Hernan is the 8th name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Hernan formed on August 10. The list comes back in 2032, when Hernan is used only if the season reaches the letter H. Since 1984, eight storms have been named Hernan; the strongest, in 2002, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Hernan is on the 2026 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).
Hernan is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. 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. Hernan is name 8 of 24, and 45 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Hernan formed in the East Pacific in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Hernan (2026): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Hernan (2020): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in July 2014 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Hernan (2014): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in August 2008 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Hernan (2008): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 921 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Hernan (2002): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in September 1996 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 landfall near San Patricio, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Hernan (1996): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in July 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 928 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Hernan (1990): track and historyHernan formed in the East Pacific in July 1984 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 Hernan (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan 1996 | San Patricio, Mexico | 1996-10-03 10:00 | 75 mph / 120 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 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984, Hernan was the 8th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Hernan in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 10, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 8th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1996, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Hernan in 2002 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 921 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the eight, in 2026, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).