Calvin is the 3rd name on the 2029 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Calvin; the strongest, in 2023, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Calvin is on the 2029 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).
Calvin is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 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. Calvin is name 3 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Calvin formed in the East Pacific in July 2023 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Calvin (2023): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in June 2017 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 Crucecita, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Calvin (2017): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in July 2011 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Calvin (2011): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in June 2005 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 7 days.
Tropical Storm Calvin (2005): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in July 1999 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 4 days.
Tropical Storm Calvin (1999): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in July 1993 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near San Patricio, Mexico and last near La Paz, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Calvin (1993): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Calvin (1987): track and historyCalvin formed in the East Pacific in July 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Calvin (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin 2017 | Crucecita, Mexico | 2017-06-13 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Calvin 1993 | San Patricio, Mexico | 1993-07-07 18:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Calvin 1993 | La Paz, Mexico | 1993-07-08 17:00 | 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 2023, 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Calvin was the 3rd name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Calvin in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on July 10, peaked at 125 mph (205 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 3rd name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Calvin in 2023 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in July. The weakest of the eight, in 1999, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).