If you enjoy studying the names assigned to hurricanes, you have probably read about numerous storms over the years that had the same name.
That’s because all hurricane and tropical storm names are from just six lists originated and recycled every six years by the World Meteorological Organization.
Every now and then you will encounter a brand new name on a list with no track record of previous storms. Why is that?
The devastation in the Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
When a storm causes extreme property damage and loss of life, its name is retired and a new name beginning with that letter of the alphabet fills that slot.
In 2019, Hurricane Dorian became the most intense storm on record to strike the Bahamas. Of the 84 people who lost their lives in Dorian’s path, 74 were in the Bahamas. Dorian caused more than $4.6 billion in damage.
In 2021, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Dorian and replaced it with Dexter. Since the 2019 list of names recycles in 2025, Dexter is the fourth name on that year’s list and has no previous history of storms.
Phases of Tropical Cyclones
All named storms are a form of tropical cyclone — a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation.
Phase 1: Tropical Depression
Early in a cyclone’s development, as a tropical depression, wind speeds are less than 39 mph.
Tropical depressions are not given names but are numbered and tracked in case they grow into tropical storms or hurricanes.
Phase 2: Tropical Storm
Should a sufficiently powerful weather system develop late in the season with a sustained wind speed of 39 mph, Tropical Storm Dexter will make its debut.
Phase 3: Hurricane
If that speed reaches 74 mph, Hurricane Dexter will enter the record books.
If you live in an area where such a storm system is expected, take all necessary precautions, keep up to date on reports of the storm’s path, and don’t underestimate the potential impact to your community.
When Was Hurricane Dexter?
There has not been a hurricane named Dexter. Dexter replaced Dorian, a name retired from the list of hurricane names and previously assigned to Tropical Storm Dorian in 2013 and Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
Where Did Hurricane Dexter Hit?
Hurricane Dexter has not yet been identified. Hurricane Dorian was the worst natural disaster to strike the Bahamas.
What Category Was Hurricane Dexter?
Hurricane Dexter, if identified in 2025, will be measured as a Category 1 through Category 5 storm based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricane Dorian reached Category 5 status with sustained winds of 185 mph.
What Time Will Hurricane Dexter Make Landfall?
There is no correlation between similarly named hurricanes in history. Researching, “What time did Hurricane Dexter make landfall?” will not help you prepare for a potential Hurricane Dexter in 2025.
With any current storm predicted to reach your region, stay up to date on weather forecasts and be aware of that specific storm’s estimated landfall.
With any severe storm, don’t make the mistake of waiting until the last minute to reach a safe area.
This article will be updated should more details about Dexter become available in 2025.
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How Many People Died in Hurricane Dexter?
There has yet to be a Hurricane Dexter, so there are no fatalities associated with that name.
In 2019, Hurricane Dorian became the most intense storm on record to strike the Bahamas. Of the 84 people who lost their lives in Dorian’s path, 74 were in the Bahamas.
What Was the Path of Hurricane Dexter?
Hurricanes often form from weather fronts moving off the coast of West Africa and strengthening as they travel across the Atlantic and into the Caribbean. Another area of development can be in the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, no path for a Hurricane Dexter is on record.
Convoy of Hope & Hurricanes
Convoy of Hope, a faith-based nonprofit serving the poor in dozens of program countries around the world, responded to its first disaster in 1998 when flooding in Del Rio, Texas, followed that year’s Tropical Storm Charley.
Hurricane response continues to be an annual priority for Convoy.
Convoy’s 2024 response to Hurricane Helene.
Convoy’s 2024 Major Responses
In the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Beryl broke two records — becoming the earliest Category 4 storm on June 30 and the earliest Category 5 on July 1.
Convoy quickly began meeting the needs of communities in Beryl’s path. Beryl’s first effects were felt in the Caribbean, where Convoy served more than 43,000 meals and distributed family food kits, hygiene kits, water filters, solar lamps, and generators.
To view Convoy’s response to Hurricane Ian, watch the video above.
On September 26, Category 4 Hurricane Helene became the strongest recorded hurricane to strike Florida’s Big Bend region.
It was the deadliest hurricane since 2005’s Katrina, with more than 230 fatalities.
By November, Convoy had distributed more than 4 million pounds of resources in 85 communities across Florida and five other impacted states.
Hurricane Milton was the final major storm of the 2024 season and hit Florida with heavy rain and flooding even as the state continued to recover from Helene.
Convoy continued its regional response to include 27 communities recovering from Milton. Nearly 1 million pounds of resources were distributed.
Convoy of Hope Disaster Services responds to natural disasters around the world, offering help and hope to people facing some of the most challenging circumstances in their lives.
Convoy of Hope is a nonprofit, faith-based organization with a driving passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreach, and disaster response.
