The name Hazel has been used for seven tropical cyclones worldwide: two in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, one in the Western Pacific, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Australian region of the Indian Ocean. The name Hazel has been retired or dropped from the storm names list in all basins, except for the South Pacific region, which hasn't used the name Hazel yet.
Atlantic Ocean
- Hurricane Hazel (1953)
- Hurricane Hazel (1954) – killed over 1000 people in Haiti, caused damage and death from South Carolina to Ontario
The name Hazel was retired by the U.S. Weather Bureau following the 1954 season.
Eastern Pacific Ocean
- Tropical Depression Hazel (1963) – was downgraded after the fact; never attained tropical storm strength
- Tropical Storm Hazel (1965) – caused heavy damage in Mexico
The name Hazel was retired from further use on the rotating Eastern Pacific tropical system naming lists by the U.S. Weather Bureau following the 1965 season. The name Hazel was replaced with Heather.
Western Pacific Ocean
- Typhoon Hazel (1948) (T4819) – a strong typhoon that caused damage in Taiwan and East China
South-West Indian Ocean
- Cyclone Hazel (1965) – affected Madagascar
Australian region
- Cyclone Hazel (1979) – a powerful tropical cyclone caused $41 million in damage, among the costliest cyclones in Western Australia
List of storms with the same or similar names
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