Storms named Philippe

Philippe is the 16th name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter P. Since 2005, four storms have been named Philippe; the strongest, in 2011, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.

Times used

2005–2023

Strongest

2011 · Cat 1

976 mb

Most recent

2023

Atlantic

Next scheduled

2029

Atlantic list, name 16 of 21

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Has the name Philippe been retired?

No. Philippe is on the 2029 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 Philippe be used again?

Philippe is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 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. Philippe is name 16 of 21, and 13 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Philippe, newest first

Tropical Storm Philippe (2023)

Dates: September 23, 2023 to October 6, 2023 (13 days)
Peak wind: 60 mph / 95 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 998 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 16th name of 2023

Philippe formed in the Atlantic in September 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Tropical Storm Philippe (2023): track and history

Tropical Storm Philippe (2017)

Dates: October 27, 2017 to October 29, 2017 (1 day)
Peak wind: 40 mph / 65 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure: 1000 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 16th name of 2017

Philippe formed in the Atlantic in October 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It made landfall near Jagüey Grande, Cuba. The system was tracked for 1 day.

Tropical Storm Philippe (2017): track and history

Hurricane Philippe (2011)

Dates: September 23, 2011 to October 9, 2011 (16 days)
Peak wind: 90 mph / 150 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 976 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 16th name of 2011

Philippe formed in the Atlantic in September 2011 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 16 days.

Hurricane Philippe (2011): track and history

Hurricane Philippe (2005)

Dates: September 17, 2005 to September 24, 2005 (7 days)
Peak wind: 80 mph / 130 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure: 985 mb
Ocean: Atlantic
Order in season: 16th name of 2005

Philippe formed in the Atlantic in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.

Hurricane Philippe (2005): track and history

Where storms named Philippe made landfall

Storm	Landfall near	Date (UTC)	Wind
Philippe 2023	Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda	2023-10-02 22:45	50 mph / 85 km/h
Philippe 2017	Jagüey Grande, Cuba	2017-10-28 22:00	40 mph / 65 km/h

Why was the storm named Philippe?

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 2023, 2017, 2011 and 2005, Philippe was the 16th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Philippe

When was the last time a storm was named Philippe?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Philippe in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 23, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. It was the 16th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011 and 2005.

What was the strongest storm named Philippe?

Hurricane Philippe in 2011 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the four, in 2017, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).