Bonnie is the 2nd name on the 2028 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2028. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1980, nine storms have been named Bonnie; the strongest, in 1998, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Bonnie 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).
Bonnie 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. Bonnie is name 2 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Bonnie formed in the Atlantic in June 2022 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It made landfall near Guápiles, Costa Rica. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Bonnie (2022): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in May 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. It made landfall near Mount Pleasant, United States. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Tropical Storm Bonnie (2016): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in July 2010 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near George Town, Bahamas and last near Cutler Bay, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Bonnie (2010): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in August 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Callaway, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004): track and historyBonnie formed in the Southern Hemisphere in April 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Soe, Indonesia and last near Waingapu, Indonesia. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Bonnie (2002): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It made landfall near Murraysville, United States. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Bonnie (1998): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in September 1992 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Hurricane Bonnie (1992): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in June 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Port Arthur, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Bonnie (1986): track and historyBonnie formed in the Atlantic in August 1980 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Bonnie (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie 2022 | Guápiles, Costa Rica | 2022-07-02 03:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Bonnie 2016 | Mount Pleasant, United States | 2016-05-29 12:30 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Bonnie 2010 | George Town, Bahamas | 2010-07-22 23:15 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Bonnie 2010 | 23.7°N 77.5°W | 2010-07-23 05:15 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Bonnie 2010 | Cutler Bay, United States | 2010-07-23 14:30 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Bonnie 2004 | Callaway, United States | 2004-08-12 14:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Bonnie 2002 | Soe, Indonesia | 2002-04-10 12:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Bonnie 2002 | Waingapu, Indonesia | 2002-04-11 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Bonnie 1998 | Murraysville, United States | 1998-08-27 04:00 | 110 mph / 175 km/h |
| Bonnie 1986 | Port Arthur, United States | 1986-06-26 10:00 | 85 mph / 140 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, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980, Bonnie was the 2nd name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Bonnie 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 Hurricane Bonnie in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 27, peaked at 115 mph (185 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Guápiles, Costa Rica. It was the 2nd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980.
Hurricane Bonnie in 1998 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 954 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Murraysville, United States. The weakest of the nine, in 2016, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).