Chantal is the 3rd name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 1983, eight storms have been named Chantal; the strongest, in 1989, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.
No. Chantal is on the 2031 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).
Chantal is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 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. Chantal is name 3 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Chantal formed in the Atlantic in July 2025 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made landfall near Garden City, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (2025): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in August 2019 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (2019): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in July 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (2013): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in July 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (2007): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in August 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It made landfall near San Pedro, Belize. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (2001): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in July 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Tropical Storm Chantal (1995): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in July 1989 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 made landfall near Galveston, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Chantal (1989): track and historyChantal formed in the Atlantic in September 1983 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Chantal (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantal 2025 | Garden City, United States | 2025-07-06 08:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Chantal 2001 | San Pedro, Belize | 2001-08-21 02:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Chantal 1989 | Galveston, United States | 1989-08-01 13:00 | 80 mph / 130 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 2025, 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983, Chantal was the 3rd name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Chantal in 2025, in the Atlantic. It formed on July 4, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Garden City, United States. It was the 3rd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983.
Hurricane Chantal in 1989 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in July and made landfall near Galveston, United States. The weakest of the eight, in 2019, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).