2026 Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper's Version)

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was the least active Atlantic hurricane season since 2014, with only nine named storms, four hurricanes, and one major hurricane forming. The season officially began on June 1, 2026, and ended on November 30, 2026. These dates historically describe the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin and are adopted by convention. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year, as shown by the formation of Tropical Depression One on May 30.

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, Heidi, Judith, and Lucy, which replaced Edouard, Hanna, Josephine, and Laura, respectively. The names Ethan and Heidi were used for the first time this year.

Retirement
On April 4, 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 the amount of deaths and damage it caused, and it will not be used again for another Atlantic hurricane. Bertha was replaced with Becky for the 2032 season.