Ignacio is the 9th 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 I. Since 1985, seven storms have been named Ignacio; the strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Ignacio is on the 2027 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).
Ignacio 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. Ignacio is name 9 of 24, and 44 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Ignacio formed in the East Pacific in July 2021 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 Ignacio (2021): track and historyIgnacio 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 942 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Hurricane Ignacio (2015): track and historyIgnacio formed in the East Pacific in August 2009 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Ignacio (2009): track and historyIgnacio formed in the East Pacific in August 2003 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It made landfall near La Paz, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Ignacio (2003): track and historyIgnacio formed in the East Pacific in August 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Ignacio (1997): track and historyIgnacio formed in the East Pacific in September 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Ignacio (1991): track and historyIgnacio formed in the East Pacific in July 1985 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Ignacio (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio 2003 | La Paz, Mexico | 2003-08-25 18:00 | 80 mph / 130 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, Ignacio was the 9th 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.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Ignacio in 2021, in the East Pacific. It formed on July 31, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 9th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985.
Hurricane Ignacio in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the seven, in 2021, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).