The name Arthur has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and for three in the South Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic:
- Tropical Storm Arthur (1984), formed on August 28, very late for the first storm; moved over Newfoundland as an extratropical storm; no damages or casualties.
- Tropical Storm Arthur (1990), formed in the Caribbean, strengthened to near hurricane-strength, and dissipated.
- Tropical Storm Arthur (1996), struck North Carolina as a weak tropical storm.
- Tropical Storm Arthur (2002), weak tropical storm that didn't significantly affect land.
- Tropical Storm Arthur (2008), formed quickly just before moving inland in Belize on May 31.
- Hurricane Arthur (2014), a category 2 hurricane that formed near the northwestern Bahamas and made landfall in North Carolina, producing minimal damage.
- Tropical Storm Arthur (2020), pre-season storm which neared North Carolina but moved out to sea before affecting Bermuda.
In the South Pacific:
- Cyclone Arthur (1981), did not affect land.
- Cyclone Wasa-Arthur (1991), Arthur formed from the remnants of Wasa, but was renamed.
- Cyclone Arthur (2007), formed in late January in the south Pacific Ocean briefly threatening the Cook Islands.
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