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Storms named York

York is the 23rd name on the 2027, 2029 and 2031 lists of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter Y. It is the only storm named York in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.

Times used
1
1999
Strongest
1999 · Cat 1
980 mb
Most recent
1999
West Pacific
Next scheduled
2027
On the 2027, 2029, 2031 lists
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1999Tracks: IBTrACS / NHC

Has the name York been retired?

No. York is on the 2027, 2029 and 2031 lists of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).

When will York be used again?

York sits on three of the six East Pacific lists (2027, 2029 and 2031), so it is scheduled every two years. The next scheduled year is 2027.

A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. York is name 23 of 24, and 1 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.

Every storm named York, newest first

Typhoon York (1999)

C1
Dates
September 9, 1999 to September 17, 1999 (8 days)
Peak wind
80 mph / 130 km/h · Category 1
Lowest pressure
980 mb
Ocean
West Pacific
ACE
4.4

York formed in the West Pacific in September 1999 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It made landfall near Zhuhai, China. The system was tracked for 8 days.

Typhoon York (1999): track and history

Where storms named York made landfall

StormLandfall nearDate (UTC)Wind
York 1999Zhuhai, China1999-09-16 09:0070 mph / 115 km/h

Questions about the name York

When was the last time a storm was named York?

The most recent was Typhoon York in 1999, in the West Pacific. It formed on September 9, peaked at 80 mph (130 km/h) and lasted 8 days. It made landfall near Zhuhai, China. York is the 23rd name on the 2027, 2029 and 2031 lists of East Pacific names. It is the only storm named York in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.