Danielle is the 4th name on the 2028 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2028. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter D. Since 1980, eight storms have been named Danielle; the strongest, in 2010, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Danielle is on the 2028 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).
Danielle is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Danielle is name 4 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Danielle formed in the Atlantic in August 2022 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 972 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Hurricane Danielle (2022): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in June 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It made landfall near Tamiahua, Mexico. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Danielle (2016): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in August 2010 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Danielle (2010): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in August 2004 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Danielle (2004): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Hurricane Danielle (1998): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in September 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Fruitland, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Danielle (1992): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in September 1986 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Danielle (1986): track and historyDanielle formed in the Atlantic in September 1980 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It made landfall near Greatwood, United States. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Danielle (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle 2016 | Tamiahua, Mexico | 2016-06-20 22:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Danielle 1992 | Fruitland, United States | 1992-09-25 22:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Danielle 1980 | Greatwood, United States | 1980-09-06 03:00 | 45 mph / 70 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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980, Danielle was the 4th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Danielle in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 31, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 15 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 4th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980.
Hurricane Danielle in 2010 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the eight, in 2016, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).