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List of storms named Tomas

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The name Tomas has been used for five tropical cyclones worldwide: one in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean, and two in the South Pacific Ocean.

In the Atlantic:

  • Hurricane Tomas (2010) – Category 2 hurricane, affected each Caribbean island group

The name Tomas was retired in the Atlantic basin after the 2010 season, and was replaced with Tobias.

In the Western Pacific:

In the South Pacific:

  • Cyclone Tomas (1994) – Category 3 tropical cyclone, remained over the open ocean
  • Cyclone Tomas (2010) – Category 4 tropical cyclone, caused extensive damage in Fiji

The name Tomas was retired in the South Pacific basin after the 2009–10 season and replaced with Troy.

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