Storms named Lenny (retired)

Lenny is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 1999 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Lenny. Its place on the list now belongs to Lee, on the 2029 list. It is the only storm named Lenny in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used

1999

Strongest

1999 · Cat 4

933 mb

Most recent

1999

Atlantic

Retired

After 1999

Slot now: Lee (2029 list)

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1999Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Lenny been retired?

Yes. Lenny is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 1999 storm. It is one of 100 names retired there since 1954 (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

A name is retired when a storm was so deadly or costly that using the name again would be insensitive; the World Meteorological Organization then picks a new name with the same first letter at its annual meeting.

When will Lenny be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the Atlantic lists. Its place on the list, the L slot, now belongs to Lee, on the 2029 Atlantic list, which is next used in 2029.

Every storm named Lenny, newest first

Hurricane Lenny (1999)

Dates: November 13, 1999 to November 23, 1999 (10 days)
Peak wind: 155 mph / 250 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 933 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 12th name of 1999

Lenny formed in the Atlantic in November 1999 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It made 5 landfalls, first near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and last near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The system was tracked for 10 days.

Hurricane Lenny (1999): track and history

Where storms named Lenny made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Lenny 1999	Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	1999-11-17 18:00	155 mph / 250 km/h
Lenny 1999	Koolbaai, Sint Maarten	1999-11-18 18:00	125 mph / 205 km/h
Lenny 1999	Marigot, Saint Martin	1999-11-19 00:00	100 mph / 155 km/h
Lenny 1999	Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy	1999-11-19 06:00	85 mph / 140 km/h
Lenny 1999	Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda	1999-11-20 00:00	65 mph / 100 km/h

Why was the storm named Lenny?

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 1999, Lenny was the 12th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Lenny

When was the last time a storm was named Lenny?

The most recent was Hurricane Lenny in 1999, in the Atlantic. It formed on November 13, peaked at 155 mph (250 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It made landfall near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. It was the 12th name used in that Atlantic season. It is the only storm named Lenny in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.