Danny is the 4th 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 D. Since 1985, seven storms have been named Danny; the strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Danny 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).
Danny 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. Danny is name 4 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Danny 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 1009 mb. It made landfall near Port Royal, United States. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Danny (2021): track and historyDanny formed in the Atlantic in August 2015 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Danny (2015): track and historyDanny 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 1006 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Danny (2009): track and historyDanny formed in the Atlantic in July 2003 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Danny (2003): track and historyDanny formed in the Atlantic in July 1997 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 3 landfalls, first near Galliano, United States and last near Fairhope, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Danny (1997): track and historyDanny formed in the Atlantic in September 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Danny (1991): track and historyDanny formed in the Atlantic in August 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 987 mb. It made landfall near Abbeville, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Danny (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny 2021 | Port Royal, United States | 2021-06-28 23:20 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Danny 1997 | Galliano, United States | 1997-07-18 09:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Danny 1997 | Gulf Shores, United States | 1997-07-19 10:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
| Danny 1997 | Fairhope, United States | 1997-07-19 18:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Danny 1985 | Abbeville, United States | 1985-08-15 16:30 | 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, Danny was the 4th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Danny in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 27, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 1 day. It made landfall near Port Royal, United States. It was the 4th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985.
Hurricane Danny in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the seven, in 2021, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).