Tropical Storm Nigel

Tropical Storm Nigel was a weak tropical storm that caused tremendous damage to Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Nigel was the fifteenth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. A broad area of low pressure south of Trinidad and Tobago was gradually looking better organized. The area of low pressure was given the title Tropical Depression Fifteen on November 1. Fifteen wasn't believed to gain strength due in part to the hostile environment, however it briefly became Tropical Storm Nigel before becoming an open wave. The open wave that was once Nigel became better organized once more and strengthened back into a depression and then storm. Nigel approached Puerto Rico and Hispaniola at a slow pace. Nigel made landfall in northern Dominican Republic and weakened. The rainfall put most of the island underwater. Up to 50 inches were reported in parts of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Up to 20 inches in parts of Puerto Rico. Once Nigel resurfaced, it gained strength but was poorly organized. The storm looped again towards the Dominican Republic. Nigel made its second landfall in the Dominican Republic as a subtropical depression. This added on to the rainfall totals. On November 7, the storm lost circulation and advisories were discontinued.

Records
Nigel broke the record for most rainfall from a tropical system. Hurricane Flora of 1963 held the record of 39.43 inches of rain. The new record is 50.00 inches. Nigel is also has the record for second most rainfall from a tropical system in Haiti. Behind Flora of '63 but ahead of Noel of '07. thumb|Rainfall totals from Nigel in the Dominican Republic.

Retirement
The World Meteorological Organization retired the name Nigel from its rotating name lists, due to the extensive amount of damage and loss of life it caused along its path, especially in Haiti, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico and it will never again be used to name an Atlantic hurricane. It will be replaced with Nolan for the 2033 Atlantic hurricane season.