The National Hurricane Center recently published the World Meteorological Organization‘s list of 2023 hurricane names (Tropical Cyclone Names). After the difficult 2022 Atlantic hurricane season we are hoping that no storms happen and none of these names ever get used. But if you are curious to see the hurricane names for the 2023 hurricane season, you can see the full list of names below.
*This article was updated on 03-07-2024 after the completion of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Names
In alphabetical order, the hurricane names list for 2023 is below. For each name that was used during the 2023 hurricane season, we have included the storm type and date of the storm beside it.
- Unnamed – Subtropical storm, January 2023
- Arlene – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Bret – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Cindy – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Don – Category 1 hurricane, July 2023
- Emily – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Franklin – Category 4 hurricane, August 2023
- Gert -Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Harold – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Idalia – Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon hitting land) August, 2023
- Jose – Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Katia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Lee – Category 5 hurricane, September 2023
- Margot – Category 1 hurricane, September 2023
- Nigel – Category 2 hurricane, September 2023
- Ophelia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Philippe – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Rina – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Sean – Tropical storm, October 2023
- Tammy – Category 2, October 2023
- Vince
- Whitney
FAQs about 2023 Hurricane Names
Hurricane names are determined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). WMO has a total of six lists that are rotated. That means that the 2023 hurricane names list will be used again in 2029. You can learn more about the hurricane naming process at the WMO’s Tropical Cyclone Naming page.
No. None of the 2023 hurricane names were retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Summary of 2023 Hurricane and Tropical Storms
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially started on June 1st, 2023 and officially ended on November 30th, 2023.
The 2023 Atlantic cyclone season was originally predicted to be less active than normal. However, the National Hurricane Center and others changed that prediction mid-way through it to be a more active season than normal. The higher than expected level of activity was caused largely by the exceptionally warm sea water temperatures that persisted throughout the season.
Looking back, the 2023 season was indeed above average in the number of named storms (20 vs an average of 14).
Below we provide an updated summary of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season with all the details you need, including number of hurricanes, major hurricanes, tropical storms, named storms, and more.
FAQs about the Hurricane Season in 2023
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a named storm is a storm with sustained winds over 39 MPH. The 2023 had 20 named storms.
There were 7 hurricanes during the 2023 hurricane season.
There were 3 major hurricanes during the 2023 season. They were Franklin (Category 4), Idalia (Category 4 hurricane and category 3 upon land fall), and Lee (Category 5).
There were 13 hurricanes during the 2023 hurricane season.
The seven hurricanes that happened during 2023 were Don, Franklin, Idalia, Lee, Margot, Nigel and Tammy.
2023 Recap by Storm Type & Name
Both the 2023 Atlantic hurricanes and tropical storms are listed below in the order they occurred. We also included the tropical depressions that took place during 2023. Lastly, you will see a list of the hurricanes and tropical storms that affected Florida specifically.
2023 Atlantic Hurricanes
- Don – Category 1 hurricane, July 2023
- Franklin – Category 4 hurricane, August 2023
- Idalia – Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon hitting land) August, 2023
- Lee – Category 5 hurricane, September 2023
- Margot – Category 1 hurricane, September 2023
- Nigel – Category 2 hurricane, September 2023
- Tammy – Category 2, October 2023
2023 Atlantic Tropical Storms
- Unnamed – Subtropical storm, January 2023
- Arlene – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Bret – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Cindy – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Emily – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Gert -Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Harold – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Jose – Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Katia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Ophelia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Philippe – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Rina – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Sean – Tropical storm, October 2023
2023 TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS
- Twenty-One – Tropical Depression
2023 NAMED STORMS AFFECTING FLORIDA
| Storm Name | Storm Classification | Date | Florida Areas Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene | Tropical storm | June 1 – 3, 2023 | South Florida |
| Idalia | Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon landfall) | August 26 – 31, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast, Perry, FL (landfall), Big Bend region of Florida |
