Arthur is the 1st name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Arthur formed on June 15. The list comes back in 2032, when Arthur is used only if the season reaches the letter A. Since 1981, 11 storms have been named Arthur; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 2 hurricane.
No. Arthur is on the 2026 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).
Arthur is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. 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. Arthur is name 1 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Arthur formed in the Atlantic in June 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It made landfall near Bay City, United States. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (2026): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in May 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (2020): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in June 2014 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Morehead City, United States and last near Kill Devil Hills, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Arthur (2014): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in May 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It made landfall near San Pedro, Belize. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (2008): track and historyArthur formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2007 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 974 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Arthur (2007): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in July 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (2002): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in June 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Morehead City, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (1996): track and historyArthur formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (1991): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in July 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (1990): track and historyArthur formed in the Atlantic in August 1984 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Arthur (1984): track and historyArthur formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Nadi, Fiji. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Cyclone Arthur (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur 2026 | Bay City, United States | 2026-06-17 15:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Arthur 2014 | Morehead City, United States | 2014-07-04 03:15 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Arthur 2014 | Kill Devil Hills, United States | 2014-07-04 08:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Arthur 2008 | San Pedro, Belize | 2008-05-31 09:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Arthur 1996 | Morehead City, United States | 1996-06-20 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Arthur 1981 | Nadi, Fiji | 1981-01-14 09:00 | 80 mph / 125 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 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984, Arthur was the 1st name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Arthur 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 Arthur in 2026, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 15, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It made landfall near Bay City, United States. It was the 1st name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2007, 2002, 1996, 1991, 1990, 1984 and 1981.
Hurricane Arthur in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in June and made landfall near Morehead City, United States. The weakest of the 11, in 2026, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).