Six storms have been named Irving since 1982: one in the Southern Hemisphere (2018) and five in the West Pacific (1982, 1985, 1989, 1992 and 1995). The strongest, in 2018, peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h).
Irving formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2018 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Cyclone Irving (2018): track and historyIrving formed in the West Pacific in August 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Xucheng, China and last near Wujia, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Irving (1995): track and historyIrving formed in the West Pacific in July 1992 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Shimoda, Japan and last near Nangen, South Korea. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Irving (1992): track and historyIrving formed in the West Pacific in July 1989 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 3 landfalls, first near Tinambac, Philippines and last near Hoàng Mai, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Irving (1989): track and historyIrving formed in the West Pacific in December 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Irving (1985): track and historyIrving formed in the West Pacific in September 1982 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Legaspi, Philippines and last near Dongxing, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Irving (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving 1995 | Xucheng, China | 1995-08-19 15:00 | 60 mph / 100 km/h |
| Irving 1995 | Wujia, China | 1995-08-20 06:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Irving 1992 | Shimoda, Japan | 1992-08-04 04:00 | 65 mph / 105 km/h |
| Irving 1992 | Koga, Japan | 1992-08-04 12:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Irving 1992 | Nangen, South Korea | 1992-08-05 06:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Irving 1989 | Tinambac, Philippines | 1989-07-20 03:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Irving 1989 | Mauban, Philippines | 1989-07-20 09:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Irving 1989 | Hoàng Mai, Vietnam | 1989-07-24 00:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Irving 1982 | Legaspi, Philippines | 1982-09-08 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Irving 1982 | Aurora, Philippines | 1982-09-08 21:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Irving 1982 | Bignay Uno, Philippines | 1982-09-09 06:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Irving 1982 | Xucheng, China | 1982-09-15 00:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Irving 1982 | Dongxing, China | 1982-09-15 18:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
Storms named Irving appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
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.
The most recent was Cyclone Irving in 2018, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 4, peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. Before that, the name was used in 1995, 1992, 1989, 1985 and 1982.
Cyclone Irving in 2018 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 cyclone with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January. The weakest of the six, in 1989, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).