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Storms named Fiona (retired)

Fiona is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2022 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Fiona. Its place on the list now belongs to Farrah, on the 2028 list. Since 1998, five storms have been named Fiona; the strongest, in 2022, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.

Times used
5
1998–2022
Strongest
2022 · Cat 4
931 mb
Most recent
2022
Atlantic
Retired
After 2022
Slot now: Farrah (2028 list)
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20222016201020031998Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Fiona been retired?

Yes. Fiona is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2022 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 Fiona be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the F slot, now belongs to Farrah, on the 2028 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2028.

Every storm named Fiona, newest first

Hurricane Fiona (2022)

C4
Dates
September 14, 2022 to September 27, 2022 (14 days)
Peak wind
140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure
931 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
6th name of 2022

Fiona formed in the Atlantic in September 2022 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 931 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Le Moule, Guadeloupe and last near Princeville, Canada. The system was tracked for 14 days.

Hurricane Fiona (2022): track and history

Tropical Storm Fiona (2016)

TS
Dates
August 16, 2016 to August 24, 2016 (8 days)
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
1004 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
6th name of 2016

Fiona formed in the Atlantic in August 2016 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 8 days.

Tropical Storm Fiona (2016): track and history

Tropical Storm Fiona (2010)

TS
Dates
August 30, 2010 to September 4, 2010 (6 days)
Peak wind
65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
998 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
6th name of 2010

Fiona formed in the Atlantic in August 2010 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 6 days.

Tropical Storm Fiona (2010): track and history

Cyclone Fiona (2003)

C3
Dates
February 3, 2003 to February 13, 2003 (10 days)
Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure
933 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
18.3

Fiona formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2003 and peaked as a Category 3 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Cyclone Fiona (2003): track and history

Tropical Storm Fiona (1998)

TS
Dates
March 13, 1998 to March 21, 1998 (8 days)
Peak wind
40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
995 mb
Ocean
Southern Hemisphere
ACE
1.2

Fiona formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Tropical Storm Fiona (1998): track and history

Where storms named Fiona made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Fiona 2022Le Moule, Guadeloupe2022-09-16 23:1560 mph / 95 km/h
Fiona 2022Lajas, Puerto Rico2022-09-18 19:2085 mph / 140 km/h
Fiona 2022Punta Cana, Dominican Republic2022-09-19 07:3090 mph / 150 km/h
Fiona 202221.4°N 71.1°W2022-09-20 11:00115 mph / 185 km/h
Fiona 2022Princeville, Canada2022-09-24 07:00100 mph / 155 km/h
Fiona 202251.3°N 58.3°W2022-09-25 08:0050 mph / 85 km/h

Why was the storm named Fiona?

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 2022, 2016 and 2010, Fiona was the 6th name used in the Atlantic season.

Fiona in other oceans

Storms named Fiona appear in more than one ocean in our archive:

  • Atlantic: 2010, 2016 and 2022
  • Southern Hemisphere: 1998 and 2003

Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.

Questions about the name Fiona

When was the last time a storm was named Fiona?

The most recent was Hurricane Fiona in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 14, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 14 days. It made landfall near Le Moule, Guadeloupe. It was the 6th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2003 and 1998.

What was the strongest storm named Fiona?

Hurricane Fiona in 2022 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 931 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September and made landfall near Le Moule, Guadeloupe. The weakest of the five, in 1998, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).