Storms named Odile (retired)

Odile is a retired Pacific hurricane name. The World Meteorological Organization took it off the lists after the 2014 storm, so no future storm in the eastern or central Pacific will be called Odile. Its place on the list now belongs to Odalys, on the 2026 list. Since 1984, four storms have been named Odile; the strongest, in 1990, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.

Times used

1984–2014

Strongest

1990 · Cat 4

935 mb

Most recent

2014

East Pacific

Retired

After 2014

Slot now: Odalys (2026 list)

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2014200819901984Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Odile been retired?

Yes. Odile is on NHC’s list of retired eastern and central Pacific names because of the 2014 storm. It is one of 22 names retired there since 1965 (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 Odile be used again?

It won’t be. Retired names are not used again on the eastern and central Pacific lists. Its place on the list, the O slot, now belongs to Odalys, on the 2026 East Pacific list, which is the list in use this year.

Every storm named Odile, newest first

Hurricane Odile (2014)

Dates: September 9, 2014 to September 18, 2014 (9 days)
Peak wind: 140 mph / 220 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 918 mb
Ocean: East Pacific
Order in season: 15th name of 2014

Odile formed in the East Pacific in September 2014 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and last near Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Hurricane Odile (2014): track and history

Tropical Storm Odile (2008)

Dates: October 8, 2008 to October 13, 2008 (5 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 997 mb
Ocean: East Pacific
Order in season: 15th name of 2008

Odile formed in the East Pacific in October 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Tropical Storm Odile (2008): track and history

Hurricane Odile (1990)

Dates: September 23, 1990 to October 2, 1990 (9 days)
Peak wind: 145 mph / 230 km/h · Category 4
Lowest pressure: 935 mb
Ocean: East Pacific
Order in season: 15th name of 1990

Odile formed in the East Pacific in September 1990 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Hurricane Odile (1990): track and history

Hurricane Odile (1984)

Dates: September 17, 1984 to September 23, 1984 (5 days)
Peak wind: 105 mph / 165 km/h · Category 2
Lowest pressure: —
Ocean: East Pacific
Order in season: 15th name of 1984

Odile formed in the East Pacific in September 1984 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It made landfall near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.

Hurricane Odile (1984): track and history

Where storms named Odile made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Odile 2014	Cabo San Lucas, Mexico	2014-09-15 04:45	125 mph / 205 km/h
Odile 2014	Puerto Peñasco, Mexico	2014-09-17 16:30	40 mph / 65 km/h
Odile 1984	Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico	1984-09-22 18:00	60 mph / 95 km/h

Why was the storm named Odile?

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 2014, 2008, 1990 and 1984, Odile was the 15th name used in the East Pacific season.

Questions about the name Odile

When was the last time a storm was named Odile?

The most recent was Hurricane Odile in 2014, in the East Pacific. It formed on September 9, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was the 15th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2008, 1990 and 1984.

What was the strongest storm named Odile?

Hurricane Odile in 1990 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in September. The weakest of the four, in 2008, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h).