diff --git a/code/modules/events/event.dm b/code/modules/events/event.dm
index c59145173a..a17489921f 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	var/datum/event_meta/event_meta = null
 	var/list/affecting_z	= null // List of z-levels to affect, null lets the event choose (usally station_levels)
 	var/has_skybox_image	= FALSE // True if SSskybox should query this event for an image to put in the skybox.
-	var/obj/effect/overmap/visitable/ship/victim = null // Ship that triggered this event on itself.  Some messages might be different etc.
+	var/obj/effect/overmap/visitable/ship/victim = null // Ship this event is acting upon (If this is event is due to overmap travel).nt etc.
 
 /datum/event/nothing
 
diff --git a/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm b/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
index 3018a01d8b..5ac9dfda17 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/ion_storm.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 /datum/event/ionstorm
 	has_skybox_image = TRUE
+	announceWhen = -1 // Never (setup may override)
 	var/botEmagChance = 0 //VOREStation Edit
 	var/cloud_hueshift
 	var/list/players = list()
@@ -17,10 +18,13 @@
 
 /datum/event/ionstorm/setup()
 	endWhen = rand(500, 1500)
+	if(prob(50))
+		announceWhen = endWhen + rand(250, 400)
 
-// Interestingly enough, announce() actually *DOES* this event for some reason.
 /datum/event/ionstorm/announce()
-//		command_alert("The station has entered an ion storm.  Monitor all electronic equipment for malfunctions", "Anomaly Alert")
+	command_announcement.Announce("It has come to our attention that \the [location_name()] passed through an ion storm.  Please monitor all electronic equipment for malfunctions.", "Anomaly Alert")
+
+/datum/event/ionstorm/start()
 	for (var/mob/living/carbon/human/player in player_list)
 		if(	!player.mind || player_is_antag(player.mind, only_offstation_roles = 1) || player.client.inactivity > MinutesToTicks(10))
 			continue
@@ -67,11 +71,6 @@
 			if(prob(botEmagChance))
 				bot.emag_act(1)
 
-/datum/event/ionstorm/end()
-	..()
-	if(prob(50))
-		spawn(rand(5000,8000))
-			command_announcement.Announce("It has come to our attention that \the [location_name()] passed through an ion storm.  Please monitor all electronic equipment for malfunctions.", "Anomaly Alert")
 
 // Overmap version
 /datum/event/ionstorm/overmap/announce()
diff --git a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
index 5322ab375d..c2cc9a0067 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/meteors.dm
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@
 	next_meteor = 0
 
 /datum/event/meteor_wave/overmap/tick()
-	if(victim && !victim.is_still()) // Meteors mostly fly in your face
-		start_side = prob(90) ? victim.fore_dir : pick(GLOB.cardinal)
+	if(victim && !victim.is_still() && prob(90)) // Meteors mostly fly in your face
+		start_side = victim.fore_dir
 	else //Unless you're standing still
 		start_side = pick(GLOB.cardinal)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/events/overmap_event.dm b/code/modules/overmap/events/overmap_event.dm
index 7529adb032..9add25a5c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/events/overmap_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/events/overmap_event.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 	var/list/event_icon_states				// Randomly picked from
 	var/difficulty = EVENT_LEVEL_MODERATE
 	var/weaknesses //if the BSA can destroy them and with what
-	var/list/victims //basically cached events on which Z level
 
 /obj/effect/overmap/event/Initialize()
 	. = ..()