User:Cooper7579/2026 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was the first season of the most recent low-activity era (“cold phase”) of tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic. It was a below average season, with only eight named storms, four hurricanes, and one major hurricane forming. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates historically describe the period of year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin.

Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2026. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2032 season. This was the same list used in the 2020 season with the exceptions of Ethan, Hailey, and Oliver, which replaced Edouard, Hanna, and Omar, respectively. The names Ethan and Hailey were used for the first time this year.

Retirement
On March 9, 2027, at the 49th session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Bertha from its rotating name lists due to its impacts in the United States, and it will not be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. Bertha was replaced with Betty for the 2032 season.