Wendy is the 21st name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter W. It is the only storm named Wendy in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.
No. Wendy is on the 2031 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).
Wendy is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 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. Wendy is name 21 of 21, and 3 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Wendy formed in the West Pacific in August 1999 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made landfall near Huicheng, China. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Wendy (1999): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy 1999 | Huicheng, China | 1999-09-03 21:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
The most recent was Tropical Storm Wendy in 1999, in the West Pacific. It formed on August 29, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 9 days. It made landfall near Huicheng, China. Wendy is the 21st name on the 2031 list of Atlantic names. It is the only storm named Wendy in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.