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Storms named Isaias

Isaias is the 9th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Fay; Isaias is used this year only if three more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. It is the only storm named Isaias in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used
1
2020
Strongest
2020 · Cat 1
986 mb
Most recent
2020
Atlantic
Next scheduled
2026
Atlantic list, name 9 of 21
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2020Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Isaias been retired?

No. Isaias 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 Isaias be used again?

Isaias can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 6 names so far, and Isaias is name 9. If the season ends first, Isaias next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.

A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Isaias is name 9 of 21, and 36 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Isaias, newest first

Hurricane Isaias (2020)

C1
Dates
July 28, 2020 to August 5, 2020 (8 days)
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
986 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
9th name of 2020

Isaias 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 986 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic and last near Little River, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Hurricane Isaias (2020): track and history

Where storms named Isaias made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Isaias 2020San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic2020-07-30 16:1565 mph / 100 km/h
Isaias 2020Maisí, Cuba2020-07-31 09:0080 mph / 130 km/h
Isaias 2020Nassau, Bahamas2020-08-01 13:0080 mph / 130 km/h
Isaias 2020Little River, United States2020-08-04 03:1090 mph / 150 km/h

Why was the storm named Isaias?

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 2020, Isaias was the 9th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Isaias

When was the last time a storm was named Isaias?

The most recent was Hurricane Isaias in 2020, in the Atlantic. It formed on July 28, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. It was the 9th name used in that Atlantic season. It is the only storm named Isaias in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.