Lee is the 12th name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter L. Since 1981, seven storms have been named Lee; the strongest, in 2023, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Lee is on the 2029 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).
Lee is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 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. Lee is name 12 of 21, and 28 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Lee formed in the Atlantic in September 2023 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It made landfall near Yarmouth, Canada. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Lee (2023): track and historyLee formed in the Atlantic in September 2017 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 962 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Hurricane Lee (2017): track and historyLee formed in the Atlantic in September 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It made landfall near Abbeville, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Lee (2011): track and historyLee formed in the Atlantic in August 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Lee (2005): track and historyLee formed in the West Pacific in September 1988 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Lee (1988): track and historyLee formed in the West Pacific in August 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 975 mb. It made landfall near Ch’ŏsal-li, North Korea. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Lee (1985): track and historyLee formed in the West Pacific in December 1981 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Irosin, Philippines and last near Canubing No 2, Philippines. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Typhoon Lee (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee 2023 | Yarmouth, Canada | 2023-09-16 20:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Lee 2011 | Abbeville, United States | 2011-09-04 10:30 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Lee 1985 | Ch’ŏsal-li, North Korea | 1985-08-14 06:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Lee 1981 | Irosin, Philippines | 1981-12-25 15:00 | 90 mph / 145 km/h |
| Lee 1981 | Canubing No 2, Philippines | 1981-12-26 03:00 | 65 mph / 100 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 2023, 2017, 2011 and 2005, Lee was the 12th name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Lee 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 Hurricane Lee in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 5, peaked at 165 mph (270 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Yarmouth, Canada. It was the 12th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1988, 1985 and 1981.
Hurricane Lee in 2023 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 165 mph (270 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September and made landfall near Yarmouth, Canada. The weakest of the seven, in 2005, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).