Storms named Hanna

Hanna is the 8th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Fay; Hanna is used this year only if two more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. Since 2002, four storms have been named Hanna; the strongest, in 2020, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.

Times used

2002–2020

Strongest

2020 · Cat 1

973 mb

Most recent

2020

Atlantic

Next scheduled

2026

Atlantic list, name 8 of 21

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2020201420082002Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Hanna been retired?

No. Hanna is on the 2026 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 Hanna be used again?

Hanna can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 6 names so far, and Hanna is name 8. If the season ends first, Hanna next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.

A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Hanna is name 8 of 21, and 38 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Hanna, newest first

Hurricane Hanna (2020)

Dates: July 23, 2020 to July 26, 2020 (4 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 973 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 8th name of 2020

Hanna formed in the Atlantic in July 2020 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Raymondville, United States and last near Raymondville, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Hurricane Hanna (2020): track and history

Tropical Storm Hanna (2014)

Dates: October 21, 2014 to October 29, 2014 (9 days)
Peak wind: 40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 8th name of 2014

Hanna formed in the Atlantic in October 2014 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It made landfall near Puerto Lempira, Honduras. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Tropical Storm Hanna (2014): track and history

Hurricane Hanna (2008)

Dates: August 28, 2008 to September 8, 2008 (12 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 977 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 8th name of 2008

Hanna formed in the Atlantic in August 2008 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and last near North Myrtle Beach, United States. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Hurricane Hanna (2008): track and history

Tropical Storm Hanna (2002)

Dates: September 12, 2002 to September 15, 2002 (4 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1001 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 8th name of 2002

Hanna formed in the Atlantic in September 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Moss Point, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Hanna (2002): track and history

Where storms named Hanna made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Hanna 2020	Raymondville, United States	2020-07-25 22:00	90 mph / 150 km/h
Hanna 2020	Raymondville, United States	2020-07-25 23:15	90 mph / 150 km/h
Hanna 2014	Puerto Lempira, Honduras	2014-10-27 16:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Hanna 2008	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	2008-09-02 00:00	85 mph / 140 km/h
Hanna 2008	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	2008-09-03 19:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Hanna 2008	North Myrtle Beach, United States	2008-09-06 07:00	70 mph / 110 km/h
Hanna 2002	29.1°N 89.1°W	2002-09-14 08:00	60 mph / 95 km/h
Hanna 2002	Moss Point, United States	2002-09-14 15:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Why was the storm named Hanna?

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 2020, 2014, 2008 and 2002, Hanna was the 8th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Hanna

When was the last time a storm was named Hanna?

The most recent was Hurricane Hanna in 2020, in the Atlantic. It formed on July 23, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Raymondville, United States. It was the 8th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2014, 2008 and 2002.

What was the strongest storm named Hanna?

Hurricane Hanna in 2020 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in July and made landfall near Raymondville, United States. The weakest of the four, in 2014, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).