The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season was a deadly and somewhat destructive season, despite many of the storms being beneath hurricane intensity, primarily due to Arthur causing unprecedented destruction across the Corpus Christi area in July, Josephine killing over 1,000 people primarily in Haiti due to heavy rainfall in September, and Nana, which caused widespread flash flooding across the northeastern United States in October. The season only saw two major hurricanes out of five hurricanes, which can be attributed to the onset of a El Nino event along with the start of a period of suppressed favorability across the basin throughout the season. The season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in the Atlantic. However, the formation of subtropical or tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year, as demonstrated by the formation of a tropical depression in May, the earliest start to a season since 2021, and Subtropical Storm Omar in December, marking the first such occurrence since an unnamed subtropical storm in 2013.
Timeline[]
Storms[]
Tropical Depression One[]
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | May 17 – May 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Arthur[]
| Category 2 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 13 – July 21 |
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| Peak intensity | 110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min) 960 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Bertha[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | July 22 – July 28 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 995 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Cristobal[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 3 – August 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1003 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Dolly[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 6 – August 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 80 mph (130 km/h) (1-min) 982 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Edouard[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 14 – August 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 993 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Fay[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 26 – August 31 |
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| Peak intensity | 65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min) 996 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Gonzalo[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 3 – September 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Hanna[]
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 12 – September 27 |
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| Peak intensity | 130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) 941 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Isaias[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 18 – September 23 |
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| Peak intensity | 50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min) 1000 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Josephine[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 22 – October 3 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 990 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Kyle[]
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 2 – October 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) 955 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Leah[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 8 – October 12 |
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| Peak intensity | 60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) 998 mbar (hPa) |
Tropical Storm Marco[]
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 11 – October 13 |
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| Peak intensity | 70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) 988 mbar (hPa) |
Hurricane Nana[]
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | October 17 – October 25 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min) 979 mbar (hPa) |
Subtropical Storm Omar[]
| Subtropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | December 7 – December 9 |
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| Peak intensity | 45 mph (75 km/h) (1-min) 1005 mbar (hPa) |
Names[]
This was the list of names used to name tropical and subtropical cyclones with 1-minute sustained winds over 35 knots (40 mph) or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Any names not retired will be used in 2032, and any retired names will be announced in Spring of 2027 at the 49th session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee. This was the same list was used in 2020, with the exception of the name Leah, which replaces the name Laura, marking the first time the name Leah has been used. Any unused names are marked in gray.
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Retirement[]
In the spring of 2027, at the 49th session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) retired the names Arthur, Josephine and Nana for the destruction and high death toll caused across Texas, Haiti and the northeastern United States, respectively. The names will never be used to name another Atlantic tropical or subtropical cyclone. They were replaced with Arnold, Jewel, and Noreen, respectively, which will first appear in 2032.
Season Effects[]
| Storm name |
Dates active | Storm category at peak intensity |
Max 1-min wind mph (km/h) |
Min. press. (mbar) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | |||
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| One | May 17-21 | Tropical depression | 35 mph | 1003 | Cuba, Southeastern United States | <300 Million | 6 | |||
| Arthur | July 13-21 | Category 2 hurricane | 110 mph | 960 | Cuba, Cayman Islands, Yucatan Peninsula, Eastern Mexico, Texas | 9.2 Billion | 30 | |||
| Bertha | July 22-28 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 995 | Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia | Minimal | None | |||
| Cristobal | August 3-5 | Tropical storm | 45 mph | 1003 | Mexico | Minimal | None | |||
| Dolly | August 6-13 | Category 1 hurricane | 80 mph | 982 | None | None | None | |||
| Edouard | August 14-18 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 993 | None | None | None | |||
| Fay | August 26-31 | Tropical storm | 65 mph | 996 | None | None | None | |||
| Gonzalo | September 3-8 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 998 | Bahamas, Southeastern United States | 200 Million | 8 | |||
| Hanna | September 12-27 | Category 4 hurricane | 130 mph | 941 | None | None | None | |||
| Isaias | September 18-23 | Tropical storm | 50 mph | 1000 | US Virgin Islands, UK Virgin Islands | None | None | |||
| Josephine | September 22-October 3 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 990 | Venezuela, ABC Islands, Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos Islands | 650.5 Million | >1,003 | |||
| Kyle | October 2-13 | Category 3 hurricane | 120 mph | 955 | None | None | None | |||
| Leah | October 8-12 | Tropical storm | 60 mph | 998 | None | None | None | |||
| Marco | October 11-13 | Tropical storm | 70 mph | 986 | Mexico | <100 Million | 2 | |||
| Nana | October 17-25 | Category 1 hurricane | 85 mph | 979 | Yucatan Peninsula, Cuba, Florida Panhandle, Southeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Northeastern United States, Canada | >14.0 Billion | 60 | |||
| Omar | December 7-9 | Subtropical storm | 45 mph | 1005 | None | None | None | |||
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| 16 Systems | May 37-December 7 | 130 mph | 941 | 12.7 Billion | 1,109 | |||||