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List of storms named Joan

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The name Joan has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, ten tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific, and two tropical cyclones in the Australian region.

In the Atlantic:

  • Hurricane Joan (1988) – passed over the Guajira Peninsula in northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela before making landfall in Nicaragua. After crossing Central America into the Eastern Pacific, Joan was renamed Miriam.

The name Joan was retired in the Atlantic after the 1988 season, and it was replaced by Joyce for the 1994 season.

In the Western Pacific:

In the Australian region:

The name Joan was retired in the Australian region after its usage for the 1975 cyclone.