Storms named Dean (retired)

Dean is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2007 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Dean. Its place on the list now belongs to Dexter, on the 2031 list. Since 1980, six storms have been named Dean; the strongest, in 2007, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.

Times used

1980–2007

Strongest

2007 · Cat 5

905 mb

Most recent

2007

Atlantic

Retired

After 2007

Slot now: Dexter (2031 list)

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200720011995198919831980Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Dean been retired?

Yes. Dean is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2007 storm. It is one of 100 names retired there since 1954 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.

When will Dean be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the D slot, now belongs to Dexter, on the 2031 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2031.

Every storm named Dean, newest first

Hurricane Dean (2007)

Dates: August 13, 2007 to August 23, 2007 (10 days)
Peak wind: 175 mph / 280 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure: 905 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 4th name of 2007

Dean formed in the Atlantic in August 2007 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Calderitas, Mexico and last near Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Hurricane Dean (2007): track and history

Tropical Storm Dean (2001)

Dates: August 22, 2001 to August 29, 2001 (7 days)
Peak wind: 70 mph / 110 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 994 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 4th name of 2001

Dean formed in the Atlantic in August 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Tropical Storm Dean (2001): track and history

Tropical Storm Dean (1995)

Dates: July 28, 1995 to August 2, 1995 (5 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 999 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 4th name of 1995

Dean formed in the Atlantic in July 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It made landfall near Angleton, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Dean (1995): track and history

Hurricane Dean (1989)

Dates: July 31, 1989 to August 9, 1989 (9 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 968 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 4th name of 1989

Dean formed in the Atlantic in July 1989 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mb. It made landfall near Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Hurricane Dean (1989): track and history

Tropical Storm Dean (1983)

Dates: September 26, 1983 to September 30, 1983 (4 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 999 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 4th name of 1983

Dean formed in the Atlantic in September 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Poquoson, United States and last near Mechanicsville, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Dean (1983): track and history

Cyclone Dean (1980)

Dates: January 27, 1980 to February 4, 1980 (8 days)
Peak wind: 115 mph / 185 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 930 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 9.2

Dean formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Cyclone Dean (1980): track and history

Where storms named Dean made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Dean 2007	Calderitas, Mexico	2007-08-21 08:30	175 mph / 280 km/h
Dean 2007	Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico	2007-08-22 16:30	100 mph / 155 km/h
Dean 1995	Angleton, United States	1995-07-31 02:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Dean 1989	Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon	1989-08-08 13:00	65 mph / 100 km/h
Dean 1983	Poquoson, United States	1983-09-30 12:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Dean 1983	Mechanicsville, United States	1983-09-30 18:00	35 mph / 55 km/h

Why was the storm named Dean?

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 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983, Dean was the 4th name used in the Atlantic season.

Dean in other oceans

Storms named Dean appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

Atlantic: 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 and 2007
Southern Hemisphere: 1980

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Dean

When was the last time a storm was named Dean?

The most recent was Hurricane Dean in 2007, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 13, peaked at 175 mph (280 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Calderitas, Mexico. It was the 4th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2001, 1995, 1989, 1983 and 1980.

What was the strongest storm named Dean?

Hurricane Dean in 2007 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 905 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Calderitas, Mexico. The weakest of the six, in 1995, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).