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:
- Tropical Storm Trami (2006) (T0623, 26W, Tomas) – a weak tropical cyclone that didn't affect land
- Typhoon Man-yi (2018) (T1828, 34W, Tomas) – Category 2 typhoon, remained over the open ocean
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.
See also
- Cyclone Tomasi (1983) – a similar name used once in the South Pacific
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