It also happened in 1998 — the most active tropical cyclone season on record in the South Pacific — when Cyclones Katrina, Ron and Susan churned through the region concurrently.

Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first ...

It also happened in 1998 — the most active tropical cyclone season on record in the South Pacific — when Cyclones Katrina, Ron and Susan churned through the region concurrently.