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Storms named Sara

Sara is the 18th name on the 2030 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2030. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter S. It is the only storm named Sara in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used
1
2024
Strongest
2024 · TS
997 mb
Most recent
2024
Atlantic
Next scheduled
2030
Atlantic list, name 18 of 21
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2024Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name Sara been retired?

No. Sara is on the 2030 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 Sara be used again?

Sara is next scheduled for 2030, when the 2030 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. Sara is name 18 of 21, and 10 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named Sara, newest first

Tropical Storm Sara (2024)

TS
Dates
November 13, 2024 to November 18, 2024 (4 days)
Peak wind
50 mph / 85 km/h · Tropical storm
Lowest pressure
997 mb
Ocean
Atlantic
Order in season
18th name of 2024

Sara formed in the Atlantic in November 2024 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Brus Laguna, Honduras and last near Dangriga, Belize. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Tropical Storm Sara (2024): track and history

Where storms named Sara made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
Sara 2024Brus Laguna, Honduras2024-11-15 01:2045 mph / 75 km/h
Sara 2024Dangriga, Belize2024-11-17 14:0040 mph / 65 km/h

Why was the storm named Sara?

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 2024, Sara was the 18th name used in the Atlantic season.

Questions about the name Sara

When was the last time a storm was named Sara?

The most recent was Tropical Storm Sara in 2024, in the Atlantic. It formed on November 13, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It made landfall near Brus Laguna, Honduras. It was the 18th name used in that Atlantic season. It is the only storm named Sara in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.