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Storms named Eloise (retired)

Eloise is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 1975 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Eloise. It is the only storm named Eloise in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used
1
2021
Strongest
2021 · Cat 2
968 mb
Most recent
2021
Southern Hemisphere
Retired
After 1975
Atlantic lists
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2021Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Eloise been retired?

Yes. Eloise is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 1975 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 Eloise be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists.

Every storm named Eloise, newest first

Cyclone Eloise (2021)

C2
Dates
January 11, 2021 to January 27, 2021 (16 days)
Peak wind
105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure
968 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
8.4

Eloise formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2021 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Antalaha, Madagascar and last near Búzi, Mozambique. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Cyclone Eloise (2021): track and history

Where storms named Eloise made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Eloise 2021Antalaha, Madagascar2021-01-19 15:0055 mph / 90 km/h
Eloise 2021Búzi, Mozambique2021-01-23 03:0095 mph / 155 km/h

Questions about the name Eloise

When was the last time a storm was named Eloise?

The most recent was Cyclone Eloise in 2021, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on January 11, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It made landfall near Antalaha, Madagascar. It is the only storm named Eloise in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.