Cristina is the 3rd name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Cristina formed on June 6. The list comes back in 2032, when Cristina is used only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Cristina; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Cristina 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).
Cristina 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. Cristina is name 3 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Cristina 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 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (2026): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in July 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (2020): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in June 2014 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Cristina (2014): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in June 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (2008): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in July 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (2002): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in July 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It made landfall near Crucecita, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (1996): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in June 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Cristina (1990): track and historyCristina formed in the East Pacific in June 1984 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Cristina (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina 1996 | Crucecita, Mexico | 1996-07-03 09:00 | 70 mph / 110 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, Cristina was the 3rd name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Cristina in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 6, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 3rd name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Cristina in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in June. The weakest of the eight, in 2026, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).