How are storms / hurricanes named?

Answer 1

They come from a list that's made up of 21 names (Q, U, X, Y, and Z aren't used) per year and covers six years, then starts over. The names stay the same, unless there's a really bad storm, then that name can be retired and an new one gets chosen in its place.

In odd numbered years, "A" is a girls name, and in even numbered years it's a man's. The names switch back and forth, so if "A" is a girl, "B" is a man, "C" is a girl and so on.

If the list goes through all the names, then storms after the "W" name are just called alpha, beta, gamma, and so on through the Greek alphabet.

Here's a list of the names and some other history about the naming: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

Answer 2

For tropical storms/hurricanes in the Western Atlantic, there are, I believe, seven lists of first names that are drawn up by meteorological organizations in the areas affected by such storms. The names alternate gender as they progress through the alphabet with a couple of letters omitted because there are not that many names that start with Q, for example. The names are chosen to represent the different areas which is why you see Hispanic, Dutch, English and other names on the list.

Each list is applicable for one year with each list repeating every seventh year (I think). Memorable/notorious storms have their names retired. For example, there will never be another Hurricane Katrina. If there are more storms than names in a given year, the storms receive Greek alphabet names (Alpha, Beta, etc.)

This same process is used for storms in the various oceanic regions (Indian Ocean, East Pacific, West Pacific and so forth) with the names chosen from the representative cultures of the area.

Answer 3

A full-fledged storm gets named from a list. There are six lists for the Atlantic, and six for the Pacific. They are agreed on by an international commission. Only one list is used every year - they get rotated. If there are more storms in a year than names on the list, they get named "Alpha," "Beta," etc.

If a storm is "notorious" (i.e., deadly) it's name gets retired and a new one gets added to the list.

Answer 4

Hurricanes are named each year (differently). They go in alphabetical order. They also get boy girl names. For example, the first hurricane is a boy and the second one is a girl and the cycle keeps going (it may be the other way).

Answer 5

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