Storms named Ida (retired)

Ida is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2021 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Ida. Its place on the list now belongs to Imani, on the 2027 list. Since 1980, six storms have been named Ida; the strongest, in 2021, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.

Times used

1980–2021

Strongest

2021 · Cat 4

929 mb

Most recent

2021

Atlantic

Retired

After 2021

Slot now: Imani (2027 list)

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202120152009198619831980Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Ida been retired?

Yes. Ida is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2021 storm. It is one of 100 names retired there since 1954 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.

When will Ida be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the I slot, now belongs to Imani, on the 2027 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2027.

Every storm named Ida, newest first

Hurricane Ida (2021)

Dates: August 26, 2021 to September 4, 2021 (9 days)
Peak wind: 150 mph / 240 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 929 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 9th name of 2021

Ida formed in the Atlantic in August 2021 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Nueva Gerona, Cuba and last near Galliano, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Hurricane Ida (2021): track and history

Tropical Storm Ida (2015)

Dates: September 15, 2015 to September 28, 2015 (13 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1001 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 9th name of 2015

Ida formed in the Atlantic in September 2015 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Ida (2015): track and history

Hurricane Ida (2009)

Dates: November 4, 2009 to November 11, 2009 (7 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 9th name of 2009

Ida formed in the Atlantic in November 2009 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Pearl City, Nicaragua. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Hurricane Ida (2009): track and history

Tropical Storm Ida (1986)

Dates: November 5, 1986 to November 19, 1986 (14 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 2.9

Ida formed in the West Pacific in November 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Kampokpok, Philippines and last near Victoria, Philippines. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Tropical Storm Ida (1986): track and history

Typhoon Ida (1983)

Dates: October 6, 1983 to October 13, 1983 (7 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 4.3

Ida formed in the West Pacific in October 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Typhoon Ida (1983): track and history

Tropical Storm Ida (1980)

Dates: July 5, 1980 to July 15, 1980 (10 days)
Peak wind: 70 mph / 110 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: West Pacific
ACE: 4.3

Ida formed in the West Pacific in July 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Jieyang, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Tropical Storm Ida (1980): track and history

Where storms named Ida made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Ida 2021	Nueva Gerona, Cuba	2021-08-27 18:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Ida 2021	Los Palacios, Cuba	2021-08-27 23:25	80 mph / 130 km/h
Ida 2021	Galliano, United States	2021-08-29 16:55	150 mph / 240 km/h
Ida 2009	Pearl City, Nicaragua	2009-11-05 12:00	80 mph / 130 km/h
Ida 1986	Kampokpok, Philippines	1986-11-12 21:00	45 mph / 70 km/h
Ida 1986	Victoria, Philippines	1986-11-13 09:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Ida 1980	Jieyang, China	1980-07-11 15:00	45 mph / 70 km/h

Why was the storm named Ida?

Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.

In each of 2021, 2015 and 2009, Ida was the 9th name used in the Atlantic season.

Ida in other oceans

Storms named Ida appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

Atlantic: 2009, 2015 and 2021
West Pacific: 1980, 1983 and 1986

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Ida

When was the last time a storm was named Ida?

The most recent was Hurricane Ida in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 26, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Nueva Gerona, Cuba. It was the 9th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 1986, 1983 and 1980.

What was the strongest storm named Ida?

Hurricane Ida in 2021 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Nueva Gerona, Cuba. The weakest of the six, in 2015, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).