Storms named Nicole

Nicole is the 14th name on the 2028 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2028. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter N. Since 1998, five storms have been named Nicole; the strongest, in 2016, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.

Times used

1998–2022

Strongest

2016 · Cat 4

950 mb

Most recent

2022

Atlantic

Next scheduled

2028

Atlantic list, name 14 of 21

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20222016201020041998Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Nicole been retired?

No. Nicole is on the 2028 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).

When will Nicole be used again?

Nicole is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Nicole is name 14 of 21, and 22 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Nicole, newest first

Hurricane Nicole (2022)

Dates: November 6, 2022 to November 11, 2022 (5 days)
Peak wind: 75 mph / 120 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 980 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2022

Nicole formed in the Atlantic in November 2022 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 made 5 landfalls, first near Marsh Harbour, Bahamas and last near Perry, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Hurricane Nicole (2022): track and history

Hurricane Nicole (2016)

Dates: October 4, 2016 to October 19, 2016 (15 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 950 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2016

Nicole formed in the Atlantic in October 2016 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.

Hurricane Nicole (2016): track and history

Tropical Storm Nicole (2010)

Dates: September 28, 2010 to September 30, 2010 (3 days)
Peak wind: 45 mph / 75 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 994 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2010

Nicole formed in the Atlantic in September 2010 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.

Tropical Storm Nicole (2010): track and history

Tropical Storm Nicole (2004)

Dates: October 10, 2004 to October 11, 2004 (2 days)
Peak wind: 50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 986 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 2004

Nicole formed in the Atlantic in October 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 986 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.

Tropical Storm Nicole (2004): track and history

Hurricane Nicole (1998)

Dates: November 24, 1998 to December 2, 1998 (9 days)
Peak wind: 85 mph / 140 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 979 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 14th name of 1998

Nicole formed in the Atlantic in November 1998 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Hurricane Nicole (1998): track and history

Where storms named Nicole made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Nicole 2022	Marsh Harbour, Bahamas	2022-11-09 17:00	70 mph / 110 km/h
Nicole 2022	Lucaya, Bahamas	2022-11-09 23:00	75 mph / 120 km/h
Nicole 2022	Florida Ridge, United States	2022-11-10 07:45	75 mph / 120 km/h
Nicole 2022	Citrus Springs, United States	2022-11-10 19:00	45 mph / 75 km/h
Nicole 2022	Perry, United States	2022-11-11 00:00	40 mph / 65 km/h

Why was the storm named Nicole?

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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004 and 1998, Nicole was the 14th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Nicole

When was the last time a storm was named Nicole?

The most recent was Hurricane Nicole in 2022, in the Atlantic. It formed on November 6, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Marsh Harbour, Bahamas. It was the 14th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004 and 1998.

What was the strongest storm named Nicole?

Hurricane Nicole in 2016 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in October. The weakest of the five, in 2010, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).