The name Ivan was used for three
tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depen ...
s in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the Western Pacific Ocean, one in the South-West Indian Ocean, and one in the Australian region.
In the Atlantic:
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Hurricane Ivan (1980) – Category 2 hurricane that looped over the north-central Atlantic.
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Hurricane Ivan (1998) – Category 1 hurricane that stayed well out to sea.
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Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlant ...
(2004) – Category 5 hurricane, struck the Windward Islands, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Alabama and Texas.
The name Ivan was retired after the hurricane of 2004 and was replaced by
Igor
Igor may refer to:
People
* Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name
* Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler
* Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling
* ...
for the 2010 season.
In the Western Pacific:
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Typhoon Ivan (1997) (T9723, 27W, Narsing) – Category 5 super typhoon, struck the Philippines
In the South-West Indian:
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Cyclone Ivan (2008) – made landfall on Madagascar, killing 93.
In the Australian region:
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Cyclone Ivan (1979) – remained over the open ocean.
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