Hurricane Omar (2020)

Hurricane Omar was a devastating hurricane that achieved a peak intensity equivalent to that of a Category 5 hurricane. Omar was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. In addition, Omar only lasted for 12 hours, undergoing explosive intensification, intensifying from a tropical depression to a Category 5 within 30 minutes. The destruction left behind by Omar was likened to that of a "massive bomb dropped on Texas, leaving behind only dust."

Retirement
Due to the extreme devastation, the once-in-a-lifetime cold event, and partially due to the exceptional intensity, the name Omar was retired at the WMO conference in April 2021. The name Osama was chosen to replace it for 2026.