The name Irene was used for thirteen cyclones worldwide: 12
tropical
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and one
extratropical
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are low-pressure areas which, along with the anticyclones of high-pressure areas, drive the weather over much of the Earth. Extratropical cyclones are capable of p ...
. 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
European windstorms are powerful extratropical cyclones which form as cyclonic windstorms associated with areas of low atmospheric pressure. They can occur throughout the year, but are most frequent between October and March, with peak inte ...
in 2018.
In the Atlantic:
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Tropical Storm Irene (1953) – off-season tropical storm which never made landfall
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Tropical Storm Irene (1959) – minimal tropical storm that came ashore in Florida
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Hurricane Irene (1971) – struck Nicaragua as a Category 1 hurricane which passed into the Pacific and was renamed Olivia
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Hurricane Irene (1981) – strong Category 3 hurricane that struck land only as an extratropical cyclone.
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Hurricane Irene (1999)
Hurricane Irene produced somewhat heavy damage across southern Florida in October 1999. The ninth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the season, Irene developed in the western Caribbean Sea on October 13 from a tropical wave. It moved nort ...
– strong Category 2 hurricane that affected landmasses stretching from Central America up through Newfoundland.
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Hurricane Irene (2005) – long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that never struck land.
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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:
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Tropical Storm Irene (1947) – formed in the Philippines
In the South Pacific:
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Cyclone Irene (1969)
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Cyclone Irene (2023) – affected Vanuatu and New Caledonia
In the Australian region:
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Cyclone Irene (1977) – skirted the northern coast of Western Australia, but ultimately affected no land areas
In the South-West Indian Ocean:
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Moderate Tropical Storm Irene (1963) – struck Madagascar shortly before dissipating
In Europe:
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Storm Irene (2018) – affected the Azores
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