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List of storms named Ana

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The name Ana has been used for eleven tropical cyclones worldwide: eight in the Atlantic Ocean, one in the Central Pacific Ocean, one in the South Pacific Ocean, and one in the South-West Indian Ocean. Ana has also been used for two European windstorms.

In the Atlantic:

In the Central Pacific:

  • Hurricane Ana (2014) – a Category 1 hurricane that became the longest-lived Central Pacific hurricane to remain within the region.

In the South Pacific:

  • Cyclone Ana (2021) – a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Fiji.

After its only South Pacific usage, the name Ana was retired from the basin's naming lists, being replaced by Aru.

In the South-West Indian:

In Europe:

  • Storm Ana (2017) – the first cyclone to be officially named by France, Portugal, or Spain during a windstorm season.
  • Storm Ana (2022) – caused 12 fatalities in Italy.

See also

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Storms with similar names:

  • Cyclone Anais (2012) – the earliest intense tropical cyclone on record in the South-West Indian Ocean.
  • Cyclone Anatol (1999) – a European windstorm that affected Denmark, Germany, and Sweden, causing over 800 injuries.
  • Cyclone Anja (2009) – a South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone that did not affect land.
  • Storm Dorothea (2024) – a European windstorm named Anka by the Free University of Berlin.
  • Cyclone Asna (2024) – a North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone that affected India and Pakistan.