Storms named Ana

Ana is the 1st name on the 2027 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so the first Atlantic storm of 2027 will be named Ana. Since 1985, ten storms have been named Ana; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.

Times used

1985–2022

Strongest

2014 · Cat 1

985 mb

Most recent

2022

Southern Hemisphere

Next scheduled

2027

Atlantic list, name 1 of 21

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Has the name Ana been retired?

No. Ana is on the 2027 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).

When will Ana be used again?

Ana is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 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. Ana is name 1 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.

Every storm named Ana, newest first

Tropical Storm Ana (2022)

Dates: January 20, 2022 to January 25, 2022 (6 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 994 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 1.4

Ana formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Vavatenina, Madagascar and last near Angoche, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (2022): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (2021)

Dates: May 20, 2021 to May 24, 2021 (4 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1004 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 2021

Ana formed in the Atlantic in May 2021 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (2021): track and history

Cyclone Ana (2021)

Dates: January 28, 2021 to February 3, 2021 (6 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 975 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 4.9

Ana formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2021 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Vaileka, Fiji. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Cyclone Ana (2021): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (2015)

Dates: May 6, 2015 to May 12, 2015 (7 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 998 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 2015

Ana formed in the Atlantic in May 2015 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near North Myrtle Beach, United States. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (2015): track and history

Hurricane Ana (2014)

Dates: October 10, 2014 to October 26, 2014 (16 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: Central Pacific
ACE: 15.1

Ana formed in the Central Pacific in October 2014 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 16 days.

Hurricane Ana (2014): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (2009)

Dates: August 10, 2009 to August 16, 2009 (6 days)
Peak wind: 40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1003 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 2009

Ana formed in the Atlantic in August 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (2009): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (2003)

Dates: April 18, 2003 to April 27, 2003 (10 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 994 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 2003

Ana formed in the Atlantic in April 2003 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (2003): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (1997)

Dates: June 30, 1997 to July 5, 1997 (5 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 1997

Ana formed in the Atlantic in June 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (1997): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (1991)

Dates: June 29, 1991 to July 5, 1991 (6 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 1991

Ana formed in the Atlantic in June 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (1991): track and history

Tropical Storm Ana (1985)

Dates: July 15, 1985 to July 19, 1985 (4 days)
Peak wind: 70 mph / 110 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 996 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 1st name of 1985

Ana formed in the Atlantic in July 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Ana (1985): track and history

Where storms named Ana made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Ana 2022	Vavatenina, Madagascar	2022-01-22 09:00	40 mph / 60 km/h
Ana 2022	Angoche, Mozambique	2022-01-24 09:00	55 mph / 90 km/h
Ana 2021	Vaileka, Fiji	2021-01-30 18:00	70 mph / 110 km/h
Ana 2015	North Myrtle Beach, United States	2015-05-10 10:00	45 mph / 75 km/h

Why was the storm named Ana?

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 2021, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985, Ana was the 1st name used in the Atlantic season.

Ana in other oceans

Storms named Ana appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

Southern Hemisphere: 2021 and 2022
Atlantic: 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2015 and 2021
Central Pacific: 2014

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.

Questions about the name Ana

When was the last time a storm was named Ana?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Ana in 2022, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 20, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It made landfall near Vavatenina, Madagascar. Ana is the 1st name on the 2027 list of Atlantic names. Before that, the name was used in 2021, 2015, 2014, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985.

What was the strongest storm named Ana?

Hurricane Ana in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It formed in the Central Pacific in October. The weakest of the ten, in 2009, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).