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Why do hurricanes have names? Using names helps meteorologists — and the public — keep track of storms. Meteorologists started following an alphabetical system, with an "A" name being given to...
Hazel, Fifi, Cleao, Igor and Cesar may sound like cute hamster names or entries in the 1954 book of trending baby names, but they all share one commonality: they’re destructive hurricanes of...
According to the National Hurricane Center, hurricanes are named to streamline messaging and communications. Short, distinctive names are more easily identifiable, and also cause less...
In 1953 the U.S. National Weather Service began to identify hurricanes by female names. The current system of alternating male and female names came into use for Pacific storms in 1978 and for Atlantic storms in 1979.
In the Atlantic Ocean, tropical storms that reach a sustained wind speed of 39 miles per hour are given a name, such as "Tropical Storm Fran." If the storm reaches a sustained wind speed of 74 miles per hour, it is called a hurricane - such as "Hurricane Fran."
In 1979, male and female names were included in lists for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. When it comes to hurricanes, there's more to them than meets the eye. Here's where the word "hurricane...
Here are the hurricane names for 2024. Atlantic hurricane names (season runs from June 1 to November 30) are: Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Francine, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk...
Who names tropical storms and hurricanes, and why? Before the 1950s, hurricanes were named by the year, order, and location where they happened each season. For example, Hurricane Santa...
For Atlantic hurricanes, there six lists of 21 names — one for each letter of the alphabet except for letters Q, U, X, Y, or Z due to limited availability — that are used on an annual rotation.
Hurricane expert Brian McNoldy explains why and gives list of 2023 hurricane names. Turns out names are picked through 2028 — but some will never make the list again.