Edouard is the 5th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Edouard formed on August 28. The list comes back in 2032, when Edouard is used only if the season reaches the letter E. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Edouard; the strongest, in 1996, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Edouard is on the 2026 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).
Edouard is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. 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. Edouard is name 5 of 21, and 45 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Edouard formed in the Atlantic in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Port Arthur, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (2026): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in July 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (2020): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in September 2014 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Edouard (2014): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in August 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made landfall near Port Arthur, United States. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (2008): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in September 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made landfall near Ormond-by-the-Sea, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (2002): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in August 1996 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 18 days.
Hurricane Edouard (1996): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in August 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (1990): track and historyEdouard formed in the Atlantic in September 1984 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Edouard (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard 2026 | Port Arthur, United States | 2026-09-01 21:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Edouard 2008 | Port Arthur, United States | 2008-08-05 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Edouard 2002 | Ormond-by-the-Sea, United States | 2002-09-05 00:45 | 40 mph / 65 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 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984, Edouard was the 5th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Edouard in 2026, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 28, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It made landfall near Port Arthur, United States. It was the 5th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Edouard in 1996 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the eight, in 2020, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).