Storms named Grace

Grace is the 7th name on the 2027 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter G. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Grace; the strongest, in 2021, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.

Times used

1984–2021

Strongest

2021 · Cat 3

967 mb

Most recent

2021

Atlantic

Next scheduled

2027

Atlantic list, name 7 of 21

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20212015200920042003199719911984Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Grace been retired?

No. Grace is on the 2027 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).

When will Grace be used again?

Grace is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 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. Grace is name 7 of 21, and 41 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Grace, newest first

Hurricane Grace (2021)

Dates: August 13, 2021 to August 21, 2021 (8 days)
Peak wind: 120 mph / 195 km/h · Category 3
Lowest pressure: 967 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 2021

Grace formed in the Atlantic in August 2021 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic and last near Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Hurricane Grace (2021): track and history

Tropical Storm Grace (2015)

Dates: September 5, 2015 to September 9, 2015 (4 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 2015

Grace formed in the Atlantic in September 2015 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Grace (2015): track and history

Tropical Storm Grace (2009)

Dates: September 27, 2009 to October 6, 2009 (9 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 986 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 2009

Grace formed in the Atlantic in September 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Tropical Storm Grace (2009): track and history

Tropical Storm Grace (2004)

Dates: March 20, 2004 to March 26, 2004 (6 days)
Peak wind: 65 mph / 100 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 1.9

Grace formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.

Tropical Storm Grace (2004): track and history

Tropical Storm Grace (2003)

Dates: August 30, 2003 to September 2, 2003 (3 days)
Peak wind: 40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1007 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 2003

Grace formed in the Atlantic in August 2003 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It made landfall near Freeport, United States. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Tropical Storm Grace (2003): track and history

Tropical Storm Grace (1997)

Dates: October 14, 1997 to October 17, 1997 (3 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 999 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 1997

Grace formed in the Atlantic in October 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Tropical Storm Grace (1997): track and history

Hurricane Grace (1991)

Dates: October 25, 1991 to October 29, 1991 (4 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 7th name of 1991

Grace formed in the Atlantic in October 1991 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Hurricane Grace (1991): track and history

Cyclone Grace (1984)

Dates: January 11, 1984 to January 20, 1984 (10 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 970 mb
Ocean: Southern Hemisphere
ACE: 7.6

Grace formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 1984 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Cyclone Grace (1984): track and history

Where storms named Grace made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Grace 2021	Enriquillo, Dominican Republic	2021-08-16 16:30	40 mph / 65 km/h
Grace 2021	Port Antonio, Jamaica	2021-08-17 14:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Grace 2021	Tulum, Mexico	2021-08-19 09:45	85 mph / 140 km/h
Grace 2021	Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico	2021-08-21 05:30	120 mph / 195 km/h
Grace 2003	Freeport, United States	2003-08-31 11:00	40 mph / 65 km/h

Why was the storm named Grace?

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 2021, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997 and 1991, Grace was the 7th name used in the Atlantic season.

Grace in other oceans

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

Atlantic: 1991, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2015 and 2021
Southern Hemisphere: 1984 and 2004

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 Grace

When was the last time a storm was named Grace?

The most recent was Hurricane Grace in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 13, peaked at 120 mph (195 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic. It was the 7th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 2004, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1984.

What was the strongest storm named Grace?

Hurricane Grace in 2021 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 967 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Enriquillo, Dominican Republic. The weakest of the eight, in 2003, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).