Do you like to study the history of hurricanes? Maybe compare the different levels of impact of hurricanes with the same name?
Just how do those storms get named anyway?
The hurricanes and tropical storms you hear about each Atlantic hurricane season get their names from six lists originated and recycled every six years by the World Meteorological Organization.
A name is retired and replaced when a storm with that name causes extreme property damage and loss of life. Sebastien is the 18th name on the list for 2025.
Sebastien is a relatively new addition to the list. It replaced Sophia when it first appeared on the 1983 Atlantic hurricane list.
But the replacement was not due to any loss of life or destruction caused by a Hurricane Sophia. Rather, both male and female names were used for hurricanes beginning in 1978 for Northern Pacific storms and 1979 for Atlantic storms.
Since being added to the list, Sebastien has only become the name of two storms — Tropical Storm Sebastien in 1995 and Tropical Storm Sebastien in 2019. Sebastien’s potential formation in 2025 as a tropical storm or hurricane connects directly to its wind speed.
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 Sebastien will make its debut.
Phase 3: Hurricane
If that speed reaches 74 mph, Hurricane Sebastien 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 Sebastien?
So far, the only storms named Sebastien in the Atlantic have been two tropical storms in 1995 and 2019, neither of which grew to hurricane strength.
Where Did Hurricane Sebastien Hit?
No hurricane named Sebastien has made landfall in the Atlantic.
However, Tropical Storm Sebastian made landfall in the Caribbean island group of Anguilla as a weakened tropical depression.
What Category Was Hurricane Sebastien?
When you hear reports of a hurricane’s category, you are hearing a description of wind speed on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
No storm named Sebastien has grown to hurricane strength in the Atlantic.
What Time Will Hurricane Sebastien Make Landfall?
There is no correlation between similarly named hurricanes in history, as the records of storms named Sebastien show.
Researching, “What time did Hurricane Sebastien make landfall?” will not help you prepare for a potential Hurricane Sebastien 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 Sebastien become available in 2025.
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How Many People Died in Hurricane Sebastien?
No storm named Sebastien has caused loss of life in the Atlantic.
What Was the Path of Hurricane Sebastien?
No Hurricane Sebastien has formed in the Atlantic to date.
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.
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