What is the record amount of hurricanes or typhoons in one season? If they name them in the order of the alphabet, which hurricane has the highest alphabetical value? (if one can put it that way). If there have been more than 26 hurricanes in a season, do they start with the letter "A" again?
2006-07-07 06:43:57 · 8 answers · asked by Hrodulf 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The whole alphabet is NOT used in one year on the list of hurricane names. In the Atlantic, the names go up to W, skipping letters like Q and U along the way. After W, they go to the Greek alphabet WITHIN THE SAME HURRICANE SEASON. Once the season is over, they go to the next list of names predetermined for that year.
Last year's record of 27 named storms, up to "zeta" in the greek alphabet was the most named storms for a season in recorded history.
In the Pacific, the whole alphabet is often used since more named storms are common there...the list of names goes to "Z" alternating Zeke and Zelda.
There's no such thing as "alphabetical value" concerning hurricanes.
2006-07-08 07:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Isles1015 4 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Names used for 1953-1959
In 1953 and 1954, one list was repeated for use, starting with the letter A. Female names were used and names starting with X and Y were only added in 1954 (and removed in 1956 along with names starting with Q and U). From 1955 there was no permanent set list and new names were drawn up every year. This continued until 1959, when a semi-permanent list of four became effective in 1960. The names Hazel (1954), Connie (1955), Diane (1955), Ione (1955), Janet (1955), Audrey (1957), and Gracie (1959) were retired from these lists.
1953 & 1954
Alice
Barbara
Carol
Dolly
Edna
Florence
Gilda
Hazel
Irene
Jill
Katherine
Lucy
Mabel
Norma
Orpha
Patsy
Queena
Rachel
Susie
Tina
Una
Vicki
Wallis
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1955
Alice
Brenda
Connie
Diane
Edith
Flora
Gladys
Hilda
Ione
Janet
Katie
Linda
Martha
Nelly
Orva
Peggy
Queena
Rosa
Stella
Trudy
Ursa
Verna
Wilma
Xenia
Yvonne
Zelda
1956
Anna
Betsy
Carla
Dora
Ethel
Flossy
Greta
Hattie
Inez
Judith
Kitty
Laura
Molly
Nona
Odette
Paula
Quenby
Rhoda
Sadie
Terese
Ursel
Vesta
Winny
Xina
Yola
Zenda
1957
Audrey
Bertha
Carrie
Debbie
Esther
Frieda
Gracie
Hannah
Inga
Jessie
Kathie
Lisa
Margo
Netty
Odelle
Parry
Quinta
Roxie
Sandra
Theo
Undine
Venus
Wenda
Xmay
Yasmin
Zita
1958
Alma
Becky
Cleo
Daisy
Ella
Fifi
Gerda
Helene
Ilsa
Janice
Katy
Lila
Milly
Nola
Orchid
Portia
Queeny
Rena
Sherry
Thora
Udele
Virgy
Wilna
Xrae
Yurith
Zorna
1959
Arlene
Beulah
Cindy
Debra
Edith
Flora
Gracie
Hannah
Irene
Judith
Kristy
Lois
Marsha
Nellie
Orpha
Penny
Quella
Rachel
Sophie
Tanya
Udele
Vicky
Wilma
Xcel
Yasmin
Zasu
2006-07-07 06:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Bizi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in recent times they have decided to go up to W and then move onto the Greek alphabet. There was a Z name last year, but only because 'Zeta' is the sixth letter of the greek alphabet.
2006-07-07 08:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every year they start over again with the letter "A". Yes, there has been a hurricane or typhoon that started with the letter "Z". There was a hurricane named Zeta.
2006-07-07 06:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Jessy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, you didn't pay attention at all last year. Last year they had either a tropical depression/storm that had a Z name. They went over the 26, so they started using the Greek Alphabet, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, etc.
2006-07-07 06:46:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 08:07:51 · answer #6 · answered by Megan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Zabigone
2006-07-07 06:46:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ergo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they will start with the letter a again, but i am not sure if they have had to yet
2006-07-07 06:47:03 · answer #8 · answered by um yea hi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋