Lowell is the 12th name on the 2026 list of East Pacific hurricane names, and it has been used in 2026: Hurricane Lowell formed on August 25. The list comes back in 2032, when Lowell is used only if the season reaches the letter L. Since 1984, seven storms have been named Lowell; the strongest, in 2026, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Lowell is on the 2026 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).
Lowell is next scheduled for 2032, when the 2026 list comes back. 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. Lowell is name 12 of 24, and 40 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Lowell formed in the East Pacific in August 2026 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.
Hurricane Lowell (2026): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in September 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Lowell (2020): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in August 2014 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Lowell (2014): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in September 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Las Palmas, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Lowell (2008): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in October 2002 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Tropical Storm Lowell (2002): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in August 1990 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Lowell (1990): track and historyLowell formed in the East Pacific in August 1984 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 4 days.
Hurricane Lowell (1984): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell 2008 | Las Palmas, Mexico | 2008-09-11 09:00 | 35 mph / 55 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 2026, 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1990 and 1984, Lowell was the 12th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Lowell in 2026, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 25, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 16 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 12th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2020, 2014, 2008, 2002, 1990 and 1984.
Hurricane Lowell in 2026 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 922 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in August. The weakest of the seven, in 2020, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).