Tropical Storm Ida

The name Ida has been used for a total of eighteen tropical cyclones worldwide: two in the Atlantic Ocean, thirteen in the Western Pacific Ocean, one in the Southwest Indian Ocean and two in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.

Atlantic Ocean:

• Hurricane Ida (2009) – Strong Category 2 hurricane that made landfall in Nicaragua, near Tasbapauni, at minimal Category 1 strength, and twice in southern Alabama with 45 mph winds, though it did make a direct hit on Venice, Louisiana with 65 mph winds. Ida may have also helped steer a tropical low in the east Pacific into El Salvador, indirectly causing 124 deaths from heavy flooding and rains.
• Tropical Storm Ida (2015) – A weak tropical storm that moved erratically through the open ocean, it never threatened land throughout its existence.

The name replaced Isabel which was retired after the 2003 season.

Western Pacific:

• Typhoon Ida (1945) – struck Japan. known as Makurazaki Typhoon.
• Typhoon Ida (1950) (T5020, T5022, T5023)
• Typhoon Ida (1954) (T5408)
• Typhoon Ida (1958) (T5822) – struck Japan. known as Kanogawa Typhoon
• Typhoon Ida (1961) (T6111, 32W) – struck Japan.
• Typhoon Ida (1964) (T6412, 15W, Seniang) – struck northeastern Luzon and southeastern China near Hong Kong.
• Typhoon Ida (1966) (T6626, 27W) – struck Japan.
• Typhoon Ida (1969) (T6915, 19W)
• Typhoon Ida (1972) (T7221, 22W)
• Typhoon Ida (1975) (T7519, 22W)
• Tropical Storm Ida (1980) (T8007, 08W)
• Typhoon Ida (1983) (T8313, 14W, Oniang)
• Tropical Storm Ida (1986) (T8624, 21W)

Southwest Indian Ocean:

• Cyclone Ida (1968)

Australian region:

• Cyclone Ida (1971) – near Solomon Islands causing $70 million damage.

Southwest Pacific Ocean:

• Cyclone Ida (1971) – in Coral Sea