Alex is the 1st name on the 2028 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so the first Atlantic storm of 2028 will be named Alex. Since 1980, 11 storms have been named Alex; the strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone.
No. Alex is on the 2028 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).
Alex is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Alex is name 1 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Alex formed in the Atlantic in June 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Alex (2022): track and historyAlex formed in the Atlantic in January 2016 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 978 mb. It made landfall near Praia da Vitória, Portugal. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Alex (2016): track and historyAlex formed in the Atlantic in June 2010 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 946 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Belize City, Belize and last near Soto la Marina, Mexico. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Alex (2010): track and historyAlex formed in the Atlantic in July 2004 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 957 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Alex (2004): track and historyAlex formed in the Southern Hemisphere in October 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Tropical Storm Alex (2001): track and historyAlex formed in the Atlantic in July 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Alex (1998): track and historyAlex formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Alex (1990): track and historyAlex formed in the West Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Yilan, Taiwan and last near Yatou, China. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Alex (1987): track and historyAlex formed in the West Pacific in June 1984 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Chishang, Taiwan and last near Mokpo, South Korea. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Typhoon Alex (1984): track and historyAlex formed in the Southern Hemisphere in October 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Cyclone Alex (1981): track and historyAlex formed in the West Pacific in October 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Alex (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex 2016 | Praia da Vitória, Portugal | 2016-01-15 13:15 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Alex 2010 | Belize City, Belize | 2010-06-27 00:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Alex 2010 | Soto la Marina, Mexico | 2010-07-01 02:00 | 110 mph / 175 km/h |
| Alex 1987 | Yilan, Taiwan | 1987-07-26 21:00 | 70 mph / 115 km/h |
| Alex 1987 | Rui’an, China | 1987-07-27 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Alex 1987 | Yatou, China | 1987-07-29 06:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Alex 1984 | Chishang, Taiwan | 1984-07-03 06:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Alex 1984 | Taizhou, China | 1984-07-04 03:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Alex 1984 | Mokpo, South Korea | 1984-07-05 06:00 | 35 mph / 55 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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004 and 1998, Alex was the 1st name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Alex appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Alex in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 2, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 1st name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1990, 1987, 1984, 1981 and 1980.
Cyclone Alex in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March. The weakest of the 11, in 1980, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).