Erin is the 5th name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter E. Since 1989, seven storms have been named Erin; the strongest, in 2025, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Erin is on the 2031 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).
Erin is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 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. Erin is name 5 of 21, and 45 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Erin formed in the Atlantic in August 2025 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 913 mb. It made landfall near Porto Novo, Cabo Verde. The system was tracked for 17 days.
Hurricane Erin (2025): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in August 2019 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Erin (2019): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in August 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Erin (2013): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in August 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It made landfall near Rockport, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Erin (2007): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in September 2001 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Hurricane Erin (2001): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in July 1995 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Vero Beach, United States and last near Gulf Breeze, United States. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Erin (1995): track and historyErin formed in the Atlantic in August 1989 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 968 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Erin (1989): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin 2025 | Porto Novo, Cabo Verde | 2025-08-11 06:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Erin 2007 | Rockport, United States | 2007-08-16 10:30 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Erin 1995 | Vero Beach, United States | 1995-08-02 06:15 | 85 mph / 140 km/h |
| Erin 1995 | Gulf Breeze, United States | 1995-08-03 16:00 | 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 2025, 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995 and 1989, Erin was the 5th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Erin in 2025, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 11, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 17 days. It made landfall near Porto Novo, Cabo Verde. It was the 5th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995 and 1989.
Hurricane Erin in 2025 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 913 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Porto Novo, Cabo Verde. The weakest of the seven, in 2019, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).