Kyle is the 11th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Fay; Kyle is used this year only if five more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. Since 1990, six storms have been named Kyle; the strongest, in 1993, peaked as a Category 2 typhoon.
No. Kyle is on the 2026 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).
Kyle can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 6 names so far, and Kyle is name 11. If the season ends first, Kyle next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Kyle is name 11 of 21, and 34 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Kyle formed in the Atlantic in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Kyle (2020): track and historyKyle formed in the Atlantic in September 2008 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It made landfall near Yarmouth, Canada. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Kyle (2008): track and historyKyle formed in the Atlantic in September 2002 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Mount Pleasant, United States and last near Little River, United States. The system was tracked for 22 days.
Hurricane Kyle (2002): track and historyKyle formed in the Atlantic in October 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Puerto Cortez, Honduras. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Kyle (1996): track and historyKyle formed in the West Pacific in November 1993 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Burauen, Philippines and last near Tuy Hòa, Vietnam. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Typhoon Kyle (1993): track and historyKyle formed in the West Pacific in October 1990 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Typhoon Kyle (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle 2008 | Yarmouth, Canada | 2008-09-29 00:00 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Kyle 2002 | Mount Pleasant, United States | 2002-10-11 17:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Kyle 2002 | Little River, United States | 2002-10-11 22:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Kyle 1996 | Puerto Cortez, Honduras | 1996-10-12 12:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
| Kyle 1993 | Burauen, Philippines | 1993-11-20 09:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Kyle 1993 | Estancia, Philippines | 1993-11-20 18:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Kyle 1993 | Tuy Hòa, Vietnam | 1993-11-23 12:00 | 100 mph / 155 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 2020, 2008, 2002 and 1996, Kyle was the 11th name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Kyle appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Kyle in 2020, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 14, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 2 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 11th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2008, 2002, 1996, 1993 and 1990.
Typhoon Kyle in 1993 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 typhoon with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 960 mb. It formed in the West Pacific in November and made landfall near Burauen, Philippines. The weakest of the six, in 2020, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).