Alberto is the 1st name on the 2030 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so the first Atlantic storm of 2030 will be named Alberto. Since 1982, eight storms have been named Alberto; the strongest, in 2000, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Alberto is on the 2030 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Alberto is next scheduled for 2030, when the 2030 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Alberto is name 1 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Alberto formed in the Atlantic in June 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Miramar, Mexico. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (2024): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in May 2018 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Santa Rosa Beach, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (2018): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in May 2012 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (2012): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in June 2006 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 969 mb. It made landfall near Perry, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (2006): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in August 2000 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 22 days.
Hurricane Alberto (2000): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in June 1994 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It made landfall near Destin, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (1994): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in August 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made landfall near Tantramar, Canada. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Alberto (1988): track and historyAlberto formed in the Atlantic in June 1982 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Alberto (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto 2024 | Miramar, Mexico | 2024-06-20 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Alberto 2018 | Santa Rosa Beach, United States | 2018-05-28 21:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Alberto 2006 | Perry, United States | 2006-06-13 16:30 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Alberto 1994 | Destin, United States | 1994-07-03 15:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Alberto 1988 | Tantramar, Canada | 1988-08-08 03:00 | 40 mph / 65 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 2024, 2018, 2012, 2006, 2000, 1994, 1988 and 1982, Alberto was the 1st name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Alberto in 2024, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 17, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It made landfall near Miramar, Mexico. It was the 1st name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2018, 2012, 2006, 2000, 1994, 1988 and 1982.
Hurricane Alberto in 2000 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the eight, in 1988, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).