The name John has been used for nine

tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...

s in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and two tropical cyclones in the Australian region. In the Eastern Pacific: * Hurricane John (1978) – Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land * Hurricane John (1982) – Category 3 hurricane that never made landfall * Tropical Storm John (1988) – affected the southern Baja California Peninsula *

Hurricane John (1994) Hurricane John, also known as Typhoon John, was the farthest-traveling tropical cyclone ever observed worldwide. It was also the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record globally at the time, until it was surpassed by Cyclone Freddy in 2023. J ...

(T9420, 10E) – Category 5 hurricane that was the furthest-traveling tropical cyclone; crossed into the Western Pacific Ocean, becoming a typhoon *

Tropical Storm John (2000) The 2000 Pacific hurricane season was an above-average Pacific hurricane season, although most of the storms were weak and short-lived. There were few notable storms this year. Tropical storms Miriam, Norman, and Rosa all made landfall in Mexico ...

– strong tropical storm that did not affect land *

Hurricane John (2006) Hurricane John was a Category 4 hurricane that caused heavy flooding and extensive damage across most of the Pacific coast of Mexico in late August through early September 2006. John was the eleventh named storm, seventh hurricane, and fifth major ...

– Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Baja California Sur *

Tropical Storm John (2012) The 2012 Pacific hurricane season was a moderately active Pacific hurricane season that saw an unusually high number of tropical cyclones pass west of the Baja California Peninsula. The season officially began on May 15 in the eastern Pacifi ...

– weak tropical storm that brought rain and wind to the Baja California Peninsula *

Hurricane John (2018) The 2018 Pacific hurricane season was one of the most active Pacific hurricane seasons on record, producing the highest accumulated cyclone energy value on record in the basin. The season had the fourth-highest number of named storms23, tied wi ...

– Category 2 hurricane that affected Baja California Sur without making landfall *

Hurricane John Hurricane John was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused deadly flooding and record rainfall across southern Mexico for several days in September 2024. The eleventh named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of ...

(2024) – Category 3 hurricane that caused devastating flooding in Guerrero and Oaxaca, re-formed off the Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane The name John was retired after the 2024 Pacific hurricane season, and was replaced with ''Jake'' for the 2030 season. In the Australian region: *

Cyclone John (1989) Severe Tropical Cyclone John was an intense tropical cyclone that rapidly deepened offshore before devastating areas of Western Australia. The system was the second cyclone and first severe tropical cyclone of the active 1999–00 Australian ...

– affected Cocos Island * Cyclone John (1999) – made landfall in Western Australia After the 1999–2000 season, the name John was removed from the Australian name list.

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