The name Ione has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, three tropical cyclones in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean, and one tropical cyclone in the Western Pacific Ocean.
In the Atlantic, where the name was used prior to the institution of the contemporary six-year lists:
- Hurricane Ione (1955) – a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in North Carolina, becoming the third hurricane to hit the state in less than two months.
Ione was retired in the Atlantic after the 1955 season and not replaced with any particular name.
In the Northeastern Pacific, where the name was used on the old four-year lists:
- Tropical Storm Ione (1966) – did not cause any damages or fatalities.
- Tropical Storm Ione 1 (1970) – operationally considered the same storm as Tropical Storm Ione 2.
- Tropical Storm Ione 2 (1970) – operationally considered the same storm as Tropical Storm Ione 1.
- Hurricane Ione (1974) – a Category 3 hurricane that was one of five simultaneously active tropical cyclones in the Northeastern Pacific.
In the Western Pacific:
- Typhoon Ione (1948) (T4821) – made landfall in Japan, killing 512 people.
See also
- Hurricane Hone (2024) – a similar name that was also used in the Northeastern Pacific.
- Hurricane Ioke (2006) – a similar name that was also used in the Northeastern Pacific.
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