Eugene is the 5th name on the 2029 list of East Pacific 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 Eugene; the strongest, in 2011, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Eugene is on the 2029 list of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Eugene 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. Eugene is name 5 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Eugene formed in the East Pacific in August 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Eugene (2023): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 2017 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 966 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Eugene (2017): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 2011 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Eugene (2011): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Eugene (2005): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in August 1999 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Eugene (1999): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 1993 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It made landfall near Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Eugene (1993): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h). It made landfall near San Patricio, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Eugene (1987): track and historyEugene formed in the East Pacific in July 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Eugene (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene 1993 | Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States | 1993-07-24 12:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Eugene 1987 | San Patricio, Mexico | 1987-07-25 12:00 | 90 mph / 150 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, Eugene was the 5th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Eugene in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 4, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 5th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Eugene in 2011 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in July. The weakest of the eight, in 1981, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).