The name John has been used for nine tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and two tropical cyclones in the Australian region.
In the Eastern Pacific: Hurricane John (1978) – Category 2 hurricane that did not affect land Hurricane John (1982) – Category 3 hurricane that never made landfall Tropical Storm John (1988) – affected the southern Baja California Peninsula Hurricane John (1994) (T9420, 10E) – Category 5 hurricane that was the furthest-traveling tropical cyclone; crossed into the Western Pacific Ocean, becoming a typhoon Tropical Storm John (2000) – strong tropical storm that did not affect land Hurricane John (2006) – Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Baja California Sur Tropical Storm John (2012) – weak tropical storm that brought rain and wind to the Baja California Peninsula Hurricane John (2018) – Category 2 hurricane that affected Baja California Sur without making landfall Hurricane John (2024) – powerful and erratic Category 3 hurricane that caused devastating flooding in Guerrero and Oaxaca
The name John was retired after the 2024 season and replaced with Jake.
In the Australian region: Cyclone John (1989) – affected Cocos Island Cyclone John (1999) – made landfall in Western Australia
After the 1999–2000 season, the name John was retired from the Australian region naming lists.
See also Storms with similar names Storm Johannes (2025) – a European windstorm that caused three fatalities in Sweden; named the Latin equivalent of John List of storms named Juan – a similar name that has been used in two tropical cyclone basins; named the Spanish equivalent of John