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The name Irene has been used for twelve tropical cyclones worldwide. Seven in the Atlantic, two in the South and Western Pacific, and one on the South-West Indian Ocean and Australian region basins. It has also been used for two European windstorms.

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
• Storm Irene (2024) – Western Europe

• Set index articles on storms
• Atlantic hurricane set index articles
• Pacific typhoon set index articles