Gordon is the 7th name on the 2030 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2030. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter G. Since 1982, nine storms have been named Gordon; the strongest, in 1989, peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon.
No. Gordon is on the 2030 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).
Gordon is next scheduled for 2030, when the 2030 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. Gordon is name 7 of 21, and 41 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Gordon formed in the Atlantic in September 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Gordon (2024): track and historyGordon formed in the Atlantic in September 2018 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Key Largo, United States and last near Moss Point, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Gordon (2018): track and historyGordon formed in the Atlantic in August 2012 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Gordon (2012): track and historyGordon formed in the Atlantic in September 2006 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Hurricane Gordon (2006): track and historyGordon formed in the Atlantic in September 2000 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb. It made landfall near Newberry, United States. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Gordon (2000): track and historyGordon formed in the Atlantic in November 1994 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 6 landfalls, first near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and last near Cape Canaveral, United States. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Gordon (1994): track and historyGordon formed in the West Pacific in July 1989 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Gonzaga, Philippines and last near Maoming, China. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Super Typhoon Gordon (1989): track and historyGordon formed in the West Pacific in November 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Nha Trang, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Gordon (1985): track and historyGordon formed in the West Pacific in August 1982 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Typhoon Gordon (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon 2018 | Key Largo, United States | 2018-09-03 11:15 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Gordon 2018 | Islamorada, United States | 2018-09-03 13:15 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Gordon 2018 | Moss Point, United States | 2018-09-05 03:15 | 70 mph / 110 km/h |
| Gordon 2012 | Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal | 2012-08-20 05:30 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Gordon 2000 | Newberry, United States | 2000-09-18 03:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | 1994-11-10 06:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Kingston, Jamaica | 1994-11-13 03:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | 1994-11-13 13:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Key West, United States | 1994-11-15 13:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Cape Coral, United States | 1994-11-16 13:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Gordon 1994 | Cape Canaveral, United States | 1994-11-21 03:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Gordon 1989 | Gonzaga, Philippines | 1989-07-15 21:00 | 150 mph / 240 km/h |
| Gordon 1989 | Maoming, China | 1989-07-18 06:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Gordon 1985 | Nha Trang, Vietnam | 1985-11-25 12:00 | 40 mph / 65 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 2024, 2018, 2012, 2006, 2000 and 1994, Gordon was the 7th name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Gordon appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
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.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Gordon in 2024, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 11, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 7th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2018, 2012, 2006, 2000, 1994, 1989, 1985 and 1982.
Super Typhoon Gordon in 1989 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in July and made landfall near Gonzaga, Philippines. The weakest of the nine, in 2024, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).