Karl is the 11th 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 K. Since 1980, six storms have been named Karl; the strongest, in 2004, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Karl 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).
Karl 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. Karl is name 11 of 21, and 34 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Karl formed in the Atlantic in October 2022 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 4 days.
Tropical Storm Karl (2022): track and historyKarl formed in the Atlantic in September 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Tropical Storm Karl (2016): track and historyKarl formed in the Atlantic in September 2010 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 956 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Chetumal, Mexico and last near Veracruz, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Karl (2010): track and historyKarl formed in the Atlantic in September 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Karl (2004): track and historyKarl formed in the Atlantic in September 1998 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Karl (1998): track and historyKarl formed in the Atlantic in November 1980 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Hurricane Karl (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl 2010 | Chetumal, Mexico | 2010-09-15 12:45 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Karl 2010 | Veracruz, Mexico | 2010-09-17 16:45 | 115 mph / 185 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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998 and 1980, Karl was the 11th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Karl in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on October 11, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 11th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998 and 1980.
Hurricane Karl in 2004 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the six, in 2022, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).