Adolph is a retired Pacific hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2001 storm, so no future storm in the eastern or central Pacific will be called Adolph. Its place on the list now belongs to Alvin, on the 2031 list. Since 1983, four storms have been named Adolph; the strongest, in 2001, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
Yes. Adolph is on NHC’s list of retired eastern and central Pacific names because of the 2001 storm. It is one of 22 names retired there since 1965 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.
It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the eastern and central Pacific lists. Its place on the list, the A slot, now belongs to Alvin, on the 2031 East Pacific list, which is next used in 2031.
Adolph formed in the East Pacific in May 2001 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Adolph (2001): track and historyAdolph formed in the East Pacific in June 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Adolph (1995): track and historyAdolph formed in the East Pacific in May 1989 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Adolph (1989): track and historyAdolph formed in the East Pacific in May 1983 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h). It made 2 landfalls, first near Tomatlán, Mexico and last near El Rosario, Mexico. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Adolph (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolph 1983 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 1983-05-27 15:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Adolph 1983 | El Rosario, Mexico | 1983-05-28 09:00 | 40 mph / 60 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983, Adolph was the 1st name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Adolph in 2001, in the East Pacific. It formed on May 25, peaked at 145 mph (230 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 1st name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 1995, 1989 and 1983.
Hurricane Adolph in 2001 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in May. The weakest of the four, in 1989, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).