The name Irma has been used for two
tropical cyclone
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s in the
Atlantic Ocean
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, one in the
Australian region, one in the
South-West Indian Ocean, and fifteen in the Western
Pacific Ocean
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.
In the Atlantic Ocean:
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Tropical Storm Irma (1978), formed near the Azores and remained at sea.
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Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that was the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record, followed by Hurricane Maria, Maria two weeks later. At the time, it was considered ...
(2017), a powerful Category 5 hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Cuba, The Bahamas, and the Southeastern United States, causing extreme damage along its path.
The name ''Irma'' was retired after the 2017 season from future use in the Atlantic, and was replaced with ''
Idalia'' for the
2023 season.
In the Australian region:
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Cyclone Irma (1987), formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
In the South-West Indian Ocean:
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Cyclone Irma (1967)
In the Western Pacific Ocean:
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Tropical Storm Irma (1949) (T4907)
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Typhoon Irma (1953) (T5301)
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Typhoon Irma (1957) (T5717), which struck Vietnam
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Tropical Storm Irma (1960) (38W, a tropical depression)
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Tropical Storm Irma (1963) (T6316, 32W)
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Typhoon Irma (1966) (T6602, 02W, Klaring), struck the Philippines and killed 82 people
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Typhoon Irma (1968) (T6821, 26W)
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Typhoon Irma (1971) (T7135, 37W, Ining)
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Typhoon Irma (1974) (T7430, 34W, Bidang) – struck the Philippines
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Typhoon Irma (1978) (T7818, 19W), approached Taiwan and struck Japan
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Typhoon Irma (1981) (T8126, 26W, Anding), also called Super Typhoon Irma, which struck the Philippines and killed 409 people
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Typhoon Irma (1985) (T8506, 06W, Daling) – struck Japan
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Tropical Storm Irma (1988) (T8819, 15W)
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Typhoon Irma (1989) (T8931, 34W)
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Tropical Storm Irma (1993) (T9301, 02W)
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