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Naming Hurricanes
Hurricanes used to be tagged with random numbers, sometimes latitude and longitude numbers, and other times they were named after the place where they came ashore.
Now, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) coordinates with the National Hurricane Center and give every tropical cyclone (hurricanes and typhoons) short, simple names.
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Why hurricanes have names
Names are easier to remember than numbers and technical terms. It is easier for the media to report on, and for people to pay attention to, than if a hurricane was named, for example, Hurrican Two.
- The names come in alphabetical order from a set of six lists.
- The names used in 2020 (Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, etc.) will come around again in 2026.
- The letters beginning with Q, U, X, Y, Z are omitted.
- If forecasters run out of the alphabet, they turn to the Greek alphabet.
- If a storm was particularly devastating, then those names are retired, such as Hurrican Andrew, Hugo, and Katrina.
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