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The list is maintained by a committee of the World Meteorological Organization. Various world regions have a list assigned to them from which they take the next name. Lists are recycled, except for names which have been associated with damage and death. The Web Link on the left show the lists of names available.
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∙ 12y agoHurricanes names are chosen from a list selected by the World Meteorological Organization. The Atlantic is assigned six lists of names, with one list used each year. Every sixth year, the first list begins again. Each name on the list starts with a different letter, for example, the name of the very first hurricane of the season starts with the letter A, the next starts with the letter B, and so on. The letters "Q", "U", "X", "Y" and "Z", however, are not used.
Often when an unusually destructive hurricane hits, that hurricane's name is retired and never used again. Since 1954, forty names have been retired. In 1996 Hurricane Luis was retired. Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
Hurricane Names Selected for the Atlantic Basin1997/2003 1998/2004 1999/2005 2000/2006 2001/2007 2002/2008 Ana Alex Arlene Alberto Allison* Arthur Bill Bonnie Bret Beryl Barry Bertha Claudette Charley Cindy Chris Chantal Cesar Danny Danielle Dennis Debby Dean Dolly Erika Earl Emily Ernesto Erin Edouard Fabian Frances Floyd* Florence Felix Fran Grace Georges* Gert Gordon Gabrielle Gustav Henri Hermine Harvey Helene Humberto Horrtense Isabel Ivan Irene Isaac Iris* Isidore Juan Jeanne Jose Joyce Jerry Josephine Kate Karl Katrina* Keith* Karen Kyle Larry Lisa Lenny* Leslie Lorenzo Lili Mindy Mitch* Maria Michael Michelle* Marco Nicholas Nicole Nate Nadine Noel Nana Odette Otto Ophelia Oscar Olga Omar Peter Paula Phillippe Patty Pablo Paloma Rose Richard Rita Rafael Rebekah Rene Sam Shary Stan Sandy Sebastien Sally Teresa Tomas Tammy Tony Tanya Teddy Victor Virginie Vince Valerie Van Vicky Wanda Walter Wilma William Wendy Wilfred* Hurricanes retired since 1985. Retired
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Name Allison Andrea Floyd Franklin Georges Gaston Iris Ingrid Katrina Katia Keith Kirk Lenny Lee Michelle Melissa
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∙ 12y agoHurricanes are given names to allow the public to easily distinguish between systems when there are multiple systems in an individual basin at the same time. These names are taken from lists which vary from region to region and are drafted a few years ahead of time. The lists are decided upon, depending on the regions, either by committees of the World Meteorological Organization (called primarily to discuss many other issues), or by national weather offices involved in the forecasting of the storms. Each year, the names of particularly destructive storms (if there are any) are "retired" and new names are chosen to take their place.
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∙ 9y agoThe naming of hurricanes first began as being named for the saints of the particular day they occurred. Clement Wragge, Director of the Queensland state meteorological department in the 19th century, has been credited as the first to name storms after actual people. At first this idea didn't catch on but in the 1940s it was restarted by the American Weather Bureau who realized that nicknaming the hurricanes made them easier to identify.
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∙ 14y agoFor several hundred years many hurricanes in the West Indies were named after the particular saint's day on which the hurricane occurred. For example, there was Hurricane Santa Ana which struck Puerto Rico with exceptional violence on July 26, 1825, and San Felipe (the first) and San Felipe (the second) which hit Puerto Rico on September 13 in both 1876 and 1928.
Clement Wragge, Director of the Queensland state meteorological department at the end of the 19th century, is credited with being the first person to systematically name storms after real people. The idea never really caught on. But it was revived in the 1940s by the American Weather Bureau when short-wave radio came into general use for the transmission of weather forecasts and warnings to shipping and aviation. Giving hurricanes nicknames was a very simple and quick way of identifying a particular storm from one day to the next. In 1953 the National Weather Service began using female names for storms.
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∙ 12y agoThe National Hurricane Center. Names are predetermined on a list that is reused every six years. Names of particularly bad storms are retired from use and a panel in the NHC votes on replacement names.
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∙ 13y agoThe National Hurricane Center names hurricanes. Tornadoes aren't given formal names, but are generally referred to based on where they hit by the public.
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∙ 12y agoHurricane names are decided by the National Hurricane Center working in conjunction with the World Meteorological Organization.
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∙ 11y agoYes. Hurricanes are named in alphabetical order.
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Why did the Galveston hurricane not have a name?
The Galveston hurricane was in the year 1900. Naming of hurricanes did not start until 1950.
What is the name of the hurricane that hit the new England area in august of 1635?
It did not have a name. Naming of Atlantic hurricanes did not start until 1950.
Why do hurricanes get named but tornadoes do not?
Hurricanes and tropical storms can be named on a relatively simple naming system because there are rarely more than a dozen in a single season. There has only been one time that the National Hurricane Center ran out of names (2005 season), in which case the used Greek letters to names the excess storms. There were 27 storms in that season. Additionally, hurricanes are large storms that form over the course of hours and days, so they can be tracked and named while they are active. By comparison the U.S. averages more than 1,000 tornadoes each year; it would be impossible to have a naming system for so many storms. Additionally tornadoes are very small and short lived compared with hurricanes; a tornado sometimes only lasts a few seconds and the occurrence of a tornado is often not confirmed until after it has passed through. Same with waterspouts and dust devils.
Where did hurricane Galveston hit?
"Hurricane Galveston" was not the name of a hurricane. There was the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which occurred before there was a naming system for hurricanes. As a result the hurricane was named for where it hit: Galveston, Texas.
Which world regions hurricanes?
Hurricanes are experienced more in the Pacific Ocean. The western Pacific experiences more hurricanes. The Atlantic and the Indian Ocean also experience hurricanes.
When were hurricanes 1st named?
Naming started in 1950. The current naming system, though, was not established until 1979.
When did the sytem for naming hurricanes change?
it changed in the year 1979.
Do typhoons get named?
Yes, though the naming system is different from that of hurricanes.
Is there a naming system for a tsunami?
No. Among natural disasters only tropical cyclones (hurricanes, typhoons etc.) have a naming system.
Alphabet letters not used when naming storms?
Names starting with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z are not used for naming hurricanes.
What was the name hurricane of 1938?
It did not have a name. Meteorologists did not start naming hurricanes until 1950.
What does Justin Bieber think about hurricanes?
Justin Bieber has never stated publicly what he thinks about hurricanes. However, the majority of people do not like hurricanes.
What was the hurricane of 1933 officially named?
First of all, there were many hurricanes in 1933. Only 2005 had more. Second, none of the hurricanes in 1933 had names. The naming of hurricanes did not start until 1950.
What are the common nouns and proper nouns in 'Hurricanes hit the coast of Florida during August'?
Common nouns are the nouns that aren't specifically naming something. In this case, the following would be the common nouns: hurricanes and coast. Proper nouns are specifically naming something and are always capitalized because they are naming something. The following are the proper nouns: Florida and August.
Why did the Galveston hurricane not have a name?
The Galveston hurricane was in the year 1900. Naming of hurricanes did not start until 1950.
What year did meteorologists stop naming hurricanes after women?
Until 1979, the lists were made up only of women's names, but because of claims that the naming convention was sexist, the lists of names for hurricanes and tropical storms after 1979 have alternated between men's names and women's names. So, they never stopped naming them after women... they just added men too in 1979.
How are hurricanes named and why are they mostly given feminine names?
When they first started naming hurricanes they only named them girl names because of the saying there is not wrath like that of a woman scorned... Each year they come up with a list of names A-Z and just give off the names as new hurricanes come about (i don't know how they come up with the names or why they started naming them in the first place)
