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:

Launch covers
(including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers)
(farther below)
Other postal items
(stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclone relief overprints


Below is a list of Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones
Antigua and BarbudaNonePhonecard199?Hurricane Luis
Antigua and Barbuda2385g (Mi3239)One stamp 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 (Mi443)One of MS4 (347 (a-d)) (BL10, Mi443-446)2009Large hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Aruba347 fdcMS4 on FDC
AustraliaNone(Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover199520th anniv. (Tropical) "Cyclone Tracy", 1975
AustraliaNoneCachet on cover2006(Tropical) "Cyclone Larry relief"
AustraliaNonePersonalized postage201237th "anniversary, Darwin [Tropical] Cyclone Tracy"
AustraliaNone fdcPersonalized postage and (WCS/Wesley) cachet on FDC
Australia3960 (Mi3991)From block of 4 (3961a (3958-3961)) (Mi3989-3992)2013(Tropical Cyclone) "Tracy Destroys Darwin"; also "The city of Darwin was devastated early on Christmas morning 1974, when Cyclone Tracy hit land killing 65 people, injuring many more and wreaking havoc on buildings, power, water and sewerage" (on FDC back)
Australia3960 maxiMaxicard
Australia3960aMS4 (4x 3960)
Australia3961bMS4 (3958-3961)
Australia3958-3961 gutterGutter block of 10
Australia3964 (Mi3995)Self-adhesive
Australia3965aSelf-adhesive coil strip of 4 (3962-3965) (Mi3993-3996)
Australia3965bSelf-adhesive booklet with booklet pane of 20 (5x (392-3965))
Australia3962-3965 fdcSelf-adhesive, one of four stamps on FDC, also back
AustraliaNone4 (Mi5092)Personalized self-adhesive, from booklet pane of 5 with booklet front (MH857)2020Photographs of an Australian cyclone (the name for a tropical storm or hurricane in Australia and the Indian Ocean) (in the stamp and the cachet of None4 fdc, which also includes the word "cyclone")
AustraliaNone4 fdcStamp and (WCS/Wesley) cachet on FDC
AustraliaNone1-5 fdc1One of five stamps on FDC (multi-color printed cachet)
AustraliaNone1-5 fdc2One of five stamps on FDC (multi-color printed cachet, different)
AustraliaNone1-5 fdc3Booklet pane of 5 on FDC (WCS cachet)
Bahamas732 (Mi760)1991hurricane awareness: "weather radar shows Hurricane Hugo 20-9-89 105 mph"
Bahamas733 (Mi761)hurricane awareness: "anatomy of a hurricane rotating around an eye"
Bahamas734 (Mi762)hurricane awareness: "flooding caused by Hurricane David in 1979"
Bahamas735 (Mi763)hurricane awareness: "weather reconniassance Lockheed WP-3D Orion"
Bahamas732-735 fdc1Four stamps and (pictorial) cancel and cachet on FDC(As above for stamps); hurricane awareness: hurricane with eye
Bahamas732-735 fdc2Four stamps and (pictorial) cancel and cachet (and signature) on FDC
Bahamas732-735 fdc3Four stamps and (pictorial) cancel and cachet (and signature, different) on FDC
Bahamas732-735 fdc4Four stamps and (pictorial) cancel and cachet (and signature, different) on FDC
Bahamas732-735 fdc5Four stamps and (pictorial) cancel and cachet (and signature, different) on FDC
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 (pictorial) cancel and (Bahamas Post) cachet on FDChurricane awareness: (As above for stamps)
Barbados555 (Mi539)1981hurricane season: (visible) satellite image of Hurricane David, 29 August 19795
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"
Barbados555-558 fdcFour stamps and cachet on FDC, also insert and insert insert backhurricane season
Barbados684 (Mi657)Stamp-on-stamp: 5581986hurricane season: "hurricane hunter McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee"
BarbudaUnknown g (Mi none)One stamp 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
BeninUnknown ms (Mi none)In (lower-center) margin of MS6 (a-f) [known illegal issue], when rotated 90 deg2003GOES-7 image from 25 Aug 1992 with Hurricane Andrew in the Gulf of Mexico; see all items with this image
Bermuda544 (Mi535)1988ship Valerian lost during hurricane, 1926
British Virgin Islands468 (Mi?)1984"The loss of RMS Rhone" (off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands on 29 October 1867, in a hurricane)
British Virgin Islands466+468 fdcOne of two stamps and cachet on FDC
British Virgin Islands466-469 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
British Virgin Islands574 (Mi587)1987RMS Rhone was wrecked off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands on 29 October 1867, in a hurricane
British Virgin IslandsNonePhonecard199?"Hurricane Hugo"
Cayman Islands628 (Mi642)1991hurricane awareness: "GOES weather satellite"; (manned) spacecraft view of hurricane
Cayman Islands629 (Mi643)hurricane awareness: "meteorologist tracks storm at Hurricane Centre"
Cayman Islands630 (Mi644)hurricane awareness: "hurricane damage"
Cayman Islands631 (Mi645)hurricane awareness: "Lockheed WP-3D Orion monitors hurricane eye"
Cayman Islands628-631 fdcFour stamps and (pictorial) cancel and (Cayman Post) cachet on FDChurricane awareness
Central African RepublicC234 (Mi692)
iC234

Imperforate
1980tropical cyclone (in lower-middle part of stamp)
Central African RepublicC234a (BL95)On stamp of SS1 (C234)
Central African Republic510 fdc (Mi825 fdc)(Dark-blue and grey printed) cachet on FDC1982Space Shuttle above hurricane
Central African Republic511 fdc (Mi826 fdc)
Central African Republic512 fdc (Mi827 fdc)
Central African Republic513 fdc (Mi828 fdc)
Central African RepublicC266 fdc (Mi829 fdc)
Central African RepublicC267 fdc (Mi830 fdc)
Central African RepublicC268Ab (BL180)In (right) margin of SS1 (C268A)
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)
Central African RepublicMi12725One of MS4 (Mi12724-12727)2022Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
CeylonNone(Text) cancel and (black printed) cachet on cover1964(tropical) cyclone disaster, 22 December 1964
ChadMi2660A
Mi2660B
One of MS4 (Mi2660A-2663A or Mi2660A-2663A) (different margins) or Mi2660A-2663A (even different margins)
One of imperforate MS4 (Mi2660B-2663B or Mi2660B-2663B) (different margins) or Mi2660B-2663B (even different margins)
2013Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
ChadMi2660A
Mi2660B
Stamp from SS1 (BL528A)
Stamp from imperforate SS1 (BL528B)
China (People's Republic)369 (Mi397)1958typhoon tower3, Shanghai
China (People's Republic)367-369 fdcOne of three stamps and (China Philatelic Company) cachet on FDC, also back
China (People's Republic)1385 (Mi1395)See detail1978typhoon tower3
China (People's Republic)1384-1388 fdcOne of five stamps on FDC
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)NoneAddress on (un-stamped) cover200?symbolic typhoon
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also detail and front2003Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2004Daishan Island Typhoon Museum
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card2005Daishan Island Typhoon Museum
China (People's Republic)None(Pictorial) cancel on postal card, with detail same as cachet on PRC 367-369 fdc2010typhoon tower3, Shanghai
China (People's Republic)NonePostal card back, also front2011?Visible image of Hurricane Elena over the Gulf of Mexico, from STS-51I/Discovery on 1 Sep 1985, as in this photo; see all items with this image
China (Taiwan)1338 (Mi452)1962track of typhoon Pamela across Taiwan in 1961; also the eye of a typhoon (in FDC1 cachet); also (possible) typhoon tower3
China (Taiwan)1338 specimenOverprinted with bars through face value
China (Taiwan)1338 fdc1Stamp and (orange and black printed) cachet on FDC (Taipei cancel), also information cutout (insert?)
China (Taiwan)1338 fdc2Stamp on FDC (Chinese cancel, multi-color printed cachet)
China (Taiwan)1337-1339 fdcOne of three stamps on FDC
China (Taiwan)1337-1339 folder1FDC folder (Hsinchu and Tainin cancels), also front
China (Taiwan)1337-1339 folder2FDC folder (Hsinchu cancels), also front
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label2 (Mi2986-2995 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 (Mi2986-2995 label4)(Microwave) satellite image of a typhoon to the northeast of Taiwan
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label5 (Mi2986-2995 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 (Mi2986-2995 label9)Satellite image of typhoon as an example of Taiwan's severe weather monitoring system
China (Taiwan)3574k_1 label10 (Mi2986-2995 label10)Weather map with typhoon; the color shading shows different wind speeds, with the strongest winds in red/orange
China (Taiwan)B18 (BL?)MS2 (B18 (a-b))2009Typhoon Morakot and associated flooding
Colombia1250 (Mi2388)From MS6 (1250a (6x 1250))2005Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Colombia1250 fdcStamp on FDC, also back
Colombia1567 (BL106, Mi3359-3360)MS2 (1567 (a-b))2021Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Colombia1567a-b fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
Comoro IslandsMi2741A
Mi2741B
One of MS4 (Mi2741A-2744A)
One of imperforate MS4 (Mi2741B-2744B)
2009hurricane with eye
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown ss (BL?)
Unknown iss
In (upper-right) margin of SS1
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1
2006Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico, when flipped horizontally, also detail; see all items with this image
Congo (Democratic Republic)Unknown ss fdc
Unknown iss fdc
SS1 on FDC
Imperforate SS1 on FDC
Cook IslandsKM1648$10. (silver coin) reverse, also obverse2012Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
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)
Cuba1724-1725 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC
DjiboutiUnknown a (Mi?)One of MS6 (a-f)2023(partial) Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
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"Satellite Pictures of Hurricane"; tiny hurricane in color over Dominica in the black printed inset; the colored portion in the right half of the stamp does not look like a hurricane - it can be interpreted as an infrared image of a large mid-latitude weather system with fronts and a low pressure area
Dominican RepublicRA1 (Mi236)1930Santo Domingo after hurricane of 3 September 1930
Dominican RepublicRA2 (Mi237)
RA2 imperf
Also RA2 horizontal-imperforate pair
Imperforate on one side
Dominican RepublicRA3 (Mi238)Also RA3 vertical-imperforates
Dominican RepublicRA4 (Mi239)
Dominican RepublicRA5 (Mi236a)Imperforate
Dominican RepublicRA6 (Mi237a)
Dominican RepublicRA7 (Mi238a)
Dominican RepublicRA8 (Mi239a)
Dominican RepublicRA38 (Mi?)1967Civil defence; includes the "enlongated-S" symbol that represents a hurricane
Dominican Republic673 (Mi960)1970early satellite view of hurricane (with possible Southern Hemisphere circulation)
Dominican RepublicC178 (Mi961)
Dominican Republic1586b (Mi?)One of pair (1586 (a-b))2015Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
France4544 (Mi5755_I)One of booklet of 12 (4548a (4537-4548)) (Mi5748_I -5759_I)2014(Tropical) "Cyclone Ingrid" (struck northern Australia in 2005)
France
India
4798-4799 folder1
2725-2726 folder1
Dual-country folder inside, also outside2015The SARAL and Megha-Tropiques satellite missions are for "climate and environmental monitoring" that "aim to observe climatic phenomena in order to understand the mechanisms and anticipate their consequences on a planetary level (global warming, cyclones, monsoons, flooding and droughts)"
France
India
4798-4799 folder2
2725-2726 folder2
Dual-country FDC folder inside, also outside
FranceNone2One of (lettre-verte) personalized postage MS8 (a-h), also folder front2015Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
French IndochinaNonePostcard, also front1905Aftermath in Hanoi of typhoon of 7 June 1903
French Polynesia878 (Mi918)2004GOES-7 image from 25 Aug 1992 with Hurricane Andrew in the Gulf of Mexico; see all items with this image
French Polynesia878 fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC
GabonUnknown ms (Mi?)
Unknown ims
In (lower) margin of MS4 (a-d)
In (lower) margin of imperforate MS4 (a-d)
2017Hurricane (with the eye hidden by the rocket in the foreground)
GabonUnknown ms proofSigned-proof MS4
GabonUnknown ms fdc
Unknown ims fdc
MS4 on FDC
Imperforate MS4 on FDC
GabonUnknown d (Mi none)one of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue], also detail2018Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
German Caroline IslesNoneStamp (right-half) and pictorial cancel1905typhoon provisional
German Caroline IslesNoneStamp (left-half) and pictorial 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 Bonnie over the Atlantic (photographed from STS-47/Endeavour on 19 Sep 1992)
GermanyB966 fdc1Stamp on FDC (? cachet)
GermanyB966 fdc2Stamp on FDC (Deutsche Post cachet)
GermanyB966 fdc3Stamp on FDC (? cachet)
GermanyB966 card (Mi2508 card)FDC card
Ghana506 (Mi523A)
i506 (Mi523B)

Imperforate
1973Radar image of hurricane with eye6
Ghanai503-i506 fdcOne of four imperforate stamps on FDC
Great Britain1375a+1377a fdc (Mi1337-1340 fdc)Insert from FDC, also front (Benham cachet, and second cancel for 30th anniv. Gagarin's flight)1991"There are also weather satellites which give us extremely accurate forecasts by relaying pictures of clouds to the weather stations. Hurricanes can be predicted some three days sooner by this means"
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
Grenada3604 (BL755)
i3604
In (upper-left) margin of SS1
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1
2006GOES-7 image from 25 Aug 1992 with Hurricane Andrew in the Gulf of Mexico; see all items with this image
GuadeloupeNone(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover1989"Franchise postale - Cyclone Hugo"
GuadeloupeNone(Black rubber-stamp) cachet on cover (different)1989"Franchise postale - Cyclone Hugo"
Guam (Guard Mail)NoneCachet on cover1976Typhoon Pamela
Guinea RepublicBL1437In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (Mi5171)2007(Tropical) "Cyclone Catrina"
Guinea RepublicMi5881A
Mi5881B
One of MS6 (Mi5880A-5885A)
One of imperforate MS6 (Mi5880B-5885B)
2008"Tempête tropicale"
Guinea RepublicMi5880A-5885A fdcMS6 on FDC
Guinea RepublicBL1586In (left) margin of SS1Satellite image of a typhoon; "Typhoon" (in French text)
Guinea RepublicBL1586 fdcSS1 on FDC
Guinea RepublicMi12675One of MS4 (Mi12675-12678)2017
Guinea-BissauUnknown ms (Mi?)In (upper-right) margin of MS3 (a-c)2023Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Guyana2522 (Mi3767)1992"blown off course by hurricane winds"
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)None(Text) cancel2005Hurricane relief - representing tropical storm circulation (clockwise spiral is for Southern Hemisphere systems)
HondurasC1044a (Mi?)From MS16 (C1044 (a-p))1999Hurricane 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)) (Mi1424-1439)1999Hurricane 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))2005Hurricane 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))2005Hurricane 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?)
HondurasC1262 (BL92)On lower stamp of MS3 (1262 (a-c))2007Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
HondurasC1263 (BL93)On lower stamp of MS3 (1263 (a-c))
Hong KongNonePostcard back, also front1907HMS Phoenix damaged by typhoon of 18 September 1906
Hong KongNone(Green and orange printed) cachet on over1971typhoon related (in accompanying text)
Hong Kong419-422 fdc1 (Mi419-422 fdc1)(GPO Hong Kong) English insert from FDC, also Chinese insert and FDC front1983"Since the 1970s, geostationary meteorological satellites situated about 36,000 kilometres above the equator have regularly transmitted pictures showing the cloud patterns in Earth's atmosphere. Tropical cyclones which may affect Hong Kong can now be monitored from the time they form over the Pacific" (in FDC insert text)
Hong Kong419-422 fdc2 (Mi419-422 fdc2)(GPO Hong Kong) English insert from FDC (Hennessy Road cancel), also Chinese insert and FDC front
Hong KongNonePostal card/folder, also inside, also back, also detail200?typhoon shelter, Cheung Chau
Hong Kong1637 (BL272, Mi1883)SS1 (stamp)2014Typhoon Vicente approaching Hong Kong on 23 July 2012. (The 20 value incorporates a lenticular effect designed to show the typhoon track); "typhoon" in both Chinese and English in presentation pack text pages.
Hong Kong1637 packSS1 in presentation pack with front and back, also text pages in Chinese and English
Hong Kong1637 fdcSS1 on FDC
Hong Kong1637_stamp maxiMaxicard of stamp
Hong Kong1638 (BL273, Mi1884)SS1 (stamp)
Hong Kong1638 fdcSS1 on FDC
Hong Kong1637aSS1 (page 3 of booklet with front and back)
Hong Kong1848 (Mi2113)From MS25 (1848a (25x 1848))2017100 years of numbered typhoon signals
Hong Kong1848 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Hong Kong Post) cachet on FDC, also back
Hong Kong1849 (Mi2114)From MS25 (1849a (25x 1849))
Hong Kong1850 (Mi2115)From MS25 (1850a (25x 1850))
Hong Kong1851 (Mi2116)From MS25 (1851a (25x 1851))
Hong Kong1852 (Mi2117)From MS25 (1852a (25x 1852))
Hong Kong1853 (BL321, Mi2118)SS1
Hong Kong1853_stamp maxiMaxicard of stamp (only), also back
Hong Kong1848-1852 fdcFive stamps and (pictorial) cancel and (Hong Kong Post) cachet on FDC
Hong Kong1853 fdcSS1 and (pictorial) cancel and (Hong Kong Post) cachet on FDC
Hong Kong1853aBooklet front with MS3 (1850b (1848-1850)) and MS2 (1852b (1851-1852)), also booklet back
Hong Kong1850b fdcMS3 from booklet and (pictorial) cancel and (Hong Kong Post) cachet on FDC, also back
Hong Kong1852b fdcMS2 from booklet and (pictorial) cancel and (Hong Kong Post) cachet on FDC, also back
IndiaNone(India Post) cachet on cover, also back2023Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Japan1568-1569 fdc (Mi1594-1595 fdc)Insert from FDC, also front1984"typhoons" (in text only)
Japan2698d (Mi3008)One of MS10 (2698 (a-j)) (Mi3005-3014), 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
Japan2698d-e+2698g-h fdcOne of four stamps and (?) cachet (with design like stamp) on FDC
Korea (South)None(Pictorial) cancel on postal card2016typhoon
Korea (South)None(Pictorial) cancel and cachet on postal card, also back2016typhoon (on front only)
Maldive Islands1835 (Mi1847)1992Before and after the passage of a hurricane or strong tropical cyclone
Maldive Islands1832-1835 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
Malagasy RepublicC116 (Mi696)1973Radar depiction of southern hemisphere cyclone with eye (hurricane) near Madagascar
Malagasy RepublicC116 fdcStamp and (orange and blue and black printed) cachet on FDC
MaliUnknown ms (Mi?)In (lower-left) margin of MS4 (a-d) [known illegal issue]2015(partial) Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Marshall Islands209 (Mi204)One of block of 4 (212a (209-212)) (Mi204-207)1989"1918 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)
Mauritius1132 (Mi1145)2013"Hurricane palm" (tree)
MayotteNone(Black rubber-stamp overprint) cachet on cover2007"Escale de la Jeanne d'Arc annulée"; 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)2000(artistic) depiction of a hurricane (the stamp must be flipped vertically for the correct orientation of the hurricane in the northern hemisphere)
Mexico2210 scStamp on souvenir card
Mozambique521 cover (Mi580 cover)(Black and red printed) cachet on cover1979tropical cyclone committee meeting
Mozambique2793 (Mi6424-6427)MS4 (a-d)2013 Three Category 54 hurricanes (Katrina, Felix, and Wilma) and one Category 44 hurricane (Julia); the categories are those of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale4
Mozambique2793 fdcMS4 and cachet on FDC
Mozambique2823 (BL737, Mi6428)SS1Hurricane Sandy (called a "Frankenstorm", though was only category 24 hurricane ("Furacão de categoria 2") in the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale4 ("EFSS": Escala de Furacões de Saffir-Simpson)
Mozambique2823 fdcSS1 and cachet on FDC
MozambiqueMi10206Stamp from SS1 (BL1476)Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
New Caledonia322 (Mi385)
i322

Imperforate
1962Tracks of tropical cyclones that affected New Caledonia in 1932, 1944, 1948, and 1951
New Caledonia322 dsDeluxe sheet (322)
New Caledonia322 maxiMaxicard
New Caledonia322 fdc1Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC
New Caledonia322 fdc2Stamp and (Éditions P.J.) cachet on FDC
New Caledonia322 fdc3Stamp on FDC (? cachet)
New Caledonia322 fdc4Stamp on FDC (Éditions J.F. cachet)
New Caledonia523 (Mi759)
i523

Imperforate
1985typhoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
New Caledonia523 proofPhotographic proof (black-and-white)
New Caledonia523 dsDeluxe sheet (523)
New Caledonia523 fdc1Stamp on FDC (EDILA cachet)
New Caledonia523 fdc2Stamp on FDC (EDILA and blue rubber-stamp cachets)
New Caledonia523 maxiMaxicard
New ZealandNone(Pictorial) cancel and (black and blue sticker) cachet on cover1986drawing of tropical cyclone (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
NicaraguaC561 (Mi1374)1965(un-identified) tropical storm or hurricane
Nicaragua1248 (Mi2394)1983"Hurricane Alleta": Red Cross flood rescue
NigerBL492In (upper-right) margin of SS12015Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
NigerMi10610-10613_ms4In (center) margin of MS4 (Mi10610-10613)2022Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Norfolk IslandNoneInsert from stamped envelope, also front1983"hurricane"
Osetia (North)Local_aOne of local post MS6 (a-f)1997GOES-7 full-disk false-color image from 25 Aug 1992 (including Hurricane Andrew in the Gulf of Mexico); see all items with this image
Osetia (North)Local fdcMS6 on FDC
Peru1676 (Mi2367)
i1676
2009hurricane
Peru1676 fdcStamp on FDC
PhilippinesNone(Text) cancel and (black typed) 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.
Portugal3656 (Mi3990)2014Depiction of a hurricane from low Earth orbit; meteorological studies at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Coimbra
Russia (USSR)4175 card (Mi4216 card)Cachet on card19852hurricane
Russia (USSR)4595_stamp fdc (BL122_stamp fdc)(Fleetwood) cachet on FDC (of stamp from SS1), also back1977hurricane
St. Lucia1075 (Mi1085)1997"hurricane devastation, 1817"
St. Thomas and Prince Islands2152 (BL712, Mi4164)In (surrounding) margin of SS12009Damage due to tropical storm (in background of margin illustration)
St. Thomas and Prince IslandsUnknown ms (Mi none)MS2 (a-b) [known illegal issue]2015(partial) Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
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)) (Mi677-680)1989100th anniv. Apia Hurricane, 1889
Samoa755b (Mi678)
Samoa755c (Mi679)
Samoa755d (Mi680)
Samoa755 gutterGutter-pairs
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..."
Sierra LeoneMi13497One of MS4 (Mi13497-13500), when rotated 150 deg2022(partial) Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
SpainNoneCharity stamp, stamp-on-stamp: 19581998Hurricane Mitch: Solidarity with Central America
SpainNonePostal card, also detail2009Composite full-disk true-color image, based on GOES-12 from 20 Aug 2007 (including Hurricane Dean just east of the Yucatan Peninsula) and NASA Blue Marble land surface imagery
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013"Typhoon Rusa"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"Typhoon Ketsana"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)"Typhoon Parma"
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2013Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Sri Lanka1234 (Mi1187)1998a palm tree bending in the wind and big waves on the water, symbolizing a hurricane or other tropical cyclone (on the stamp); also, a cylone (Indian Ocean term for a tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane) in the northern Bay of Bengal, probably weakening and moving northeastward; the overall form of the cloud pattern is reminiscent of a mature mid-latitude system and is a hint that the image is from the northern hemisphere winter (in cachet)
Sri Lanka1234 fdcStamp and (Sri Lanka Post) cachet on FDC
Tajikistan330 (BL49, Mi496-497)On (upper-left) selvedge of MS2 (330 (a-b + label))2008hurricane
Tanzania740 (Mi907)1991"Cyclone tracking" ("cyclone" in this context refers to tropical storms over the world's oceans)
TogoUnknown ss (BL?)In (upper-right) margin of SS12011hurricane off Florida
TogoUnknown ss (BL?)In (right) margin of SS1, when flipped horizontally; also modified to include artistic drawings of hurricanes over the Florida Keys and near the Baja Peninsula2023(modified) Blue Marble (2001) western hemisphere/DNB image
Tonga786a (Mi1184)One of strip of 3 (786 (a-c)) (Mi1184-1186)1991(Poorly-depicted) tropical cyclone near New Caledonia
Tonga786a specimenOne of strip of 3 (786 specimen (a-c))
Tonga786a color-proofChromalin proof
Tonga786a mono-proofMonochrome proof (black)
Tonga786c (Mi1186)One of strip of 3 (786 (a-c)) (Mi1184-1186)Depiction of tropical storm
Tonga786c specimenOne of strip of 3 (786 specimen (a-c))
Tonga786c mono-proofMonochrome proof (black)
Transnistria/PMR (Moldova)Unknown ss fdc (BL? fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC2021(partial) Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
Trinidad and Tobago300 (Mi383)1979"Eye of the hurricane - Carnival '78"
Tuvalu54 (Mi54)1977"Hurricane Beach"
United Nations551 (Mi576)Block of 4 (4x 551)1989satellite image of "Typhoon Abby"
United Nations551 fdcStamp on FDC
United Nations551 maxiMaxicard
United Nations550-551 fdcOne of two stamps on FDC (UNPA cachet)
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
UN (New York)
UN (Geneva)
UN (Vienna)
550-551 fdc1
176-177 fdc1
91-92 fdc1
One of six stamps on FDC1989satellite image of "Typhoon Abby"
UN (New York)
UN (Geneva)
UN (Vienna)
550-551 fdc2
176-177 fdc2
91-92 fdc2
One of six stamps on FDC
UN (New York)
UN (Geneva)
UN (Vienna)
551 fdc
177 fdc
92 fdc
One of three stamps on FDC
United Nations947 (BL27)In (lower-right) margin of SS12007hurricane with eye
United Nations947a (BL27_I)In (lower-right) margin of SS1, overprinted
United Nations (Vienna)409a (Mi?)In (lower-right) margin of MS6 (6x 409)2007hurricane with eye
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1885Hurricane IL (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel on cover1890Hurricane IL (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel on cover1894Cyclone1 GA (post office)
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1903Hurricane Farm, Tolu KY
United StatesNonePostcard back, also front1906"Steamer Mary wrecked in storm [on] Sep 27, 1906 [in] Mobile, Ala." (the "storm" was a category 2 hurricane that devastated many coastal communities including Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida)
United StatesNonePostcard back, also front1907USS Monterey in typhoon
United StatesNone(Text) cancel on cover1907Cyclone1 KY (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1909Hurricane Island ME (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel on postcard1910Cyclone1 PA (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1911Hurricane NY (post office)
United StatesNoneCinderella1930s"Oregon - climate is ideal - no cyclones, …"
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1936"hurricane floods"
United StatesNone(Text) cancel and cachet on cover1939Hurricane WV (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel and cachet on cover1952Hurricane UT (post office)
United StatesNone(Black typed) cachet on cover1961"Hurricane 'Carla' mercy mission to Texas"
United StatesUX57 fdcPostal card FDC1970hurricane hunters: the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
United StatesCP31(USPS no.31) commemorative panel (1529)1974The Skylab missions collected data on "such tropical events as Tropical Storm Christine"
United States1556 fdc (Mi1164 fdc)(The Century Club, University of Louisville) insert (inside) from FDC, also insert (front and back) and front1975"the Great Red Spot - a mystery since Galileo first turned his telescope on it - may well be a gigantic hurricane which has been raging along a 25,000-mile front for at least 400 years"
United StatesNone(Red rubber-stamp) cachet (return address) on cover1975Hurricane Eloise
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1978Hurricane WV (post office)
United States2152 cover (Mi? cover)(Hand-drawn) cachet on cover1985"Hurricane Elena"
United StatesUX120 o/pPostal card FDC overprinted1989Hurricane "Hugo"
United States2571 fdc (Mi2186 fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC, also cachet detail1991includes a hurricane east of Florida starting to transition to a post-tropical system
United States2573 fdc (Mi2188 fdc)(PCS golden-replica) back of FDC, also front"photographs of the Great Red Spot supported the belief that the spot is an intense atmospheric disturbance, similar to a hurricane"
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1992Hurricane Andrew Relief Effort
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1994USS Hurricane, US Navy
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1996Hurricane UT (post office)
United StatesNone(Text) cancel1997Cyclone1 PA (post office)
United States3189i fdc (Mi3233 fdc)(Jet Boy) cachet on FDC1999Fantasy "hurricane on Jupiter".
United StatesNone(Pictorial) cancel on cover, also detail2000Palm trees bending and large ocean waves in tropical storm or hurricane
United States3878o fdc (Mi3867 fdc)(Multi-color printed) cachet on FDC2004"2004 Hurricane Season Salutes Clouds", also the names of four Hurricanes: Ivan, Charley, France, and Jeanne
United States3878d fdc (Mi3868 fdc)(Multi-color 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(Black printed) cachet 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 StatesNone(Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover2005hurricane plotting symbol and image
United States4053 (Mi4098)
4053_back
One of MS40 (4072a (4033-4072)) (Mi4078-4117), also back2006"hurricane" (in stamp back and the two FDC backs)
United States4053 fdc1Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC
United States4053 fdc2Stamp on FDC (? cachet)
United States4053 fdc3Stamp on FDC (HL cachet)
United States4053 fdc4Stamp on FDC (Mystic Stamp Company cachet), also back
United States4053 fdc5Stamp on FDC (ArtCraft cachet)
United States4053 fdc6Stamp on FDC (Fleetwood cachet), also back
United States4053 fdc7Stamp on FDC (PCS cachet)
United StatesSP1611(USPS) souvenir page (4033-4072), also back
United StatesCP763 page1(USPS no.766) commemorative panel (4033-4072), also page2
United StatesNone(Pictorial) cancel and (Gulfpex Station) cachet on postcard2006Gulfpex survived Hurricane Katrina
United StatesNoneCachet on cover201050th anniv. Hurricane Donna, 1960
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover2011Hurricane Irene
United StatesNone(Pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on cover2012Hurricane Irene
United StatesNone(JVC) cachet on cover2012Satellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover2013"hurricane force winds"
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover201375th anniv. "The Great Hurricane of 1938"
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover201460th anniv. "Hurricane Carol"
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover2015"hurricane-force winds, peaking at 110 miles per hour in central New England"
United StatesNone(Zazzle.com) personalized postage2016Pacific hurricane
United StatesNone(Zazzle.com) personalized postage2016Hurricane and "eye of the storm"
United StatesNone(Zazzle.com) personalized postage2016Vertical cross-section of hurricane circulation
United StatesNone(Zazzle.com) personalized postage2016Details of wind speed and storm surge categories 1-5 of the "Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale"
United StatesNone(Coverscape) cachet on cover2018"hurricane force winds"
Vanuatu566 (Mi890)1992Vanuatu's "Tropical Cyclone Warning System"
Vanuatu567 (Mi891)
Vanuatu568 (Mi892)
Vanuatu565-568 fdcThree of four stamps on FDC
Vanuatu565-568 folderFolder inside (pages 1-2), also front
Venezuela1426e (Mi2566)One of MS5 (1426 (a-e)) (Mi2562-2566)1989satellite view of "Hurricane Allen"
Vietnam (South)447 (Mi525)1973typhoon with eye
Vietnam (South)447 fdc1Stamp on FDC (black printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc2Stamp on FDC (green and red printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc3Stamp on FDC (orange and brown printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc4Stamp on FDC (yellow-orange and green printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc5Stamp on FDC (yellow-orange and red printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc6Stamp on FDC (blue and red printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc7Stamp on FDC (yellow-green and red printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc8Stamp on FDC (red-brown printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc9Stamp on FDC (blue and red and grey printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc10Stamp on FDC (green and purple printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc11Stamp on FDC (orange-brown printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 fdc12Stamp on FDC (green printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 folder1FDC folder (blue and black printed cachet), also inside
Vietnam (South)447 folder2FDC folder (green and red printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 folder3FDC folder (yellow-orange and green printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 folder4FDC folder (green and red-brown printed cachet)
Vietnam (South)447 scSouvenir card
Vietnam (South)497 (Mi575)447 overprinted new currency1974typhoon with eye
Vietnam (South)497+499 fdcOne of two stamps and (blue printed) cachet (reproduction of both un-surcharged stamps) on FDC
Vietnam2338 (Mi2413)
i2338

Imperforate
1992satellite image of typhoon with eye and spiral arms (in one stamp); also "typhoon flooding" (in Vietnamese text in both stamps: bão = typhoon and lụt = flood)
Vietnam2339 (Mi2414)
i2339

Imperforate
Vietnam2338-2339 fdcTwo stamps on FDC
Vietnam2699 (Mi2790)1996typhoon with eye
Vietnam2699 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
Vietnam3531 (Mi3695)
i3531

Imperforate
2015Symbolic typhoon with eye
Vietnam3531 specimenOverprinted "specimen"
Vietnam3531 maxiMaxicard, also back
Vietnam3531-3534 fdcOne of four stamps and (pictorial) cancel on FDC
Wallis and Futuna Islands713 (Mi?)2012Building reconstructed after Tropical "Cyclone Tomas"
Wallis and Futuna Islands713 fdcStamp and (pictorial) cancel and (Wallis and Futuna Post) cachet on FDC
Wallis and Futuna Islands792a (Mi1156)From strip if 4 (792 (a-d)) (Mi1156-1159)2017"Cyclone Tomas - Futuna 2010"
Wallis and Futuna Islands792b (Mi1157)"Cyclone Evan - Wallis 2012"
Wallis and Futuna Islands792c (Mi1158)"Cyclone Pam - Vanuatu 2015"
Wallis and Futuna Islands792d (Mi1159)"Cyclone Winston - Fidji 2016"
Wallis and Futuna Islands792a fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC(As above for stamps)
Wallis and Futuna Islands792b fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC
Wallis and Futuna Islands792c fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp) on FDC
Wallis and Futuna Islands792d fdcStamp and (multi-color printed) cachet (design like stamp) 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)) (Mi2308-2310), 1930 overprinted1995"hurricane relief"
Antigua and Barbuda1963b (Mi2309)
Antigua and Barbuda1963c (Mi2310)
Antigua and Barbuda1964a (Mi2311)From strip of 3 (1964 (a-c)) (Mi2311-2313), 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)) (Mi795-796), 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
Belize709 o/p709 overprinted1986?(possibly for) 25th anniv. Hurricane Hattie, which hit Belize 31 October 1961 and caused major damage
Belize711 o/p711 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 fdcFive stamps on FDC1972"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)) (Mi1237-1239), 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?)
RAC1 imperf
RA3 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in red
Imperforate on one side
1930surtax for victims of hurricane of 3 September 1930
Dominican RepublicRAC1b (Mi?)
RAC1b imperf
RA3 changed colors and surcharged in red, but missing the overprint text "Habilitado para Correo Aereo"
Imperforate on one side
Dominican RepublicRAC2 (Mi?)
RAC2 imperf
RA4 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in red
Imperforate on one side
Dominican RepublicRAC2c (Mi?)RA4 changed colors and overprinted and surcharged in gold
Dominican RepublicRAC4 (Mi?)
RAC4 imperf
RA3 overprinted and surcharged in red
Imperforate on one side
Dominican RepublicRAC4b (Mi?)RA3 inverted overprint and surcharged in red
Dominican RepublicRAC5 (Mi?)
RAC5 imperf
RA4 overprinted and surcharged in gold
Imperforate on one side
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 (pictorial) 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 (text) cancel on FDC
FijiB5 (Mi301)269 overprinted1972"hurricane relief"
FijiB6 (Mi302)272 overprinted
FijiB5-B6 fdc1Two stamps and (text) cancel and cachet on FDC
FijiB5-B6 fdc2Two stamps and (text) cancel on FDC
FranceB750 (Mi6141)From Red Cross booklet (B749-B756) page 1, page 2, and page 32015Red Cross food aid, possibly in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Washi in the Philippines in 2011 (by similarity of design of this stamp to that of B753, also from this set); the stamp design is reproduced in page 3 of the booklet; (two euros of the booklet selling price went to the French Red Cross)
FranceB750 fdcStamp on FDC
FranceB751 maxi (Mi6142 maxiMaxicard back, also front2015"Distributing water in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, 2013" (in French text)
FranceB753 (Mi6144)From Red Cross booklet (B749-B756) page 1, page 2, and page 32015Aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Washi in the Philippines in 2011; (two euros of the booklet selling price went to the French Red Cross)
FranceB753 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
FranceB753 maxiMaxicard, also back
Grenada3263 o/p (Mi? o/p)In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (a-f), 3263 overprinted2005"hurricane relief 2004"
Grenada Carriacou2400 o/p (Mi3780-3785 o/p)In (upper-left) margin of MS6 (a-f), 2400 overprinted2005"hurricane relief 2004"
Grenada Carriacou2401 o/p (BL597)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 (pictorial) cancel and (Montserrat Post) cachet on FDC
NetherlandsNoneInsert from cover, also front1985(60th anniv.) "Borculo storm disaster: 10.8.1925 ... At 7 that Monday evening it became very dark and violent winds arose, like those of a hurricane ... The severe storm left a trail of destruction in the Achterhoek region. The rustic town of Borculo was the hardest hit: three people died, 50 were injured and 2000 were left homeless" (in Dutch text)
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 (pictorial) cancel and (?) cachet on FDC
Netherlands AntillesB306-B308 packPresentation pack
New Caledonia322 (Mi385)1962Tracks of tropical cyclones that affected New Caledonia in 1932, 1944, 1948, and 1951
New Caledonia322 dsDeluxe sheet (322)
New Caledonia322 maxiMaxicard
New Caledonia322 fdc1Stamp and (?) cachet on FDC
New Caledonia322 fdc2Stamp on FDC (? cachet)
NiueB16 (Mi274-275)Pair (B16 (a-b)), 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 (Mi276-277)Pair (B21 (a-b)), 243-244 overprinted in black
NiueB23 (Mi285)252 overprinted in silver
NiueB24 (Mi288)255 overprinted in silver
NiueB25 (Mi293)260 overprinted in silver
NiueB26 (Mi278-279)Pair (B26 (a-b)), 245-246 overprinted in black
NiueB28 (Mi286)253 overprinted in silver
NiueB29 (Mi289)256 overprinted in silver
NiueB30 (Mi280-281)Pair (B30 (a-b)), 247-248 overprinted in black
NiueB32 (Mi294)261 overprinted in silver
NiueB33 (Mi282-283)Pair (B33 (a-b)), 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 (Mi298)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)) (BL28, Mi301-303), like 262 surcharged1980surcharged only
NiueB37b (Mi299)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)) (BL28, Mi301-303), like 263 surcharged
NiueB37c (Mi300)From MS3 (B37 (a-c)) (BL28, Mi301-303), like 264 surcharged
NiueiB37 proofProof block of 4 MS3 surcharged
NiueB38 (BL29)
iB38
SS1, like 262 surcharged
Imperforate SS1
1980surcharged only
NiueB39 (BL30)
iB39
SS1, like 263 surcharged
Imperforate SS1
NiueB40 (BL31)
iB40
SS1, like 264 surcharged
Imperforate SS1
St. Lucia531 (Mi535)506 overprinted1980"1980 hurricane relief"
St. Lucia532 (Mi536)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(tropical) "cyclone relief fund 1982"
Solomon IslandsB1+gutter452 overprinted in red, and gutter
Solomon IslandsB1 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC1982(Tropical) "Cyclone Bernie relief fund 1982"
Solomon IslandsB2 (Mi629)546 overprinted in scarlet1986(tropical) "cyclone relief fund 1986"
Solomon IslandsB3a (Mi630)From MS2 (B3 (a-b)) (Mi630-631), 569 (a-b) overprinted in scarlet1992(tropical) "cyclone relief fund"
Solomon IslandsB3b (Mi631)
Solomon IslandsB5 (Mi1110)866 overprinted in red2003(Tropical) "Cyclones Zoe and Beni relief fund"
TongaB1 (Mi811)From MS10 (B1a (10x B1 + 5 labels)), 488 overprinted in silver1982(tropical) "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 overprint
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 (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) 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.
2Card cut from October page of Kniga International 1986 space calendar.
3The typhoon (warning) tower was used as a signal to inform fishermen and other mariners when they could sail into or out of the port.
4The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. Category 3 and higher hurricanes are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of life and property damage. Category 1 and 2 storms, while weaker, can still be dangerous. For more detail see the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.
5Hurricane David struck Dominica on 29 August 1979 as a Category 4 hurricane shortly after the time of the image in Barbados.555. It was the strongest hurricane ever to hit Dominica (since records began in 1851) until the Category 5 Hurricane Maria struck the island on 18 September 2017.
6Although a hurricane eye appears to be depicted, hurricanes probably never occur in Ghana in Western Africa!


Below is a list of Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones on satellite launch covers.

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones
United States1961-07-12Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-3 launch cover, also insert"hurricanes" (in text on cover and insert)
United States1961-07-12Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-3 launch cover, also insert
United States1961-07-12Port Canaveral FL(Sarzin) cachet on TIROS-3 launch cover"hurricane hunting"
Pakistan1962-06-09Lahore(Green printed) back of (orange and black printed) cover, also front(tropical) "cyclones and weather over the Arabian Sea"
United States1962-06-19Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft) cachet on TIROS-5 launch cover, also insert"hunt hurricanes"
United States1962-06-19Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft) cachet (and signature) on TIROS-5 launch cover, also insert
United States1962-06-19Port Canaveral FL(Sarzin?) cachet on TIROS-5 launch cover"hurricane-hunting weather satellite"
United States1963-06-19Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols)"tropical storms" (in cover text); also "hurricane" and hurricane symbol (in insert text)
United States1963-06-19Patrick AFB, FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on TIROS-7 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols)
United States1963-06-19Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols)
United States1963-06-19Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols)
United States1963-06-19Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on TIROS-7 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slighty different map symbols)
United States1963-06-19Cape Canaveral FL(Centennial) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover"study hurricanes and typhoons"
United States1963-06-19Satellite Beach FL(Centennial) cachet on cover
United States1963-06-19Cape Canaveral FL(Astro Covers, no logo) cachet on TIROS-7 launch cover"hurricane patrol"
Austria1965-04-01Gmond, Niederosterreich 1(Blue printed) cachet on TIROS-1 anniversary postcard"Identification of hurricanes and typhoons"
United States1965-07-02Cape Canaveral FL(Swanson/DuBeau? blue rubber-stamp) cachet on TIROS-10 launch cover"hurricane season" (in typed text)
United States1968-08-10Patrick AFB, FL (hand cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on ATS-4 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths)"tropical storms"
United States1968-08-10Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on ATS-4 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths)
United States1968-08-10Patrick AFB, FL (machine cancel)(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet (and signature) on ATS-4 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths)
United States1968-08-11Cape Canaveral FL(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on ATS-4 launch cover, also insert or insert variation (slightly different line lengths)
United States1968-08-16Vandenberg AFB, CA(SpaceCraft/Swanson) cachet on ESSA-7 launch cover, also insert"Hurricane Spotter" and "hurricane season"; also two tropical storms in the weather map (one southwest of FL, the other northeast of FL)
United States1968-08-16Vandenberg AFB, CA(Sarzin) cachet on ESSA-7 launch cover"...hurricane hunter...timed for the approaching hurricane season"
United States1971-09-29Kennedy Space Center FLInsert from OSO-7 and TETR-4 launch cover with (Space Voyage) cachet, also frontlaunched "as dawn broke through the great storm clouds of Hurricane Ginger out over the Atlantic Ocean"
United States1971-09-29Cape Canaveral FL (machine cancel)Insert from OSO-7 and TETR-4 launch cover with (Space Voyage blue and orange) cachet, also front
United States1971-09-29Cape Canaveral FL (hand cancel)Insert from OSO-7 and TETR-4 launch cover with (Space Voyage blue and red) cachet, also front
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage) insert from NOAA-2 and OSCAR-6 launch cover, also front"hurricanes"
United States1972-10-15Vandenberg AFB, CA(InterSpace Cover) insert from NOAA-2 and OSCAR-6 launch cover, also front
United States1972-10-15Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Solar Covers no.52) insert from NOAA-2 and OSCAR-6 launch cover, also frontSatellite photo of "tropical storm" (in this case a hurricane) over the western Atlantic
United States1973-08-30Houston TX(Yellow-orange printed) cachet on Skylab-3 event cover"Photographed Hurricane" (refers in fact to Tropical Storm Christine, which formed on 25 Aug 1973 and dissipated on 4 Sep 1973 and reached on 2 Sep a maximum wind speed of 70 mph (110 km/h), which is just below the hurricane threshold speed of 74 mph (119 km/h)
United States1975-02-10Cape Canaveral FL(Centennial tan image and black text) cachet on SMS-2 launch cover"hurricanes"
United States1975-02-06Cape Canaveral FL(Centennial red image and black text) cachet on SMS-2 launch cover
United States1976-07-29Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit Covers) cachet on NOAA-5 launch cover"Hurricane watch satellite"
United States1977-11-22Kennedy Space Center FL(SCPS) cachet on Meteosat-1 launch cover"hurricanes"
United States1979-06-27Vandenberg AFB, CA(Orbit Covers) cachet on NOAA-6 launch cover"Hurricane watch satellite"
United States1981-05-22Kennedy Space Center FL(SCPS ser.81/4) cachet on GOES-5 launch cover"to monitor development of hurricanes"
United States1981-05-22Kennedy Space Center FL(SCPS ser.81/4) cachet (and signature) on GOES-5 launch cover, also part of back
United States1982-04-10Cape Canaveral FL(Space Voyage) cachet on Insat-1A launch cover"observations of weather systems including [tropical] cyclones"
United States1982-04-12Kennedy Space Center FL(Space Voyage) cachet on Insat-1A launch cover
United States1984-10-09Kennedy Space Center FL(Photo/sticker) cachet on STS-41G and ERBS event cover"Tracking a hurricane off the Florida coast"
United States1985-04-01Washington DC(NASA/NOAA/RCA) cachet on TIROS-1 anniversary coverhurricane image (in logo)
United States1985-04-01Washington DC(NOAA) cachet on TIROS-1 anniversary coverhurricane image (in logo)
United States1985-04-01Washington DC(NOAA Space Philatelic Society) cachet on TIROS-1 anniversary coverhurricane image (in logo)
United States1985-08-27Kennedy Space Center FL(Quadracolor?) cachet on STS-51I launch and Aussat-A1 deployment and ASC-1 deployment cover"This unidentified Gulf [of Mexico] storm [seen from STS-51I] was thought to be several hundred miles from Hurricane Elena"
United States1985-09-02Cape Canaveral FL(Black-on-yellow printed/sticker) cachet on STS-51I event coverBlack-and-white (newspaper) visible image of Hurricane Elena over the Gulf of Mexico, from STS-51I/Discovery on 1 Sep 1985, as in this photo; see all items with this image
United States1985-09-02Cape Canaveral FL(Black-on-yellow printed/sticker and blue rubber-stamp) cachet on STS-51I event cover
United States1986-09-17Greenbelt MD(Space Voyage green and orange) cachet on NOAA-10 launch coverhurricane image
United States1986-09-17Vandenberg AFB, CA(Space Voyage brown and orange) cachet on NOAA-10 launch cover
United States1988-09-24Greenbelt MD(Space Voyage brown and orange) cachet on NOAA-11 launch coverhurricane image
United States1988-09-24Lompoc CA, Vandenberg AFB(Space Voyage grey and green) cachet on NOAA-11 launch cover
United States2001-07-23Cape Canaveral FL(JM) cachet on GOES-12 launch cover, also detail
United States2003-10-18Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Multi-color printed) cachet on DMSP-5D3-F16 launch cover"hurricanes"
United States2003-10-18Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc CA(Multi-color printed) cachet (different) on DMSP-5D3-F16 launch cover
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet on FY-2C launch covertyphoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet on FY-2C launch cover (with different cancel)typhoon (with Southern Hemisphere circulation)
China (People's Republic)2004-10-19?(Multi-color printed) cachet on FY-2C launch cover (different)typhoon with eye
United States2008-06-20Vandenberg AFB, CA(Mission 57) back of Jason-2 launch cover, also front"hurricane forecasting"
United States2009-03-24Cape Canaveral FL(Mission 57) cachet on GPS-2RM-7 launch coverSatellite image including Hurricane Linda just off the SW coast of Mexico; see all items with this image
United States2010-03-04Cape Canaveral FL(Mission 57) cachet on GOES-15 launch cover, also backhurricane image (in GOES-15 logo)
United States2018-10-26GSFC, Greenbelt MD(Red Eagle) cachet on EOS-Aqua event cover"Super Typhoon Yutu" had an "open 19 nautical-mile-wide eye surrounded by very thick bands of powerful thunderstorms"; also image of Yutu from the Aqua satellite
United States2022-02-19Wallops Island VA(Ranski) back of Cygnus-CRS-17 launch cover, also frontAstronaut Piers Sellers "watched hurricanes cartwheel across oceans"
United States2022-11-011Vandenberg SFB, CA (red hand cancel)(JM) cachet on JPSS-2 (NOAA-21) launch cover"hurricanes"
United States2024-06-25Patrick AFB, FL(Galactic Space Covers) cachet on GOES-19 launch cover, also back"visible and infrared imagery" of a hurricane
United States2024-01-02Vandenberg SFB, CA(Galactic Space Covers) back of Starlink-v2-Mini_G7-9-1/15 and Starlink-v2-Mini-D2C_T1-1/6 launch cover, also front"severe hurricane or floods or fires or tornadoes"

1The "Nov 1, 2022" cancel appears to be an error, as Nov 10, 2022 was the launch date for JPSS-2 (NOAA-21).


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