Tropical Storm Holly

The name Holly has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and three in the western Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean
  • 1969's Hurricane Holly - minimal hurricane that moved through the Lesser Antilles as a tropical depression
  • 1976's Hurricane Holly - minimal hurricane that remained over open waters
Western Pacific Ocean
  • 1981's Tropical Storm Holly (T8103, 03W) - moderate tropical storm which formed and remained fairly close to the equator throughout its duration.
  • 1984's Typhoon Holly (T8410, 11W, Huaning) - brought heavy rainfall and caused severe damage to the Korean Peninsula, causing one death
  • 1987's Super Typhoon Holly (T8715, 15W) - attained super typhoon status, but remained away from land.

Famous quotes containing the words tropical, storm and/or holly:

    We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.
    Irving Berlin (1888–1989)

    The storm is over, the land hushes to rest:
    The tyrannous wind, its strength fordone,
    Is fallen back in the west
    Robert Bridges (1844–1930)

    in the holly prickles
    You can plainly see
    The crown of thorns our Saviour wore
    —Unknown. The Holly and the Ivy (l. 13–15)