Hurricane Season '26: Here Are Storm Names For Weather's Most Powerful Force
By Andrew Powell
Published on March 11, 2026.
The Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane naming lists rotate every six years, with new names introduced when a significant storm is retired due to its significant impact. Names are assigned in alphabetical order, starting with the letter A on each basin list. The Atlantic list contains 21 names, while the Eastern Pacific list includes 24. Following Hurricane Laura's landfall in 2020, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) selected a replacement.
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