Storms named Nate (retired)

Nate is a retired Atlantic hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2017 storm, so no future Atlantic storm will be called Nate. Its place on the list now belongs to Nigel, on the 2029 list. Since 2005, three storms have been named Nate; the strongest, in 2005, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.

Times used

2005–2017

Strongest

2005 · Cat 1

979 mb

Most recent

2017

Atlantic

Retired

After 2017

Slot now: Nigel (2029 list)

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201720112005Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Nate been retired?

Yes. Nate is on NHC’s list of retired Atlantic names because of the 2017 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 Nate be used again?

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

Every storm named Nate, newest first

Hurricane Nate (2017)

Dates: October 3, 2017 to October 11, 2017 (8 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 981 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2017

Nate formed in the Atlantic in October 2017 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 981 mb. It made 3 landfalls, first near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and last near West Gulfport, United States. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Hurricane Nate (2017): track and history

Hurricane Nate (2011)

Dates: September 6, 2011 to September 12, 2011 (5 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 994 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2011

Nate formed in the Atlantic in September 2011 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It made landfall near Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Hurricane Nate (2011): track and history

Hurricane Nate (2005)

Dates: September 5, 2005 to September 12, 2005 (7 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 979 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2005

Nate formed in the Atlantic in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Hurricane Nate (2005): track and history

Where storms named Nate made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Nate 2017	Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua	2017-10-05 12:00	40 mph / 65 km/h
Nate 2017	Belle Chasse, United States	2017-10-08 00:00	85 mph / 140 km/h
Nate 2017	West Gulfport, United States	2017-10-08 05:20	75 mph / 120 km/h
Nate 2011	Gutiérrez Zamora, Mexico	2011-09-11 16:00	45 mph / 75 km/h

Why was the storm named Nate?

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 2017, 2011 and 2005, Nate was the 14th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Nate

When was the last time a storm was named Nate?

The most recent was Hurricane Nate in 2017, in the Atlantic. It formed on October 3, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. It was the 14th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2011 and 2005.

What was the strongest storm named Nate?

Hurricane Nate in 2005 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the three, in 2011, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h).