Claudette is the 3rd name on the 2027 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 1985, seven storms have been named Claudette; the strongest, in 1991, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Claudette is on the 2027 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).
Claudette is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 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. Claudette is name 3 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Claudette formed in the Atlantic in June 2021 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It made landfall near Houma, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Claudette (2021): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in July 2015 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Claudette (2015): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in August 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It made landfall near Destin, United States. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Claudette (2009): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in July 2003 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 2 landfalls, first near Playa del Carmen, Mexico and last near Port Lavaca, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Claudette (2003): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in July 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Claudette (1997): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in September 1991 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Claudette (1991): track and historyClaudette formed in the Atlantic in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Claudette (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudette 2021 | Houma, United States | 2021-06-19 04:30 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Claudette 2009 | Destin, United States | 2009-08-17 05:30 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Claudette 2003 | Playa del Carmen, Mexico | 2003-07-11 10:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Claudette 2003 | Port Lavaca, United States | 2003-07-15 15:30 | 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 2021, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985, Claudette was the 3rd name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Claudette in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 17, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Houma, United States. It was the 3rd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985.
Hurricane Claudette in 1991 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the seven, in 2021, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).