Iselle is the 9th name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Iselle formed on August 21. The list comes back in 2032, when Iselle is used only if the season reaches the letter I. Since 1984, seven storms have been named Iselle; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Iselle 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).
Iselle 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. Iselle is name 9 of 24, and 44 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Iselle formed in the East Pacific in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Iselle (2026): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Iselle (2020): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in July 2014 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 947 mb. It made landfall near Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Iselle (2014): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in August 2008 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 10 days.
Tropical Storm Iselle (2008): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in September 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Iselle (2002): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in July 1990 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 958 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Iselle (1990): track and historyIselle formed in the East Pacific in August 1984 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 9 days.
Hurricane Iselle (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iselle 2014 | Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States | 2014-08-08 12:30 | 60 mph / 95 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, 1990 and 1984, Iselle was the 9th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Iselle in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 21, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 9th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Iselle in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 947 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in July and made landfall near Hawaiian Paradise Park, United States. The weakest of the seven, in 2008, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).