Julio is the 10th name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Tropical Storm Julio formed on August 20. The list comes back in 2032, when Julio is used only if the season reaches the letter J. Since 1984, seven storms have been named Julio; the strongest, in 2014, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Julio 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).
Julio 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. Julio is name 10 of 24, and 43 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Julio formed in the East Pacific in August 2026 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Julio (2026): track and historyJulio formed in the East Pacific in September 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Julio (2020): track and historyJulio formed in the East Pacific in August 2014 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Hurricane Julio (2014): track and historyJulio 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 998 mb. It made landfall near La Paz, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Julio (2008): track and historyJulio formed in the East Pacific in September 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It made landfall near La Mira, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Julio (2002): track and historyJulio formed in the East Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Julio (1990): track and historyJulio formed in the East Pacific in August 1984 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Julio (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio 2008 | La Paz, Mexico | 2008-08-25 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Julio 2002 | La Mira, Mexico | 2002-09-26 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 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, Julio was the 10th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Julio in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 20, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 6 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 10th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Julio in 2014 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the seven, in 2020, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).