Tropical Storm Gilda

The name Gilda has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, nine in the western Pacific Ocean, and one in the southwest Indian Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical Storm Gilda (1954) – strong tropical storm that caused 29 deaths in Honduras before striking Belize
• Tropical Storm Gilda (1973) – first tropical cyclone on record to transition into a subtropical cyclone; caused six deaths in Jamaica and minor damage in Cuba, the Bahamas, and Florida

Western Pacific Ocean

• Tropical Storm Gilda (1952) (T5205) – weak tropical storm that struck China
• Typhoon Gilda (1956) (T5614) – attained super typhoon status and made landfall on Taiwan
• Typhoon Gilda (1959) (T5922, 56W) – super typhoon which moved across central Philippines, causing 23 deaths and leaving 60,000 homeless
• Typhoon Gilda (1962) (T6224, 74W) – remained over open waters before becoming extratropical east of Japan
• Tropical Storm Gilda (1965) (T6512, 15W, Narsing) – formed well east of the Philippines, weakens, and later becomes a strong tropical storm before moving ashore and dissipating over China
• Typhoon Gilda (1967) (T6737, 39W) – super typhoon which eventually strikes Taiwan as a minimal typhoon
• Typhoon Gilda (1971) (T7111, 11W, Mameng) – formed over the Philippines and dissipates over China
• Typhoon Gilda (1974) (T7408, 09W, Deling) – brought heavy rainfall to South Korea and Japan, causing 128 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage
• Typhoon Gilda (1977) (T7714, 15W) – remained over open waters, passing to the east of Japan

Southwest Indian Ocean

• Tropical Storm Gilda (1977) – remained over open waters