The name Kyle has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean since 1996, the year in which Kyle replaced Klaus on the rotating six-year cycle of names used in the North Atlantic basin.
- 1996's Tropical Storm Kyle - formed in the western Caribbean Sea and made landfall over Guatemala and Honduras as a weakening storm, causing no significant damage.
- 2002's Hurricane Kyle - fourth longest-lived Atlantic storm, bobbed in and out of the Carolinas, causing $5 million damage, mostly from tornadoes.
- 2008's Hurricane Kyle - formed north of Hispaniola and made landfall in Nova Scotia as a minimal hurricane.
The name Kyle has also been used for two tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean.
- 1990's Typhoon Kyle (T9023, 25W)
- 1993's Typhoon Kyle (T9325, 34W) - struck the Philippines and Vietnam.
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