HURRICANE NAMES

Atlantic Hurricane Names

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Andrea Arthur Ana Alex Arlene Alberto
Barry Bertha Bill Bonnie Bret Beryl
Chantal Cristobal Claudette Colin Cindy Chris
Dean Dolly Danny Danielle Don Debby
Erin Edouard Erika Earl Emily Ernesto
Felix Fay Fred Fiona Franklin Florence
Gabrielle Gustav Grace Gaston Gert Gordon
Humberto Hanna Henri Hermine Harvey Helene

Ingrid

Ike

Ida

Igor

Irene

Isaac
Jerry Josephine Joaquin Julia Jose Joyce
Karen Kyle Kate Karl Katia Kirk
Lorenzo Laura Larry Lisa Lee Leslie
Melissa Marco Mindy Matthew Maria Michael

Noel

Nana

Nicholas

Nicole

Nate

Nadine
Olga Omar Odette Otto Ophelia Oscar
Pablo Paloma Peter Paula Phillipe Patty
Rebekah Rene Rose Richard Rina Rafael
Sebastien Sally Sam Shary Sean Sandy
Tanya Teddy Teresa Tomas Tammy Tony
Van Vicky Victor Virginie Vince Valerie
Wendy Wilfred Wanda Walter Whitney William


THE RETIREMENT OF HURRICANE NAMES

Hurricanes that have a severe impact on lives or the economy are remembered generations after they strike and some become a part of weather history. Whenever a hurricane has had a major impact, any country affected by the storm can request that the named hurricane be "retired" by agreement of the World Meterological Organizations (WMO). Retiring a name means that it cannot be reused for at least 10 years to facilitate historic references, legal actions, insurance activities, etc. and avoid public confusion with another storm of the same name. If that happens, a similar name is selected in English, Spanish or French for Atlantic storms.

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