The name Ethel has been used to name four tropical cyclones worldwide.
North Atlantic Ocean
Within the North Atlantic Ocean the name Ethel has been used 3 times and was retired from the naming lists after 1964.
Tropical Storm Ethel (1956)
Hurricane Ethel (1960) – a Category 5 hurricane.
Hurricane Ethel (1964)
South-West Indian Ocean
Within the South-West Indian Ocean the name Ethel has been used once.
Tropical Storm Ethel (2012)
Australian region
Within the Australian region the name Ethel has been used once and was
Tropical Cyclone Ethel (1996)