Tropical Storm Ike

The name Ike has been used to name 3 tropical cyclones worldwide. It was used twice by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center to name tropical storms in the Western Pacific and once by the National Hurricane Center to name a tropical storm in the Atlantic.

Ike is now used on the six-year lists in the Atlantic, where it replaced Isidore which was retired in 2002.

*2008's Hurricane Ike - formed west of the Cape Verde Islands, became a cat. 4 northwest of the lesser antillies, and later crossed the Bahamas, Cuba, and Texas, causing 27 billion in damage (2008 USD) and 120 deaths.

The name Ike has also been used for two typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

*1981's Typhoon Ike (1981 TY 04) - A Category 1 Typhoon that impacted Taiwan as a Tropical Storm in June 1981.
*1984's Typhoon Ike (1984 TY 13W) - Significant Category 4 Typhoon that affected Philippines and China, killing up to 3,000 people.

The name Ike was retired after the 1984 season, and was replaced by Ian.