Hurricane Arlene (2023)

Hurricane Arlene was a moderate hurricane in the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The first named storm and first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Arlene formed from an area of low pressure off the northern coast of Cuba on June 16. A day later, the NHC dubbed it Tropical Depression One. The depression quickly became better organized and strengthened to Tropical Storm Arlene. Arlene quickly moved towards the Florida Keys. Whilst this happens, Arlene becomes a Category 2 hurricane. Due to upper-level winds, Arlene is pushed into Florida and makes landfall near Cedar Key.

Upon landfall, Arlene dumped heavy amounts of rain, some spots in Arlene's direct path got upwards of 15 inches. Arlene also spawned nearly 10 tornadoes. One tornado in Doctors Inlet killed a mother and her 6-year-old daughter.

The remnants of Arlene moved into Georgia where a woman died after getting trapped in floodwaters. Another woman's house had a tree fall on it, which killed her and her two children.

In Kentucky, major river flooding was caused after Arlene and a frontal system collided. The Cumberland River rose out of its banks and completely flooded the town of Jamestown. Record rain fell in places like Lexington and Bowling Green.

Retirement
At the first meeting with the World Meteorological Organization, Arlene was voted 50/50 for retirement. A week later, the committee reached a conclusion that they should have Arlene removed from its rotating name lists, due to the extensive amount of damage from flooding. It will never again be used to name an Atlantic hurricane. It will be replaced with Athena for the 2033 Atlantic hurricane season.