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How are Hurricanes Named?
Hurricanes names are chosen from a list selected by the World
Meteorological Organization. The Atlantic is assigned six lists of
names, with one list used each year. Every sixth year, the first list
begins again. Each name on the list starts with a different letter, for
example, the name of the very first hurricane of the season starts with
the letter A, the next starts with the letter B, and so
on. The letters "Q", "U", "X", "Y" and "Z", however, are not used.Often when an unusually destructive hurricane hits, that hurricane's name is retired and never used again. Since 1954, forty names have been retired. In 1996 Hurricane Luis was retired. Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
Find out more about Hurricanes.
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Hurricane Names Selected for the Atlantic Basin
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