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How Hurricanes Get Their Names

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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

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