Emily is the 5th name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter E. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Emily; the strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Emily is on the 2029 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).
Emily is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 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. Emily is name 5 of 21, and 45 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Emily formed in the Atlantic in August 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Emily (2023): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in July 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Bradenton, United States. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Emily (2017): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in August 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Emily (2011): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in July 2005 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Saint George's, Grenada and last near San Fernando, Mexico. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Emily (2005): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in August 1999 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Emily (1999): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in August 1993 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Hurricane Emily (1993): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in September 1987 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic and last near Smith's Parish, Bermuda. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Emily (1987): track and historyEmily formed in the Atlantic in August 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Emily (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily 2017 | Bradenton, United States | 2017-07-31 14:45 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Emily 2005 | Saint George's, Grenada | 2005-07-14 07:00 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Emily 2005 | Tulum, Mexico | 2005-07-18 06:30 | 130 mph / 215 km/h |
| Emily 2005 | San Fernando, Mexico | 2005-07-20 12:00 | 125 mph / 205 km/h |
| Emily 1987 | Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic | 1987-09-23 03:00 | 110 mph / 175 km/h |
| Emily 1987 | Smith's Parish, Bermuda | 1987-09-25 11:45 | 85 mph / 140 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 2023, 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Emily was the 5th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Emily in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 18, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 5th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Emily in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 929 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in July and made landfall near Saint George's, Grenada. The weakest of the eight, in 2023, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).