Hurricane Ismael (disambiguation)
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The name Ismael has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean:
The name Ismael was retired in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean after the 1995 season and was replaced with Israel. During the 2001 season, a reporter stationed in Israel felt offense from the name choice, and the president of the Anti-Defamation League felt it was insensitive. As such the name Israel was replaced with Ivo.
- 1983's Hurricane Ismael, traveled generally northward
- 1989's Hurricane Ismael, brought heavy rain to Acapulco
- 1995's Hurricane IsmaelHurricane IsmaelHurricane Ismael was a weak, but deadly Pacific hurricane that killed over one hundred people in northern Mexico in September of the 1995 Pacific hurricane season. It developed from a persistent area of deep convection on September 12, and steadily strengthened as it moved to the north-northwest...
, caused over 100 fatalities in Mexico
The name Ismael was retired in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean after the 1995 season and was replaced with Israel. During the 2001 season, a reporter stationed in Israel felt offense from the name choice, and the president of the Anti-Defamation League felt it was insensitive. As such the name Israel was replaced with Ivo.