Tropical Storm Isabel (1985) - Storm Names

Storm Names

See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1985. After the season had ended, the World Meteorological Organization retired two names, Elena and Gloria, and replaced them with Erika and Grace for the 1991 season. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 1991 season. This is the same list used for the 1979 season except for Danny and Fabian, which replaced David and Frederic. Storms were named Danny, Fabian, Isabel, Juan and Kate for the first time in 1985. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

  • Ana
  • Bob
  • Claudette
  • Danny
  • Elena
  • Fabian
  • Gloria
  • Henri
  • Isabel
  • Juan
  • Kate
  • Larry (unused)
  • Mindy (unused)
  • Nicholas (unused)
  • Odette (unused)
  • Peter (unused)
  • Rose (unused)
  • Sam (unused)
  • Teresa (unused)
  • Victor (unused)
  • Wanda (unused)

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