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:
- Tropical Storm Irene (1947) – formed in the Philippines
In the South Pacific:
- Cyclone Irene (1969)
- Cyclone Irene (2023) – affected Vanuatu and New Caledonia
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:
- Moderate Tropical Storm Irene (1963) – struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating
In Europe:
- Storm Irene (2018) – affected the Azores
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