Lidia is the 12th name on the 2029 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter L. Since 1981, six storms have been named Lidia; the strongest, in 1993, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Lidia is on the 2029 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).
Lidia 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. Lidia is name 12 of 24, and 40 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Lidia formed in the East Pacific in October 2023 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Lidia (2023): track and historyLidia formed in the East Pacific in August 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near La Paz, Mexico and last near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Lidia (2017): track and historyLidia formed in the East Pacific in September 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Lidia (2005): track and historyLidia formed in the East Pacific in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It made landfall near Eldorado, Mexico. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Lidia (1993): track and historyLidia formed in the East Pacific in August 1987 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Lidia (1987): track and historyLidia formed in the East Pacific in October 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It made 2 landfalls, first near Las Veredas, Mexico and last near San Miguel Zapotitlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Lidia (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidia 2023 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 2023-10-11 00:00 | 140 mph / 220 km/h |
| Lidia 2017 | La Paz, Mexico | 2017-09-01 12:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Lidia 2017 | Santa Rosalía, Mexico | 2017-09-02 03:00 | 50 mph / 80 km/h |
| Lidia 1993 | Eldorado, Mexico | 1993-09-13 08:00 | 100 mph / 155 km/h |
| Lidia 1981 | Las Veredas, Mexico | 1981-10-07 15:00 | 45 mph / 70 km/h |
| Lidia 1981 | San Miguel Zapotitlán, Mexico | 1981-10-08 06:00 | 40 mph / 65 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, 2005, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Lidia was the 12th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Lidia in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on October 3, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico. It was the 12th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2005, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Lidia in 1993 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in September and made landfall near Eldorado, Mexico. The weakest of the six, in 2005, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).