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Storms named Dorian (retired)

Dorian is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2019 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Dorian. Its place on the list now belongs to Dexter, on the 2031 list. Since 2013, two storms have been named Dorian; the strongest, in 2019, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.

Times used
2
2013–2019
Strongest
2019 · Cat 5
910 mb
Most recent
2019
Atlantic
Retired
After 2019
Slot now: Dexter (2031 list)
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20192013Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Dorian been retired?

Yes. Dorian is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2019 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 Dorian 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 Dorian, newest first

Hurricane Dorian (2019)

C5
Dates
August 24, 2019 to September 9, 2019 (16 days)
Peak wind
185 mph / 295 km/h · Category 5
Lowest pressure
910 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
4th name of 2019

Dorian formed in the Atlantic in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It made 7 landfalls, first near Bridgetown, Barbados and last near Kill Devil Hills, United States. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Hurricane Dorian (2019): track and history

Tropical Storm Dorian (2013)

TS
Dates
July 22, 2013 to August 4, 2013 (13 days)
Peak wind
60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
1002 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
4th name of 2013

Dorian formed in the Atlantic in July 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Dorian (2013): track and history

Where storms named Dorian made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Dorian 2019Bridgetown, Barbados2019-08-27 01:3050 mph / 85 km/h
Dorian 2019Gros Islet, Saint Lucia2019-08-27 11:0050 mph / 85 km/h
Dorian 2019Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands2019-08-28 15:3075 mph / 120 km/h
Dorian 2019Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands2019-08-28 18:0080 mph / 130 km/h
Dorian 2019Marsh Harbour, Bahamas2019-09-01 16:40185 mph / 295 km/h
Dorian 2019Cooper’s Town, Bahamas2019-09-02 02:15180 mph / 285 km/h
Dorian 2019Kill Devil Hills, United States2019-09-06 12:30100 mph / 155 km/h

Why was the storm named Dorian?

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 both 2019 and 2013, Dorian was the 4th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Dorian

When was the last time a storm was named Dorian?

The most recent was Hurricane Dorian in 2019, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 24, peaked at 185 mph (295 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It made landfall near Bridgetown, Barbados. It was the 4th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2013.

What was the strongest storm named Dorian?

Hurricane Dorian in 2019 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Bridgetown, Barbados. The weakest of the two, in 2013, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).