Mi?)
HondurasC1207c (Mi?)
HondurasC1207d (Mi?)
HondurasC1207e (Mi?)
HondurasC1207f (Mi?)
HondurasC1207g (Mi?)
HondurasC1207h (Mi?)
HondurasC1207i (Mi?)
HondurasC1207j (Mi?)
HondurasC1207k (Mi?)
HondurasC1207l (Mi?)
HondurasC1207m (Mi?)
HondurasC1207n (Mi?)
HondurasC1207o (Mi?)
HondurasC1207p (Mi?)
HondurasC1208a (Mi?)From MS16 (C1208 (a-p))1998Hurricane Mitch reconstruction
HondurasC1208b (Mi?)
HondurasC1208c (Mi?)
HondurasC1208d (Mi?)
HondurasC1208e (Mi?)
HondurasC1208f (Mi?)
HondurasC1208g (Mi?)
HondurasC1208h (Mi?)
HondurasC1208i (Mi?)
HondurasC1208j (Mi?)
HondurasC1208k (Mi?)
HondurasC1208l (Mi?)
HondurasC1208m (Mi?)
HondurasC1208n (Mi?)
HondurasC1208o (Mi?)
HondurasC1208p (Mi?)
Hong KongNonePostcard back, also front1907HMS Phoenix damaged by typhoon of 18 September 1906
Hong KongNoneCover1971typhoon related (in accompanying text)
Hong KongNonePostal card/folder, also inside, also back, also detail?typhoon shelter, Cheung Chau
Japan2698d (Mi3008)One of MS10 (2698 (a-j)), also margin text2000hurricane/typhoon symbol (in center) representing the Isewan (Ise Bay) Typhoon on a modified weather map on the day the typhoon made landfall
Malagasy RepublicC116 (Mi696)1973map of hurricane
Marshall Islands209 (Mi204)19891918 Typhoon monument, Majuro
Marshall Islands209 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
MauritiusNone(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1960(Tropical) Cyclone Carol
Mauritius815 (Mi806)1995Visible image of cyclone in Indian Ocean (note the clockwise swirl which indicates a southern hemisphere system; in the Indian Ocean, the term "cyclone" refers to what is known as a hurricane or typhoon in the northern hemisphere)
MayotteNone(Black rubber-stamp overprint) cachet on cover2007"Escale de la Jeanne d'Arc annulée" (in text); the visit of the French military ship Jeanne d'Arc to Mayotte was cut short so that it could deliver emergency aid to the Antalaha area, on the northeast coast of Madagascar, which had been devastated by Cyclone Indlala on March 15.
Mexico2210 (Mi2876)2000tropical cyclone (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
Mexico2210 scStamp on souvenir card
Mozambique521 cover (Mi580 cover)Cachet on cover1979tropical cyclone committee meeting
New Caledonia523 (Mi759)
i523

Imperforate
1985typhoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
New ZealandNoneCancel and cachet on cover1986drawing of tropical cyclone (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
Nicaragua1248 (Mi2394)1983Hurricane Alleta: Red Cross flood rescue
Peru1676 (Mi2367)
i1676
2009hurricane
Peru1676 fdcStamp on FDC
PhilippinesNoneCancel and cachet on cover1943The term "bagyo", a Filipino word meaning typhoon, arose after a typhoon in 1911 brought to the city of Baguio a record rainfall of 46 inches in a 24-hour period.
Russia (USSR)4175 maxi (Mi4216 maxi)Cachet on maxicard19852hurricane
St. Lucia1075 (Mi1085)1997hurricane devastation, 1817
St. Thomas and Price IslandsUnknown ssIn (surrounding) margin of SS12009Tropical cyclone depiction
Samoa325 (Mi214)1970Great Apia Hurricane, 1889
Samoa326 (Mi215)
Samoa327 (Mi216)
Samoa328 (Mi217)
Samoa325-328 fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC
Samoa625 (Mi541)1984Apia Hurricane, 1889
Samoa624-627 fdcOne of four stamps and cachet on FDC
Samoa755a (Mi677)From strip of 4 (755 (a-d))1989100th anniv. Apia Hurricane, 1889
Samoa755b (Mi678)
Samoa755c (Mi679)
Samoa755d (Mi680)
Samoa755a-d fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC
Samoa755e (BL47)Imperforate MS2 (755c-d)
Samoa755e fdcImperforate MS2 and cachet on FDC
Sierra Leone1301 (BL?)SS1, also detail1990quote: "As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly..."
SpainNoneCharity stamp, stamp-on-stamp: 19581998Hurricane Mitch: Solidarity with Central America
SpainNonePostal card, also detail2009hurricane
Tajikistan330 (BL?)On (upper-left) selvedge of MS2 (330 (a-b + label))2008hurricane
TogoUnknownIn (upper-right) margin of SS12011Hurricane off Florida
Tonga786c (Mi1186)From strip of 3 (786 (a-c))1991Depiction of tropical storm
Tonga786c specimenOverprinted "specimen"
Tonga786c mono-proofMonochrome proof
Trinidad and Tobago300 (Mi383)1979eye of the hurricane carnival
Tuvalu54 (Mi54)1977Hurricane Beach
United Nations551 (Mi576)Block of 4 (4x 551)1989satellite image of Typhoon Abby
United Nations551 fdcStamp on FDC
United Nations550-551 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
United NationsSC36Souvenir card of 10 (New York 49-50, 188-189, 550-551; Geneva 176-177; Vienna 91-92)
United NationsSC36 (NY cancel)SC36 with New York FDC cancel
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)550-551+176-177+91-92 fdc1One of six stamps on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)550-551+176-177+91-92 fdc2One of six stamps on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)551+177+92 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
United Nations947 (BL27)In (lower-right) margin of SS12007hurricane with eye
United Nations947a (BL27I)In (lower-right) margin of SS1, overprinted
United Nations (Vienna)409a (Mi?)In (lower-right) margin of MS6 (6x 409)2007hurricane with eye
United StatesNoneCancel1885Hurricane IL (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel on cover1890Hurricane IL (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel on cover1894Cyclone1 GA (post office)
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1903Hurricane Farm, Tolu KY
United StatesNonePostcard back, also front1907USS Monterey in typhoon
United StatesNoneCancel on cover1907Cyclone1 KY (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel1909Hurricane Island ME (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel on postcard1910Cyclone1 PA (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel1911Hurricane NY (post office)
United StatesNoneCinderella1930s"Oregon - climate is ideal - no cyclones, …"
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover1939Hurricane WV (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover1952Hurricane UT (post office)
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-3 launch cover1961"televising hurricanes" (in text)
United StatesNone(Sarzin) cachet on TIROS-3 launch cover1961"hurricane hunting" (in text)
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-5 launch cover1962"hunt hurricanes" (in text)
United StatesNone(Sarzin?) cachet on TIROS-5 launch cover1962"hurricane-hunting weather satellite" (in text)
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover1963"tropical storms" (in text)
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover (with different cancel), also insert1963"tropical storms" (in cover text, and "hurricane" and hurricane symbol in insert text)
United StatesNone(Centennial?) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover1963"study hurricanes and typhoons" (in text)
United StatesNone(Sarzin?) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover1963"hurricane patrol" (in text)
United StatesNone(Blue rubber-stamp and typed) cachet on TIROS-10 launch cover1965"hurricane season" (in typed text)
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on ESSA-7 launch cover, also insert1968"Hurricane Spotter" and "hurricane season" (in text)
United StatesUX57 fdcPostal card FDC1970hurricane hunters: the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
United StatesNone(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on NOAA-2 and OSCAR-6 launch cover, also insert1972"hurricanes" (in insert text)
United StatesNone(Centennial?) cachet on SMS-2 launch cover1975"hurricanes" (in text)
United StatesNoneCachet (return address) on cover1975Hurricane Eloise
United StatesNone(SCPS) cachet on Meteosat-1 launch cover1977"hurricanes" (in text)
United StatesNoneCancel1978Hurricane WV (post office)
United StatesNone(SCPS) cachet on GOES-5 launch cover1981"to monitor development of hurricanes" (in text)
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet on Insat-1A launch cover1982"observations of weather systems including (tropical) cyclones" (in text)
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1985Hurricane Elena
United StatesNone(NASA/NOAA/RCA) cachet on 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch cover1985hurricane image (in logo)
United StatesNone(Printed) cachet on 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch cover1985hurricane image (in logo)
United StatesNone(NOAA Philatelic Society) cachet on 25th anniv. TIROS-1 launch cover1985hurricane image (in logo)
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover1986hurricane image
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on NOAA-10 launch cover1986hurricane image
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover1988hurricane image
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet (different color) on NOAA-11 launch cover1988hurricane image
United StatesUX120 o/pPostal card FDC overprinted1989Hurricane Hugo
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1992Hurricane Andrew Relief Effort
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1994USS Hurricane, US Navy
United StatesNoneCancel1996Hurricane UT (post office)
United StatesNoneCancel1997Cyclone1 PA (post office)
United States3050 cancel (Mi? cancel)Cancel2000tropical storm with the palm trees bending (in lower of three images on left side of cancel)
United States3878o fdcCachet on FDC2004"2004 Hurricane Season Salutes Clouds", also the names of four Hurricanes: Ivan, Charley, France, and Jeanne
United States3878d fdc(Printed and black rubber-stamp) cachets on FDC (with 2004 year for FDC cancel, but 2005 year on the rubber-stamp cachet)2004/2005"2004 Hurricane Season Salutes Clouds", also the names of four Hurricanes: Ivan, Charley, France, and Jeanne; also "Hurricane Hunters 30th Reunion" (on rubber-stamp cachet)
United StatesNone(Printed) cachet (different) and (black rubber-stamp) cachet (same as on previous FDC) on cover2005"Hurricane Hunters 30th Reunion" (on rubber-stamp cachet)
United StatesNonePPO charity stamp2005Hurricane Katrina
United StatesNoneCachet on cover2005Hurricane Katrina disaster relief
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover2005hurricane plotting symbol and image
United States4053 (Mi4098)
4053_back
One of MS40 (4072a (4033-4072)), also back2006"hurricane" (in text)
United States4053 fdcCachet on FDC
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover2006Gulfpex survived Hurricane Katrina
United StatesNone(Mission 57) cachet on Jason-2 launch cover back, also front2008"hurricane forecasting" (in text)
United StatesNoneCachet on cover201050th anniv. Hurricane Donna, 1960
United StatesNoneCachet on cover2011Hurricane Irene
United StatesNoneCancel and cachet on cover2012Hurricane Irene
Vanuatu566 (Mi890)1992Tropical cyclone
Vanuatu567 (Mi891)
Vanuatu568 (Mi892)
Vanuatu565-568 fdcThree of four stamps on FDC
Venezuela1426e (Mi2566)One of MS5 (1426 (a-e))1989satellite view of Hurricane Allen
Vietnam (South)447 (Mi525)1973typhoon with eye
Vietnam (South)447 fdc1FDC
Vietnam (South)447 fdc2FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc3FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc4FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc5FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc6FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc7FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc8FDC (different)
Vietnam (South)447 folder1FDC folder, also inside
Vietnam (South)447 folder2FDC folder (different color)
Vietnam (South)447 folder3FDC folder (different)
Vietnam (South)447 scSouvenir card
Vietnam (South)497 (Mi575)447 overprinted new currency1974typhoon with eye
Vietnam2338 (Mi2413)1992satellite image of typhoon with eye
Vietnam2338-2339 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
Vietnam2699 (Mi2790)1996typhoon with eye
Vietnam2699 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
Wallis and Futuna IslandsUnknown (Mi?)2012Building reconstructed after "Cyclone Tomas"
Wallis and Futuna IslandsUnknown fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
Tropical cyclone relief overprints
AitutakiB44 (Mi609)400 overprinted in silver1987"hurricane relief"
AitutakiB45 (Mi611)394 overprinted in black
AitutakiB46 (Mi612)401 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB47 (Mi614?)402 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB48 (Mi616)397 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB49 (Mi618?)395 overprinted in black
AitutakiB50 (Mi617)403 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB51 (Mi610)B39 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB52 (Mi613)B40 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB53 (Mi615?)B41 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB54 (Mi619?)B42 overprinted in silver
AitutakiB51-B54 fdcFour stamps on FDC
Antigua and Barbuda1963a (Mi2308)From strip of 3 (1963 (a-c)), 1930 overprinted1995"hurricane relief"
Antigua and Barbuda1963b (Mi2309)
Antigua and Barbuda1963c (Mi2310)
Antigua and Barbuda1964a (Mi2311)From strip of 3 (1964 (a-c)), 1931 overprinted"hurricane relief"
Antigua and Barbuda1964b (Mi2312)
Antigua and Barbuda1964c (Mi2313)
Antigua and Barbuda1965 (BL334)SS1, 1932 overprinted"hurricane relief"
Antigua and Barbuda1966 (BL335)SS1, 1933 overprinted
BahamasB3a (Mi795)From MS2 (B3 (a-b)), 694 overprinted1992"hurricane relief"
BahamasB3b (Mi796)
Barbuda1133 (Mi1230)888 overprinted1990"1st anniv. Hurricane Hugo, 16th September 1989-1990"
Barbuda1134 (Mi1231)889 overprinted
Barbuda1133-1134 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC
BarbudaB2 (Mi?)1151 overprinted in silver1995"Hurricane Relief"
BarbudaB3 (Mi?)1150 overprinted in silver
BarbudaB4 (Mi?)1152 overprinted in silver
BelizeUnlisted1709 overprinted1986?Possibly for 25th anniv. Hurricane Hattie, which hit Belize 31 October 1961 and caused major damage
BelizeUnlisted2711 overprinted
British HondurasB1 (Mi100)92 overprinted in black1932"Belize relief fund"
British HondurasB2 (Mi101)94 overprinted in black
British HondurasB3 (Mi102)95 overprinted in black
British HondurasB4 (Mi103)96 overprinted in red
British HondurasB5 (Mi104)97 overprinted in black
British Honduras163 (Mi160)144 overprinted1962"Hurricane Hattie"
British Honduras164 (Mi161)149 overprinted
British Honduras165 (Mi162)151 overprinted
British Honduras166 (Mi163)152 overprinted
Cook IslandsB1 (Mi181)203 overprinted1968"hurricane relief"
Cook IslandsB2 (Mi182)204 overprinted
Cook IslandsB3 (Mi183)223 overprinted
Cook IslandsB3aMS6 (6x B3), 223 overprinted
Cook IslandsB4 (Mi184)210 overprinted
Cook IslandsB5 (Mi185?)213 overprinted
Cook IslandsB6 (Mi186?)215 overprinted
Cook IslandsB7 (Mi187?)216 overprinted
Cook IslandsB1-B7 fdcSeven stamps (203-204+210+213+215-216+223) and cachet on FDC overprinted
Cook IslandsB15 (Mi300)316 overprinted in red1972"hurricane relief"
Cook IslandsB16 (Mi301)317 overprinted in red
Cook IslandsB17 (Mi302)211 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB18 (Mi303)213 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB19 (Mi304)318 overprinted in red
Cook IslandsB20 (Mi305)215 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB15-B20 fdcFDC1972"hurricane relief"
Cook IslandsB21a (Mi314)From pair (B21 (a-b)), 319 (a-b) overprinted1972"hurricane relief"
Cook IslandsB21b (Mi315)
Cook IslandsB22a (Mi316)From pair (B22 (a-b)), 320 (a-b) overprinted
Cook IslandsB22b (Mi317)
Cook IslandsB23a (Mi318)From pair (B23 (a-b)), 321 (a-b) overprinted
Cook IslandsB23b (Mi319)
Cook IslandsB24a (Mi320)From pair (B24 (a-b)), 322 (a-b) overprinted
Cook IslandsB24b (Mi321)
Cook IslandsB21-B24 fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC
Cook IslandsB24c (BL24)MS8 (B21-B24 (a-b)), 322c overprinted
Cook IslandsB105 (Mi1208)946 overprinted1987"hurricane relief"
Cook IslandsB106 (Mi1209)951 overprinted
Cook IslandsB107 (Mi1210)960 overprinted
Cook IslandsB108 (Mi1211)965 overprinted
Cook IslandsB109 (Mi1212)636 overprinted
Cook IslandsB110 (Mi1213)637 overprinted
Cook IslandsB111 (Mi1214)978 overprinted
Cook IslandsB112 (Mi1215)B100 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB113 (Mi1216)897 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB114 (Mi1217)871 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB115 (Mi1218)898 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB116 (Mi1219)872 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB117 (Mi?)899 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB118 (Mi?)908 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB119 (Mi?)910 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB120 (Mi?)913 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB121 (Mi1220)916 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB122 (Mi1221)873 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB123 (Mi1222?)900 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB124 (Mi1223)905 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB125 (Mi1224?)914 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB126 (Mi1225)920 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB127 (Mi1226)906 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB128 (Mi1227?)911 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB129 (Mi1228?)901 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB130 (Mi1229)912 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB131 (Mi1230)917 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB132 (Mi1231)915 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB133 (Mi1232)921 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB134 (Mi1233)874 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB135 (Mi1234)918 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB136 (BL?)SS1, 907 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB137 (BL?)SS1, 908 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB138a (Mi1237)From MS3 (B138 (a-c)), 922 (a-c) overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB138b (Mi1238)
Cook IslandsB138c (Mi1239)
Cook IslandsB139 (BL?)SS1, 909 overprinted in black
Cook IslandsB140 (BL181)SS1, 875 overprinted in silver
Cook IslandsB141 (BL182)SS1, 923 overprinted in silver
Dominica640 (Mi647)459 overprinted1979"hurricane relief"
Dominica641 (Mi648)466 overprinted
Dominica642 (Mi649)470 overprinted
Dominica643 (Mi650)471 overprinted
Dominican RepublicRAC1 (Mi?)RA3 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in red1930surtax for victims of hurricane of 3 September 1930
Dominican RepublicRAC1b (Mi?)Imperforate on one side, RA3 surcharged in red; but missing the overprint text "Habilitado para Correo Aereo"
Dominican RepublicRAC2 (Mi?)RA4 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in red
Dominican RepublicRAC2c (Mi?)RA4 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in gold
Dominican RepublicRAC4 (Mi?)RA3 overprinted and surcharged in red
Dominican RepublicRAC4b (Mi?)RA3 inverted overprint and surcharged in red
Dominican RepublicRAC5 (Mi?)RA4 overprinted and surcharged in gold
Dominican RepublicRAC6 (Mi?)Imperforate, RA7 overprinted and surcharged in red
Dominican RepublicRAC6b (Mi?)Imperforate, RA7 surcharged in red; but missing the overprint text "Habilitado para Correo Aereo"
Dominican RepublicRAC7 (Mi?)Imperforate, RA8 overprinted in gold
Dominican RepublicB47 (Mi876)622 overprinted and surcharged1966"Ciclon Ines"
Dominican RepublicB48 (Mi877)623 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicB49 (Mi878)624 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicB50 (Mi879)625 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicB51 (Mi880)626 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicB48+B51 fdcTwo stamps and cancel on FDC
Dominican RepublicCB28 (Mi881)C146 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicCB29 (Mi882)C147 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicCB30 (Mi883)C148 overprinted and surcharged
Dominican RepublicCB28-CB30 fdcThree stamps and cancel (same) on FDC
FijiB5 (Mi301)269 overprinted1972"hurricane relief"
FijiB6 (Mi302)272 overprinted
FijiB5-B6 fdc1Two stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
FijiB5-B6 fdc2Two stamps and cancel (same) on FDC
Grenada3263 o/p (Mi? o/p)In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (a-f), 3263 overprinted2005"hurricane relief 2004"
Grenada Carriacou2400 o/p (Mi? o/p)In (upper-left) margin of MS6, 2400 overprinted2005"hurricane relief 2004"
Grenada Carriacou2401 o/p (Mi? o/p)In (left) margin of SS1, 2401 overprinted
JamaicaB4 (Mi710)694 overprinted in black1988"Hurricane Gilbert relief fund"
JamaicaB5 (Mi711)695 overprinted in black
JamaicaB6 (Mi712)696 overprinted in black
JamaicaB7 (Mi713)697 overprinted in black
JamaicaB4a (Mi710a)694 overprinted in red
JamaicaB5a (Mi711a)695 overprinted in red
JamaicaB6a (Mi712a)696 overprinted in red
JamaicaB7a (Mi713a)697 overprinted in red
MontserratB1 (Mi755)719 overprinted and surcharged1989"Hurricane Hugo relief surcharge"
MontserratB2 (Mi756)720 overprinted and surcharged
MontserratB1-B2 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC
Netherlands AntillesB306 (Mi843)516 overprinted in red-brown1995"Orkaan Luis"
Netherlands AntillesB307 (Mi844)517 overprinted in red-brown
Netherlands AntillesB308 (Mi845)544 overprinted in red-brown
Netherlands AntillesB306-B308 fdcThree stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
Netherlands AntillesB306-B308 packPresentation pack
NiueB16-B17 (Mi280-281)Pair (241-242) overprinted in black1980"hurricane relief"
NiueB18 (Mi284)251 overprinted in silver
NiueB19 (Mi291)258 overprinted in silver
NiueB20 (Mi292)259 overprinted in silver
NiueB21-B22 (Mi276-277)Pair (243-244) overprinted in black
NiueB23 (Mi285)252 overprinted in silver
NiueB24 (Mi288)255 overprinted in silver
NiueB25 (Mi293)260 overprinted in silver
NiueB26-B27 (Mi278-279)Pair (245-246) overprinted in black
NiueB28 (Mi286)253 overprinted in silver
NiueB29 (Mi289)256 overprinted in silver
NiueB30-B31 (Mi280-281)Pair (247-248) overprinted in black
NiueB32 (Mi294)261 overprinted in silver
NiueB33-B34 (Mi282-283)Pair (249-250) overprinted in black
NiueB35 (Mi290)257 overprinted in silver
NiueB36 (Mi287)254 overprinted in silver
NiueB18+B23-B24+B28-B29+B35-B36 fdcSeven stamps and cachet on FDC
NiueB19-B20_B25+B32 fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC
NiueB37a (Mi301)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)), like 262 surcharged1980surcharged only
NiueB37b (Mi302)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)), like 263 surcharged
NiueB37c (Mi303)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)), like 264 surcharged
NiueiB37 proofProof block of 4 MS3 surcharged
NiueB38 (BL?)SS1, like 262 surcharged1980surcharged only
NiueB39 (BL?)SS1, like 263 surcharged
NiueB40 (BL?)SS1, like 264 surcharged
St. Lucia531 (Mi536)506 overprinted1980"1980 hurricane relief"
St. Lucia532 (Mi535)507 overprinted
St. Lucia533 (Mi537)510 overprinted
St. VincentB5 (Mi585)604 overprinted1980Hurricane Allen: "hurricane relief"
St. VincentB6 (Mi586)605 overprinted
St. VincentB7 (Mi587)606 overprinted
St. VincentB8 (Mi588)607 overprinted
St. Vincent GrenadinesB1 (Mi193)190 overprinted1980Hurricane Allen: "hurricane relief"
St. Vincent GrenadinesB2 (Mi194)191 overprinted
St. Vincent GrenadinesB3 (Mi195)192 overprinted
St. Vincent GrenadinesB4 (Mi196)193 overprinted
St. Vincent GrenadinesB1-B4 fdcFour stamps on FDC
SamoaB1 (Mi145)246 overprinted1966"hurricane relief"
SamoaB1 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
Solomon IslandsB1 (Mi459)452 overprinted in red1982"cyclone relief fund 1982"
Solomon IslandsB1+gutter452 overprinted in red, and gutter
Solomon IslandsB1 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC1982"Cyclone Bernie relief fund 1982"
Solomon IslandsB2 (Mi629)546 overprinted in scarlet1986"cyclone relief fund 1986"
Solomon IslandsB3a (Mi630)From MS2 (B3 (a-b)), 569 (a-b) overprinted in scarlet1992"cyclone relief fund"
Solomon IslandsB3b (Mi631)
Solomon IslandsB5 (Mi1110)866 overprinted in red2003"Cyclones Zoe and Beni relief fund"
TongaB1 (Mi811)From MS10 (B1a (10x B1 + 5 labels)), 488 overprinted in silver1982"cyclone relief"
TongaB1 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
TongaB1 specimen+gutter1Overprinted "specimen" and gutter
TongaB1 specimen+gutter2Overprinted "specimen" and gutter (different)
TongaB1 specimen+gutter3Overprinted "specimen" and gutter (different)
TongaB1 specimen+gutter4Overprinted "specimen" and gutter (different)
TongaB1 blackBlackprint
Tristan Da Cunha686a (Mi724)From pair (686 (a-b)), 669 overprinted2001"hurricane relief 2001"
Tristan Da Cunha686b (Mi725)
Tristan Da Cunha687a (Mi726)From pair (687 (a-b)), 670 overprinted
Tristan Da Cunha687b (Mi727)
Tristan Da Cunha688a (Mi728)From pair (688 (a-b)), 671 overprinted
Tristan Da Cunha688b (Mi729)
Tristan Da Cunha689a (Mi730)From pair (689 (a-b)), 672 overprinted
Tristan Da Cunha689b (Mi731)
Tristan Da Cunha686-689 fdcEight stamps on FDC
Tristan Da CunhaNonePostmark on postcard2001"hurricane damage"
TuvaluB1 (Mi161)Six of MS7 (B2a (B1 + 6x B2)), 159 overprinted1982"Tonga cyclone relief"
TuvaluB1 doubleB1 double overprinted
TuvaluB2 (Mi162)One of MS7 (B2a (B1 + 6x B2)), 160 overprinted
TuvaluB1-B2 fdcTwo stamps on FDC
VanuatuB1 (Mi744)324 overprinted1987"hurricane relief fund"
VanuatuB2 (Mi745)414 overprinted
VanuatuB3 (Mi746)415 overprinted
VanuatuB4 (Mi747)416 overprinted
VanuatuB5 (Mi748)417 overprinted
VanuatuB6 (Mi749)418 overprinted
Wallis and Futuna Islands693 (Mi?)2011Southern hemisphere tropical cyclone with eye (name given as "Toma" instead of "Tomas"); humanitarian aid for the cyclone victims
Wallis and Futuna Islands693 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC

1"Cyclone" is sometimes used as a colloquial term for "tornado". For such usage see the tornadoes, waterspouts, and dust devils page.
2Maxicard cut from October page of International Kniga 1986 space calendar.
3The typhoon tower was used as a signal to inform fishermen when they could sail into or out of the port.


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