Why do they name some of the tropical storms female names ,and others with male names? Is it the intensity of the storm?
2006-08-26 04:20:14 · 10 answers · asked by Dava M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
There is a six year rotation of Atlantic Cyclone names that alternate from male to female start from year to year. They then alternate between male and female for the rest of the 21 names which is the maximum each list has. If there is a big storm like Andrew or Katrina then that name is replaced from the list and retired.
2006-08-26 04:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by tlets 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They alternate using the names going in alphabetical order so a name beginning with A is the first hurricane or tropical storm of the season.
One year A will be a male name, B will be female, and C will be male and so on.
The next year A will be female and B will male and so on.
2006-08-26 04:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used to name all hurricannes with female names (because the name sounded like "HER ricane") but they adopted aleternating gender names now. A-male, B-female, C-male and so on (and reversing to A-female, B-male the next year).
The intensity of the storm is what determines if the name will ever be used again. Very destructive storms have their name pulled out so that people will remember Katrina as being THAT storm; there will not be another storm named Katrina.
2006-08-26 04:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great answer Vincent G. Just to add to his information, the following link will show you the list of names that will be used this year, and many years to follow, for various parts of the world. You can also find some more details about the history of tropical storm/hurricane names.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
2006-08-26 12:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by melissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.Storms are named alphabetically,starting from A.If a storm is desctructful enough,they retire names(E.G. Katrina,Charlie).2005 was notorious as being the year they ran out of hurricane names.
2006-08-26 04:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by That one guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name give to hurricanes is given upon their speed.
Like F-1, F-2, F-3 etc......
Most fastest of all was F-5
2006-08-26 04:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by Mikhil M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Real answer I know from a documentary is that they have an alphabetic list with names and they name according to it
I hope it is right
2006-08-26 04:31:20 · answer #7 · answered by nettoffee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when they come, they're wild and wet. But when they go they take your house and car with them.
2006-08-26 04:28:03 · answer #8 · answered by John E 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know but that would make since..
2006-08-26 04:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by away right now 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try
2006-08-26 04:27:26 · answer #10 · answered by dianed33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋