Jerry is the 10th name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter J. Since 1989, seven storms have been named Jerry; the strongest, in 2019, peaked as a Category 2 hurricane.
No. Jerry is on the 2031 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).
Jerry is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 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. Jerry is name 10 of 21, and 34 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Jerry formed in the Atlantic in October 2025 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Jerry (2025): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in September 2019 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Jerry (2019): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in September 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Jerry (2013): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in September 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Jerry (2007): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in October 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Jerry (2001): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in August 1995 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made landfall near Hobe Sound, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Jerry (1995): track and historyJerry formed in the Atlantic in October 1989 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It made landfall near Hitchcock, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Jerry (1989): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry 1995 | Hobe Sound, United States | 1995-08-23 18:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Jerry 1989 | Hitchcock, United States | 1989-10-16 00:30 | 85 mph / 140 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 2025, 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995 and 1989, Jerry was the 10th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Jerry in 2025, in the Atlantic. It formed on October 7, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 10th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995 and 1989.
Hurricane Jerry in 2019 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the seven, in 2007, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).