{"id":4943,"date":"2026-04-28T15:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/?p=4943"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:34:53","slug":"2026-atlantic-hurricane-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/2026-atlantic-hurricane-names\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Atlantic Hurricane Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4456\" src=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iAlert.com_2022_atlantic_hurricane_names_header_image-Medium-Quality.jpg\" alt=\"2026 Atlantic \n  Hurricane Names\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iAlert.com_2022_atlantic_hurricane_names_header_image-Medium-Quality.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iAlert.com_2022_atlantic_hurricane_names_header_image-Medium-Quality-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/iAlert.com_2022_atlantic_hurricane_names_header_image-Medium-Quality-1024x205.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>                                                                                                                                                         <\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #e60000;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0 24px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;color:#333;line-height:24px;\"><span style=\"display:block;margin:0 0   \n  10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/criteria-for-a-hurricane-warning\/\">Hurricanes<\/a> are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning with the letter &#8220;A&#8221; through<br \/>\n  &#8220;W&#8221;, excluding names beginning with &#8220;Q&#8221; or &#8220;U.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"display:block;\">A storm is first named by the <a                                                                                   \n  href=\"https:\/\/ialert.com\/blog\/weather-articles\/about-the-national-hurricane-center\/\">National Hurricane Center<\/a> when the system becomes a tropical storm. The name remains as it develops into a<br \/>\n  hurricane or until it dissipates. The most devastating names are retired and replaced.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#014983;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;\"><span style=\"color:#fff;font-family:arial;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;\">2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season<\/span><span \n  style=\"color:#a8c8e8;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;margin-left:16px;\">21 Named Storms &nbsp;&middot;&nbsp; Letters A&ndash;W<\/span><\/div>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #c8d8ea;border-top:none;margin:0 0 24px;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;width:33%;\">Arthur<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;width:33%;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Bertha<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px                                                     \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;width:34%;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Cristobal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Dolly<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px                                                                 \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Edouard<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Fay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f8fb;\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n   20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Gonzalo<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Hanna<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px \n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Isaias<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n   20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Josephine<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Kyle<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Leah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f5f8fb;\">\n<td\n  style=\"padding:13px 20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Marco<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Nana<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Omar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Paulette<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Rene<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:13px\n  20px;font-family:arial;font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#1a1a1a;border-top:1px solid #dde8f0;border-left:1px solid #dde8f0;\">Sally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr 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