Storms named Julia

Julia is the 10th name on the 2028 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2028. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter J. Since 2010, three storms have been named Julia; the strongest, in 2010, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.

Times used

2010–2022

Strongest

2010 · Cat 4

948 mb

Most recent

2022

Atlantic

Next scheduled

2028

Atlantic list, name 10 of 21

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202220162010Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Julia been retired?

No. Julia is on the 2028 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 Julia be used again?

Julia is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Julia is name 10 of 21, and 34 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Julia, newest first

Hurricane Julia (2022)

Dates: October 6, 2022 to October 10, 2022 (4 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 982 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 10th name of 2022

Julia formed in the Atlantic in October 2022 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 4 landfalls, first near Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela and last near Sonsonate, El Salvador. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Hurricane Julia (2022): track and history

Tropical Storm Julia (2016)

Dates: September 13, 2016 to September 21, 2016 (8 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1007 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 10th name of 2016

Julia formed in the Atlantic in September 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It made landfall near Hutchinson Island South, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Tropical Storm Julia (2016): track and history

Hurricane Julia (2010)

Dates: September 12, 2010 to September 24, 2010 (13 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 948 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 10th name of 2010

Julia formed in the Atlantic in September 2010 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Hurricane Julia (2010): track and history

Where storms named Julia made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Julia 2022	Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela	2022-10-07 03:00	35 mph / 55 km/h
Julia 2022	Santa Cruz de los Taques, Venezuela	2022-10-07 08:30	35 mph / 55 km/h
Julia 2022	Pearl City, Nicaragua	2022-10-09 07:15	85 mph / 140 km/h
Julia 2022	Sonsonate, El Salvador	2022-10-10 11:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Julia 2016	Hutchinson Island South, United States	2016-09-13 06:00	35 mph / 55 km/h

Why was the storm named Julia?

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 2022, 2016 and 2010, Julia was the 10th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Julia

When was the last time a storm was named Julia?

The most recent was Hurricane Julia in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on October 6, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Pueblo Nuevo, Venezuela. It was the 10th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016 and 2010.

What was the strongest storm named Julia?

Hurricane Julia in 2010 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the three, in 2016, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).