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We saw eight tropical storms or hurricanes named Beryl between 1982 and 2024, yet never a Mortimer. Hurricane Sandy stormed through in 2012, but there won’t be a Nixon any time soon. When it ...
The National Hurricane Center originated the name lists in 1953. Only women's names were used until 1979, when the lists began alternating women's and men's names.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) names all Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes using six rotating lists that repeat every six years. Each list includes 21 names, excluding Q, U, X, Y, and Z.
If you’ve ever wondered how tropical systems get their names you are not alone: While the answer to why a hurricane is given a certain name is rather simple, the history behind the naming of ...
For example, Hurricane Santa Ana devastated Puerto Rico in 1825, and two hurricanes named San Felipe I and II hit the island both on September 13 in 1876 and 1928.
The WMO has retired 94 hurricane names in the Atlantic because of a storm’s deadly history and 12 of them started with the letter I. No other letter is even close.
Hurricanes are now named according to a list corresponding to the region they originate in. Click here for the full list of hurricane names through 2029. Close Ad To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your ...
The history of naming hurricanes dates back to the 1800s, with the earliest evidence of named storms found in Puerto Rico. Believe it or not, there is a rich history behind how hurricanes get ...
The last time a hurricane season started this late was in 2014, when Hurricane Arthur formed in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida on July 1. From 2015 to 2021, a storm was recorded before the ...
Atlantic hurricane season started on June 1, and we know the names of all the storms. Full list of potential ones, how each ...
The World Meteorological Organization says Atlantic hurricane names go through a six-year cycle. For example, 2024's hurricane names start with Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby and Ernesto.