Boris is the 2nd name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Boris formed on June 5. The list comes back in 2032, when Boris is used only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Boris; the strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.
No. Boris is on the 2026 list of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Boris 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. Boris is name 2 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Boris formed in the East Pacific in June 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Boris (2026): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Boris (2020): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 2014 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Boris (2014): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 2008 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Boris (2008): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Boris (2002): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It made landfall near Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Boris (1996): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in June 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Boris (1990): track and historyBoris formed in the East Pacific in May 1984 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Hurricane Boris (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boris 2026 | Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico | 2026-06-09 09:00 | 40 mph / 60 km/h |
| Boris 1996 | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico | 1996-06-29 18:00 | 90 mph / 150 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, Boris was the 2nd name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Boris in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 5, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico. It was the 2nd name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Boris in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in June. The weakest of the eight, in 2020, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).