Retired Eastern Pacific Storm Names

Footage of the winds and rain picking up around South Plainfield, NJ as Superstorm Sandy approached on October 29, 2012.

Whenever, there is a devastating hurricane (usually one that is a major hurricane, and has caused significant damage) in any portion of the Eastern Pacific 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 Eastern Pacific storm names to date.

Adele – 1970
Adolph – 2001
Alma – 2008
Dora – 2023
Fefa – 1991
Fico – 1978
Hazel – 1965
Ioke – 2006
Isis – 2004
Ismael – 1995
Iniki – 1992
Iva – 1988
Iwa – 1982
Kenna – 2002
Knut – 1987
Manuel – 2013
Odile – 2014
Otis – 2023
Paka – 1997
Patricia – 2015
Pauline – 1997

Sources: National Hurricane Center and Wikipedia.