The name Martin has been used for four tropical cyclones worldwide: For one storm in the Atlantic Ocean, two in the South Pacific Ocean and for one extratropical European windstorm.
Atlantic Ocean
The name Martin has been used one time since 2016, when it replaced the name Matthew on the list of tropical system naming list in 2016.
- Hurricane Martin (2022) – short-lived but very large Category 1 hurricane that churned in the open North Atlantic
South Pacific
- Cyclone Martin (1986) – weak tropical cyclone had only minor effects on land
- Cyclone Martin (1997) – damaging and deadly Category 3 tropical cyclone that affected the Cook Islands and French Polynesia
The WMO retired the name Martin from use in the South Pacific basin following the 1997–98 cyclone season
Europe
- Cyclone Martin (1999) – caused devastating damage in southern France in late December 1999, killing 30 people
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