Storms Note: indicates the name was retired after that usage in the respective basin
Iadine (1981) – a severe tropical storm that made landfall in Madagascar.
Ialy (2024) – a Category 1 tropical cyclone that affected the Seychelles, Tanzania and Kenya.
Ian 1982 – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone which influenced Western Australia. 1987 – remained over open waters. 1992 – a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that made landfall Western Australia. 1996 – approached Japan. 1997 – remained over open waters. 2014 – a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone that affected include Fiji and Tonga in Tonga. 2016 – tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean that never affected land. 2022 – extremely destructive and deadly Category 5 hurricane that made landfall in western Cuba, southwestern Florida, and South Carolina.
Iana (1989) – passed through Madagascar as a tropical storm.
Ianos (2020) – powerful and rare Medicane that impacted Greece in September 2020.
Iarima (1986) – formed south-southeast of Diego Garcia; did not affect any landmass.
Iarisena (1988) – did not affect land
Iba (2019) – first tropical storm in the South Atlantic since Anita.
Ibiang 1965 – tropical storm that affected Philippines and Japan. 1969 – a Category 2 typhoon that made landfall in the Japan. 1973 – a Category 1 typhoon that affected in the Philippines and Indochina. 1967 – severe tropical storm that made landfall Taiwan and South Japan. 1981 – made landfall in China. 1985 – the worst tropical cyclone to affect Southern China in 16 years. 1989 – struck northern Vietnam. 1993 – did not affect land. 1997 – among the largest tropical cyclones on record; severely impacted areas of northern China.
Ida 1945 – struck Japan; known as the Makurazaki typhoon. 1950 – not areas land. 1954 – was the strongest storm of 1954, and made landfall in China. 1958 – sixth-deadliest typhoon to hit Japan and one of the strongest cyclones on record; struck Japan and was also known as the Kanogawa typhoon. 1961 – struck Japan. 1964 – struck northeastern Luzon and southeastern China near Hong Kong. 1966 – struck Japan. 1968 – affected Réunion. 1969 – not areas land. 1971 – in the Coral Sea, never threatened land. 1972 (May) – near the Solomon Islands causing $70 million in damage. 1972 (September) – Affected no areas of land 1975 – a category 2 typhoon, recurved out to sea. 1980 – passed south of Taiwan and moved ashore in China just north of Hong Kong. 1983 – a small cyclone, no damage occurred within Japan. 1986 – made landfall in the Philippines. 2009 – a late-season hurricane that struck Nicaragua and later the United States Gulf Coast as an extratropical cyclone, which helped form a nor'easter that affected the Northeast United States; Ida caused four deaths and $11.4 million in damage. 2015 – a weak but long-lived tropical storm in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 2021 – a Category 4 hurricane that became the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana in terms of windspeeds and the fifth-costliest hurricane to affect the United States.
Idai (2019) – a Category 4 tropical cyclone that made landfall in the Mozambique; deadliest cyclone on record in the basin.
Idalia (2023) – a powerful Category 4 hurricane that caused significant damage in the southeastern United States, especially in Northern Florida.
Idylle (1979) – crossed to the Australian Region on April 13; stayed out at sea for most of its life.
Iggy 2012 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that made landfall in the Western Australia as tropical depression. 2026 – a Category 1 tropical cyclone that stayed well at sea.
Igme 2004 – a powerful storm that affected the Philippines, Taiwan, and China. 2008 – made landfall in Taiwan as a Category 2 typhoon. 2012 – affected South Korea due to an interaction with Typhoon Bolaven. 2016 – powerful typhoon that made landfall in South Korea. 2020 – affected South Korea, but made landfall in North Korea. 2024 – a tropical depression that made landfall in Eastern China..
Ignacio 1979 – a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall as a tropical depression in southwestern Mexico. 1985 – a Category 4 hurricane that briefly affected Hawaii. 1991 – a strong tropical storm that caused deadly flooding in southwestern Mexico. 1997 – a weak tropical storm whose remnants affected the U.S. West Coast. 2003 – a Category 2 hurricane that made landfall on southern Baja California Sur. 2009 – moderate tropical storm that didn't affect land. 2015 – a powerful and long-lived Category 4 hurricane over the open ocean. 2021 – a weak tropical storm that didn't affect land.
Igor (2010) – a powerful hurricane that struck Newfoundland, causing one death and C$200 million in damage, the costliest in the island's history; Igor also produced high waves that killed three people.
Ikala (2002) – did not affect land.
Ike 1981 – tropical storm that struck Taiwan and affected the Philippines, killing 8 people. 1984 – a powerful typhoon that struck the Philippine island of Mindanao and later southern China, causing 1,474 deaths and $230 million in damage. 2008 – a powerful hurricane that struck Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Cuba, and Texas, causing 214 deaths and $38 billion in damage.
Ikola (2015) – crossed to the Australian region on April 6; did not affect land.
Ikonjo (1990) – rare storm that affected Seychelles.
Ileana 1994 – a Category 1 hurricane that affected the Baja California Peninsula. 2000 – affected the coast of Mexico. 2006 – a Category 3 hurricane that briefly threatened Mexico but turned away. 2012 – a Category 1 hurricane that did not affect land. 2018 – briefly affected the coast of Mexico, before being absorbed by Hurricane John. 2024 – a weak tropical storm that affected Baja California and Western Mexico.
Iletta (1997) – did not affect land.
Iliang 1966 – brushed the northern part of the Philippines and Taiwan before hitting southern China. 1970 – struck Kyūshū and affected the rest of western Japan, killing 11 people. 1974 – made landfall in the Philippines one day before the Miss Universe 1974 beauty pageant, killing 66. 1978 – minimal typhoon which affected the Ryukyu Islands before dissipating south of the Korean Peninsula. 1982 – strong typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan and southern China but later caused minimal damage. 1986 – skirted the Philippine and Japanese coasts before becoming an extratropical cyclone, claiming 14 lives. 1990 – deadly typhoon which affected the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, eastern China and South Korea, killing 108–195 people. 1994 – paralleled the eastern seaboard of the Philippines before making landfall in Taiwan and China, claiming at least 36 lives. 1998 – tied with Cyclones Ron and Susan as the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 1998; severely affected the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, killing a total of 122.
Ilona (1988) – a severe tropical cyclone that caused moderate damage across the Pilbara region of Western Australia in 1988.
Ilsa 1958 – a Category 2 hurricane that stayed out at sea, interacted with Helene. 1967 – a strong tropical storm that stayed out at sea. 1971 – a Category 3 hurricane that stayed out at sea. 1975 – stayed out at sea; remnants contributed to the formation of an unnamed hurricane that existed from late August to early September. 1999 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that made landfall in Western Australia. 2009 – a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone that stayed out at sea. 2023 – a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone that caused a record-breaking windspeed measurement in Bedout Island.
Ima (1986) – affected French Polynesia, causing extensive damage to Rimatara. Iman (2021) – made landfall in Mozambique as a tropical depression
Imani (2010) – did not affect any land areas while moving southwards.
Imboa (1984) – long-lived system that affected Madagascar and Mozambique. Imbudo (2003) – intense typhoon that made landfall in Northern Philippines and China.
Imelda 2013 – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that affected in Rodrigues. 2019 – short-lived weak tropical storm that made landfall in Texas where it caused devastating flooding. 2025 – a Category 1 hurricane that affected the Greater Antilles, The Bahamas and Bermuda.
Imogen (2021) – a Category 1 tropical cyclone that affected Northern Australia.
In-fa 2015 – formed southeast of Kosrae; did not affect land. 2021 – Category 2 typhoon, made landfalls in the Putuo District of Zhoushan and Pinghu, China.
Indang (1993) – a long-lived tropical depression that made landfall in the Philippines.
Inday 2002 – affected Guam a week after Typhoon Chataan made landfall and caused heavy damage. 2006 – affected Taiwan. 2010 – typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan and China, causing $1 billion (USD) in damages and 105 deaths. 2014 – a long-lived system that caused heavy rains over Japan and South Korea. 2018 – affected the Ryukyu Islands and made landfall in China, leaving 1 dead and $241 million in damages. 2022 – the most powerful typhoon to hit Shanghai since Typhoon Gloria in 1949. 2026 – a powerful and long-lived Category 5 super typhoon that ravaged the Northern Mariana Islands and China.
Indlala (2007) – powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in Antalaha, Madagascar.
Indusa (2026) – a Category 2 tropical cyclone that stayed out at sea.
Ineng 2003 – only recognized by JTWC. 2007 – struck Taiwan and China. 2011 – struck Japan. 2015 – affected Korea and struck Japan; although causing P1 billion in damages, it was not retired by PAGASA. 2019 – affected Taiwan and China. 2023 – a weak tropical storm minimal affected Japan.
Ines 1973 – a Category 3 tropical cyclone passed north of Bathurst and Melville islands made landfall in Kimberley, Western Australia. 1975 – a strong tropical storm affected Madagascar.
Inez 1947 – a category 3 typhoon, affected Taiwan and China. 1966 – a powerful major hurricane that affected the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, and Mexico in 1966.
Inga 1961 – a strong tropical storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico, causing minor damage to the coast of Mexico. 1969 – a Category 2 hurricane is the third longest-lasting Atlantic hurricane on record.
Ingrid 1946 – struck the Philippines and southern China. 1964 – short-lived cyclone that moved southeastward over the Indian Ocean. 1970 – struck Western Australia. 1984 – tropical cyclone off the northeast coast of Queensland. 1995 – passed between Mauritius and Rodrigues and proceeded southward through the Indian Ocean. 2005 – a powerful cyclone that struck Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western Australia, causing five deaths and $14.4 million in damage. 2007 – short-lived tropical storm east of the Lesser Antilles. 2013 – minimal hurricane that struck eastern Mexico at the same time Manuel affected the country's west coast; Ingrid caused 32 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage.
Iniang (1968) – a strong tropical storm that made landfall in the Japan.
Inigo (2003) – a 2003 cyclone that struck Indonesia and tied with Cyclone Gwenda for being the most intense recorded cyclone in the Australian region in terms of pressure, with the possible exception of Cyclone Mahina.
Iniki (1992) – most powerful hurricane to strike Hawaii on record; third-costliest United States hurricane at the time.
Ining 1964 – struck the Philippines. 1971 – a Category 5 super typhoon, remained at sea, affecting only shipping and causing minor damage to the islands of the West Pacific.
Innis 1992 – briefly threatened Vanuatu. 2009 – passed through Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and New Zealand as a weak cyclone.
Innocente (2000) – produced heavy rainfall to Mauritius.
Io (1977) – (As Jack) crossed into the South-west Indian Ocean, renamed Io; stayed out at sea.
Ioke (2006) – fifth-most intense Pacific hurricane on record, also known as Typhoon Ioke in the Western Pacific.