How Hurricanes Get Their Names
How Hurricanes Get Their Names
Hurricane names are managed by the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO)
There are 6 lists of namesOne list is used per yearEach list has
21 namesBefore 1979 only female names were used
If one year exceeds the 21 names on the list, the WMO uses the
greek alphabet.
Devastating hurricane names like Igor, Ike and Katrina have been
retired due the extreme damage they caused.
2014 Hurricane ListArthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard,
Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaiah, Josephine, Kyle, Laura, Marco, Nana,
Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred
What new name would add to the list of hurricane names???
