I'm a little confused. I'm reading all about the flooding, loss of life and devastation that Hurricane Erin has caused and the current threat is Hurricane Dean. I looked up Hurricane names and they say they go in alphabetical order so can someone please explain this to me. Obviously Dean should be before Erin???
2007-08-19 10:35:42 · 4 answers · asked by Gwenda R 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Yes, Dean formed over the tropical Atlantic before Erin formed in the Gulf. Dean is obviously still chugging along while Erin has moved inland and dissipated.
2007-08-19 10:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by cyswxman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They were named in order of which developed first..Erin..dean did develop first....
2007-08-20 20:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're named in the order in which they developed as tropical storms. Many of these never become hurricanes at all.
2007-08-19 17:46:40 · answer #3 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dean started up before e
2007-08-19 17:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋