Most infamous storm to bear each letter

[Teban54]

I've included the most infamous and (IMO) the runner-up. If a name is not retired (or not expected to be), I included the year. Greek letters are not included.

A - Andrew (Audrey)
B - Betsy (Beryl)
C - Camille (Charley)
D - Donna (David)
E - Elena (Erika)
F - Floyd (Flora)
G - Gilbert (Georges)
H - Harvey (Helene)
I - Irma (Ian)
J - Janet (Jeanne)
K - Katrina (Keith)
L - Laura (Lenny)
M - Maria (Mitch)
N - Noel (Nate)
O - Opal (Ophelia 17)
P - Paloma (Paulette 20)
R - Rita (Roxanne)
S - Sandy (Stan)
T - Tomas (Tanya 23)
V - Vince 05 (others forgettable)
W - Wilma (others forgettable)

I believe you meant Tammy 2023, not Tanya, right?

[Jonny]

In terms of "popularity":
A - Andrew
B - Beryl
C - Camille/Charley
D - Dorian
E - Emily
F - Floyd/Frances?
G - Georges/Gilbert
H - Harvey/Helene
I - Ian/Irma/Ivan
J - Jeanne
K - Katrina
L - Laura
M - Maria/Matthew/Michael/Milton
O - Opal
R - Rita
S - Sandy
W - Wilma

[underthwx]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

[Pasmorade]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

Freddy. And it's notable regardless due to killing almost 1500 people.

[underthwx]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

Freddy. And it's notable regardless due to killing almost 1500 people.

I apologize for mentioning it...the toll of human life is just too much...

[kevin]

So far I've only assumed the Atlantic, but if we're doing a global list based solely on casualties this would be it. The ones I didn't fill in are the only commonly used letters without a TC with 1000+ deaths so I can't easily find the deadliest storm for those letters.

A - Agnes (1984)
B - Bopha (2012)
C -
D - Daniel (2023)
E -
F - Fifi (1974)
G - Gordon (1994)
H - Harriet (1962)
I - Ida (1945)
J - Jeanne (2004)
K - Katrina (2005)
L - Linda (1997)
M - Mitch (1998)
N - Nargis (2008)
O -
P - Paul (1982)
R -
S - Sidr (2007)
T - Thelma (1991)
U -
V - Vera (1959)
W - Wanda (1956)

[emeraldislenc]

Hazel for me for H. It was bad from Haiti to the Carolinas thru the Middle Atlantic States then into Canada a path of destruction on the coast then well inland. I remember it well!

[CrazyC83]

Back in 2016-2018, the "M monster" trend started to emerge after Matthew, Maria and Michael, to the point where people were "watching out" for Melissa (2019). Thankfully, that trend didn't continue in later years, although there were a few close calls with L storms that did or did not hit land (Lorenzo, Laura, Larry, Lee).

Looks like 2024 wanted to reconvene the M monster trend.

M seems to be a "boom or bust" letter the last decade. There have been monster M storms (Matthew, Maria, Michael, Milton) and puny or forgettable M storms (Melissa, Mindy, Marco, Margot) with Martin in between.

[Xyls]

I realize that some of the hurricanes have a recency factor that may make them more popular. Because If this list was asked pre-2017 I would likely have a very different list so I will try to control for that with what I think the most infamous storm with each letter is. If there isn't any storm that I think is sufficiently notorious than I simply will say there isn't a hurricane in that category. This list is also hard because certain storms may be very famous in some areas in not others.

A: Andrew (1992)
B: Betsy (1965)
C: Camille (1969)
D: Dorian (2019)
E: Edna (1954)
F: Flora (1963)
G: Gordon (1994)
H: Helene (2024)
I: Irma (2017)
J: Janet (1955)
K: Katrina (2005)
L: Laura (2020)
M: Mitch (1998)
N: Nate (2017)
O: Opal (1995)
P: Paloma (2008)
R: Rita (2005)
S: Sandy (2012)
T: Tomas (2010)
V: I do not believe there are any particularly famous V storms that would rise to the level of being infamous. Probably the most known V is Vince from 2005 though.
W: Wilma (2005)

[HurricaneRyan]

Here are my picks

A: Andrew (1992)
B: Beryl (2024)
C: Camille (1969)
D: Dorian (2019)
E: Emily (2005)
F: Florence (2018)
G: Gilbert (2017)
H: Helene (2024)
I: Irma (2017)
J: Jeanne (2004)
K: Katrina (2005)
L: Laura (2020)
M: Mitch (1998)
N: Noel (2007)
O: Opal (1995)
P: Paloma (2008)
R: Rita (2005)
S: Sandy (2012)
T: Tomas (2010)
V: Vince (2005)
W: Wilma (2005)

Honorable Mentions:
Allison
Charley
Floyd
Harvey
Ian
Maria

[CycloneSakura]

A- Andrew '92
B- Beulah '67
C- Camille '69
D- David '79
E- Elena '85
F- Fifi '74
G- Georges '98
H- Hagibis '19
I- Ivan '04
J- June '75 (At the time, the most intense TC on the planet)
K- Katrina '05
L- Lenny '99
M- Milton '24
N- Noru '22
O- Opal '95
P- Pongsona '02
R- Rita '05
S- Saomai '06
T- Thelma '91
U- Ului '15 (Exploded from TS to C5 in 30 hours)
V- Vamei '01 (Closest TC to the Equator)
W- Wilma '05
X- Xangsane '06
Y- Yasi '11
Z- Zoe '03 (Most intense SHEM TC until Winston)

[underthwx]

For me personally. A=Alicia
And I will jump to H for Harvey
I have been thru many cyclones, don't remember some, but Alicia and Harvey impacted my world in 2 very different ways. So, for now, those are my top 2. (Personally speaking)

[MadaTheConquistador]

In my opinion (in the Atlantic region):

A: Andrew
B: Beryl
C: Charley
D: Dorian
E: Elena
F: Fifi
G: Georges
H: Harvey
I: Ian
J: Jeanne
K: Katrina
L: Laura
M: Mitch
N: Noel
O: Opal
P: Paloma
R: Rita
S: Sandy
T: Tomas
V: Probably Vince
W: Wilma

[Teban54]

Back in 2016-2018, the "M monster" trend started to emerge after Matthew, Maria and Michael, to the point where people were "watching out" for Melissa (2019). Thankfully, that trend didn't continue in later years, although there were a few close calls with L storms that did or did not hit land (Lorenzo, Laura, Larry, Lee).

Looks like 2024 wanted to reconvene the M monster trend.

This was from a year ago...

[Teban54]

I decided to make a fully subjective list with no particular metrics (strength, impact, my memory, whatever), so it's not exactly "infamous" or impact-based.

I also decided to include all basins just for some unconventionality. That said, my knowledge outside the Atlantic isn't as exhaustive, so a non-ATL storm not being included is probably just because I forgot about it.

If I used a non-ATL storm for the top spot, I'll give an Atlantic runner-up.

A - Andrew (NATL 1992)
B - Beryl (NATL 2024)
C - Camille (NATL 1969)
D - Dorian (NATL 2019)
E - Erin (NATL 2025)
F - Freddy (AUS/SWIO 2023) | Flora (NATL 1963)
G - Goni (WPAC 2020) | Gilbert (NATL 1988)
H - Haiyan (WPAC 2013) | Harvey (NATL 2017)
I - Irma (NATL 2017)
J - Jova (EPAC 2023) | Janet (NATL 1955)
K - Katrina (NATL 2005)
L - Laura (NATL 2020)
M - Melissa (NATL 2025)
N - Noru (WPAC 2022) | Nate (NATL 2017)
O - Otis (EPAC 2023) | Omar (NATL 2008)
P - Patricia (EPAC 2015) | Paloma (NATL 2008)
Q - Qendresa (MED 2014)
R - Rita (NATL 2005)
S - Surigae (WPAC 2021) | Sandy (NATL 2012)
T - Tip (WPAC 1979) | Tomas (NATL 2010)
U - Usagi (WPAC 2024)
V - Vera (WPAC 1959) | Vince (NATL 2005)
W - Wilma (NATL 2005)
X - Xina (EPAC 1985)
Y - Yasa (SPAC 2020)
Z - Zeb (WPAC 1998)
Greek - Eta (NATL 2020)

[weeniepatrol]

I decided to make a fully subjective list with no particular metrics (strength, impact, my memory, whatever), so it's not exactly "infamous" or impact-based.

I also decided to include all basins just for some unconventionality. That said, my knowledge outside the Atlantic isn't as exhaustive, so a non-ATL storm not being included is probably just because I forgot about it.

If I used a non-ATL storm for the top spot, I'll give an Atlantic runner-up.

A - Andrew (NATL 1992)
B - Beryl (NATL 2024)
C - Camille (NATL 1969)
D - Dorian (NATL 2019)
E - Erin (NATL 2025)
F - Freddy (AUS/SWIO 2023) | Flora (NATL 1963)
G - Goni (WPAC 2020) | Gilbert (NATL 1988)
H - Haiyan (WPAC 2013) | Harvey (NATL 2017)
I - Irma (NATL 2017)
J - Jova (EPAC 2023) | Janet (NATL 1955)
K - Katrina (NATL 2005)
L - Laura (NATL 2020)
M - Melissa (NATL 2025)
N - Noru (WPAC 2022) | Nate (NATL 2017)
O - Otis (EPAC 2023) | Omar (NATL 2008)
P - Patricia (EPAC 2015) | Paloma (NATL 2008)
Q - Qendresa (MED 2014)
R - Rita (NATL 2005)
S - Surigae (WPAC 2021) | Sandy (NATL 2012)
T - Tip (WPAC 1979) | Tomas (NATL 2010)
U - Usagi (WPAC 2024)
V - Vera (WPAC 1959) | Vince (NATL 2005)
W - Wilma (NATL 2005)
X - Xina (EPAC 1985)
Y - Yasa (SPAC 2020)
Z - Zeb (WPAC 1998)
Greek - Eta (NATL 2020)

I intend absolutely no dig to you at all here and mean absolutely zero offense, since you said the list is subjective. But this definitely seems like a recency bias moment. Mitch was far worse than Melissa in terms of human impacts. With over 11k fatalities, it is easily the most “infamous” M storm.

[Hurricane2000]

Back in 2016-2018, the "M monster" trend started to emerge after Matthew, Maria and Michael, to the point where people were "watching out" for Melissa (2019). Thankfully, that trend didn't continue in later years, although there were a few close calls with L storms that did or did not hit land (Lorenzo, Laura, Larry, Lee).

Looks like 2024 wanted to reconvene the M monster trend.

M seems to be a "boom or bust" letter the last decade. There have been monster M storms (Matthew, Maria, Michael, Milton) and puny or forgettable M storms (Melissa, Mindy, Marco, Margot) with Martin in between.

Melissa 2025 lol

[aspen]

I decided to make a fully subjective list with no particular metrics (strength, impact, my memory, whatever), so it's not exactly "infamous" or impact-based.

I also decided to include all basins just for some unconventionality. That said, my knowledge outside the Atlantic isn't as exhaustive, so a non-ATL storm not being included is probably just because I forgot about it.

If I used a non-ATL storm for the top spot, I'll give an Atlantic runner-up.

A - Andrew (NATL 1992)
B - Beryl (NATL 2024)
C - Camille (NATL 1969)
D - Dorian (NATL 2019)
E - Erin (NATL 2025)
F - Freddy (AUS/SWIO 2023) | Flora (NATL 1963)
G - Goni (WPAC 2020) | Gilbert (NATL 1988)
H - Haiyan (WPAC 2013) | Harvey (NATL 2017)
I - Irma (NATL 2017)
J - Jova (EPAC 2023) | Janet (NATL 1955)
K - Katrina (NATL 2005)
L - Laura (NATL 2020)
M - Melissa (NATL 2025)
N - Noru (WPAC 2022) | Nate (NATL 2017)
O - Otis (EPAC 2023) | Omar (NATL 2008)
P - Patricia (EPAC 2015) | Paloma (NATL 2008)
Q - Qendresa (MED 2014)
R - Rita (NATL 2005)
S - Surigae (WPAC 2021) | Sandy (NATL 2012)
T - Tip (WPAC 1979) | Tomas (NATL 2010)
U - Usagi (WPAC 2024)
V - Vera (WPAC 1959) | Vince (NATL 2005)
W - Wilma (NATL 2005)
X - Xina (EPAC 1985)
Y - Yasa (SPAC 2020)
Z - Zeb (WPAC 1998)
Greek - Eta (NATL 2020)

I agree with weeniepatrol that Mitch probably deserves to be here. Although Melissa is a close second. Even though it’s recent, I expect it will be a very talked-about system for years to come.

I’d also argue Yagi ‘24 should be on here, as one of the costliest WPac systems on record with up to 1,000+ fatalities.

[Hurricane2000]

Here's my list! (These are storms from around the world)
A - Andrew 1992
B - Beryl 2024
C - Camille 1969
D - Dorian 2019
E - Eta 2020
F - Fifi 1974 (It's a close tie between Fifi 1974 and Flora 1963 but Fifi was more destructive)(Freddy 2023 is more recent)
G - Gilbert 1988 (Goni 2020 is more recent)
H - Haiyan 2013
I - Irma 2017 (Ida 2021 comes very close)
J - Jeanne 2004 (John 1994 is close)
K - Katrina 2005
L - Laura 2020
M - Mitch 1998 (Although weaker than Melissa, Mitch caused way more fatalities and was more costly when adjusted for inflation)
N - Nancy 1961
O - Otis 2023
P - Patricia 2015
Q - Qendresa 2014
R - Rita 1978 (Rita 2005 comes very close)
S - Sandy 2012
T - Tip 1979
U - Utor 2013
V - Vera 1959
W - Wilma 2005
X - Xangsane 2006
Y - Yagi 2024
Z - Zeb 1998

[Category5Kaiju]

The Ms are just horrible all around. Different places bore extremely devastating, relatively historic impacts. Mitch for Central America, Matthew for Haiti, Maria for Puerto Rico and Dominica, Michael for the Florida Panhandle, and Melissa for Jamaica. All Category 5s at their peak too.

With that being said, I think objectively Mitch is the most infamous "M" storm, and it mainly has to do with being the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history. Also, its strength was nothing to scoff at either, being the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane and having 180 mph winds. In terms of M storms, it's surreal that Mitch seems like a "weak" one now that Milton and Melissa have entered the picture.

Overall, I think Mitch is the most infamous M storm. However, there are two honorary mentions: Maria and Melissa. Both in terms of raw strength and ultimate impacts. Maria being the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in recent years, and Melissa being the most powerful (I'm betting on the idea that Melissa may be upgraded to a 190 mph storm with an 890 or 891 mbar pressure upon post-analysis).