List of storms named Irene

The name Irene was used for thirteen cyclones worldwide: twelve tropical and one extratropical. Of the tropical cyclones named Irene, seven were in the Atlantic, two were in the South Pacific, and the Western Pacific, South-West Indian Ocean and Australian region basins had one each. The sole extratropical cyclone named Irene was a European windstorm in 2018.

In the Atlantic:

  • Tropical Storm Irene (1953) – off-season tropical storm which never made landfall
  • Tropical Storm Irene (1959) – minimal tropical storm that came ashore in Florida
  • Hurricane Irene (1971) – struck Nicaragua as a Category 1 hurricane which passed into the Pacific and was renamed Olivia
  • Hurricane Irene (1981) – strong Category 3 hurricane that struck land only as an extratropical cyclone.
  • Hurricane Irene (1999) – strong Category 2 hurricane that affected landmasses stretching from Central America up through Newfoundland.
  • Hurricane Irene (2005) – long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that never struck land.
  • Hurricane Irene (2011) – large and powerful Category 3 hurricane that struck the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas, and United States, causing extensive damages totaling US$14.2 billion.

The name Irene was retired in the North Atlantic after the 2011 season, and was replaced by Irma for the 2017 season.

In the Western Pacific:

In the South Pacific:

In the Australian region:

  • Cyclone Irene (1977) – skirted the northern coast of Western Australia, but ultimately affected no land areas

In the South-West Indian Ocean:

In Europe:

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