Paulette is the 16th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Fay; Paulette is used this year only if ten more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. It is the only storm named Paulette in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.
No. Paulette is on the 2026 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).
Paulette can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 6 names so far, and Paulette is name 16. If the season ends first, Paulette next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Paulette is name 16 of 21, and 13 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Paulette formed in the Atlantic in September 2020 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It made landfall near Smith's Parish, Bermuda. The system was tracked for 22 days.
Hurricane Paulette (2020): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulette 2020 | Smith's Parish, Bermuda | 2020-09-14 08:50 | 100 mph / 155 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 2020, Paulette was the 16th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Paulette in 2020, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 7, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 22 days. It made landfall near Smith's Parish, Bermuda. It was the 16th name used in that Atlantic season. It is the only storm named Paulette in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.