Earl is the 5th 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 E. Since 1980, eight storms have been named Earl; the strongest, in 2010, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Earl 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).
Earl 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. Earl is name 5 of 21, and 45 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Earl formed in the Atlantic in September 2022 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Earl (2022): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in August 2016 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Belize City, Belize and last near Antón Lizardo, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Earl (2016): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in August 2010 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Bridgewater, Canada and last near Three Rivers, Canada. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Earl (2010): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in August 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1009 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Earl (2004): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in August 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It made landfall near Panama City, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Earl (1998): track and historyEarl 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 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Earl (1992): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in September 1986 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Earl (1986): track and historyEarl formed in the Atlantic in September 1980 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Earl (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl 2016 | Belize City, Belize | 2016-08-04 04:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Earl 2016 | Belize City, Belize | 2016-08-04 06:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Earl 2016 | Antón Lizardo, Mexico | 2016-08-06 02:30 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Earl 2010 | Bridgewater, Canada | 2010-09-04 15:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Earl 2010 | Three Rivers, Canada | 2010-09-04 19:00 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Earl 1998 | Panama City, United States | 1998-09-03 06:00 | 80 mph / 130 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, Earl was the 5th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Earl in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 2, peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 5th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980.
Hurricane Earl in 2010 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 927 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Bridgewater, Canada. The weakest of the eight, in 2004, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).