Cristobal is the 3rd name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Cristobal formed on August 10. The list comes back in 2032, when Cristobal is used only if the season reaches the letter C. Since 2002, five storms have been named Cristobal; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.
No. Cristobal is on the 2026 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).
Cristobal 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. Cristobal is name 3 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Cristobal formed in the Atlantic in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1008 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2026): track and historyCristobal formed in the Atlantic in June 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico and last near Galliano, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2020): track and historyCristobal formed in the Atlantic in August 2014 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Cristobal (2014): track and historyCristobal formed in the Atlantic in July 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2008): track and historyCristobal formed in the Atlantic in August 2002 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 3 days.
Tropical Storm Cristobal (2002): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristobal 2020 | Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico | 2020-06-03 13:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Cristobal 2020 | Galliano, United States | 2020-06-07 22:00 | 50 mph / 85 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 and 2002, Cristobal was the 3rd name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Cristobal in 2026, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 10, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 3rd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008 and 2002.
Hurricane Cristobal in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the five, in 2026, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).