Retired Atlantic Storm Names
Whenever, there is a devastating hurricane (usually one that is a major hurricane, and has caused significant damage) in any portion of the Atlantic Basin, that hurricane’s name is retired. This is done so that future names are not confused with it. This helps a great deal with insurance claims, and legal issues surrounding the storm’s impact. Below is a list of all retired Atlantic storm names to date.
- Agnes – 1972
- Alicia – 1983
- Allen – 1980
- Allison – 2001
- Andrew – 1992
- Anita – 1977
- Audrey – 1957
- Betsy – 1965
- Beulah – 1967
- Bob – 1991
- Camille – 1969
- Carla – 1961
- Carmen – 1974
- Carol – 1954
- Cesar – 1996
- Charley – 2004
- Celia – 1970
- Cleo – 1964
- Connie – 1955
- David – 1979
- Dean – 2007
- Dennis – 2005
- Diana – 1990
- Diane – 1955
- Donna – 1960
- Dora – 1964
- Dorian – 2019
- Edna – 1968
- Elena – 1985
- Eloise – 1975
- Erika – 2015
- Eta – 2020
- Fabian – 2003
- Felix – 2007
- Fifi – 1974
- Fiona – 2022
- Flora – 1963
- Florence – 2018
- Floyd – 1999
- Fran – 1996
- Frances – 2004
- Frederic – 1979
- Georges – 1998
- Gilbert – 1988
- Gloria – 1985
- Gustav – 2008
- Harvey – 2017
- Hattie – 1961
- Hazel – 1954
- Hilda – 1964
- Hortense – 1996
- Hugo – 1989
- Ian – 2022
- Ida – 2021
- Ike – 2008
- Igor – 2010
- Inez – 1966
- Ingrid – 2013
- Ione – 1955
- Iota – 2020
- Irene – 2011
- Iris – 2001
- Irma – 2017
- Isabel – 2003
- Isidore – 2002
- Ivan – 2004
- Janet – 1955
- Jeanne – 2004
- Joan – 1988
- Joaquin – 2015
- Juan – 2003
- Katrina – 2005
- Keith – 2000
- Klaus – 1990
- Laura – 2020
- Lenny – 1999
- Lili – 2002
- Luis – 1995
- Marilyn – 1995
- Maria – 2017
- Matthew – 2016
- Michelle – 2001
- Michael – 2018
- Mitch – 1998
- Nate – 2017
- Noel – 2007
- Opal – 1995
- Otto – 2016
- Paloma – 2008
- Rita – 2005
- Roxanne – 1995
- Sandy – 2012
- Stan – 2005
- Tomas – 2010
- Wilma – 2005
Sources: National Hurricane Center and Wikipedia.