Hilda is the 8th name on the 2027 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter H. (It is retired in the Atlantic, after the 1964 storm there.) Since 1985, nine storms have been named Hilda; the strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
Only in the Atlantic. Hilda is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 1964 storm (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names). The East Pacific keeps separate lists, and Hilda is still on the 2027 list there.
Hilda 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. Hilda is name 8 of 24, and 45 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Hilda formed in the East Pacific in July 2021 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Hilda (2021): track and historyHilda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It made landfall near Broome, Australia. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (2017): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in August 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Hilda (2015): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in August 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (2009): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in August 2003 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (2003): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in August 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (1997): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in August 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (1991): track and historyHilda formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (1990): track and historyHilda formed in the East Pacific in July 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Hilda (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda 2017 | 16.6°S 122.8°E | 2017-12-26 21:00 | 40 mph / 60 km/h |
| Hilda 2017 | Broome, Australia | 2017-12-27 15:00 | 55 mph / 90 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 2021, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997 and 1985, Hilda was the 8th name used in the East Pacific season.
Seasons where our archive is missing an earlier name are left out, because we can’t confirm the count.
Storms named Hilda 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 Hurricane Hilda in 2021, in the East Pacific. It formed on July 30, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 8th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991, 1990 and 1985.
Hurricane Hilda in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the nine, in 2003, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).