2006-08-30 12:21:52 · 9 answers · asked by latinoheat95368 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
they go in alphabetical order as for picking the names exactly I dont know
2006-08-30 12:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hurricans are named alphabetically with the first one having a name starting with A on to Z. There is a list of names already set up. In fact there were so many hurricans last year that they ran off the end at Z and had to start another plan.
See http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
2006-08-30 12:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's all that complicated. They start at the beginning of the alphabet and if the is a name that they haven't used in a while, they go with that. Of course they alternate sexes so as to not create a problem with calling them only women's names like they used to.
2006-08-30 12:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by sweetpea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they made a list of names, each hurricune DONT get a name, it depends on when they appear/arrive and what is the next name on the list, that name will be assigned to the hurricane.
2006-08-30 12:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HURRICANES (with an e): I also think they alternate between male and female names.
2006-08-30 12:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a list of names the Government has secretly "wiped out"!
2006-09-02 14:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go in alphabetic order from A to Z.
2006-08-30 13:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by sulak321 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have a list to choose from, they reuse the names if it wasnt a major storm, for example, katrina was used once before about 20 years ago.
2006-08-30 13:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know everyone is a boy or a girl, and it goes boy, girl, boy, girl for each one that comes along. And of course, they go down the alphabet to name them too.
2006-08-30 12:26:43 · answer #9 · answered by 510Driver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋