*Andrea *Barry *Chantal *Dean *Erin *Felix *Gabrielle *Humberto *Ingrid *Jerry *Karen *Lorenzo *Melissa *Noel *Olga *Pablo *Rebekah *Sebastien *Tanya *Van *Wendy
hurricane Dennis
hurricane Emily
hurricane Cindy
hurricane Irene
hurricane Wilma
hurricane Phillipe
hurricane Rita
hurricane Ophelia
hurricane Nate
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Stan
Hurricane Vince
Hurricane Beta
Hurricane Epsilon
Claudette (Cat 1 maximum)
Danny (Cat 1 maximum)
Erika (Cat 1 maximum)
Fabian (Cat 4 maximum)
Isabel (Cat 5 maximum)
Juan (Cat 2 maximum)
Kate (Cat 3 maximum)
Note that "hurricane" refers only to tropical cyclones in the Atlantic.
In the Pacific, they are the same kind of storm but are called "typhoons".
The name list for Atlantic hurricanes in 2017 (in order) are as follows. Note that these are all available names for the year, and most likely not all will be used.
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irma
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Phillipe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
*Andrea *Barry *Chantal *Dean *Erin *Felix *Gabrielle *Humberto *Ingrid *Jerry *Karen *Lorenzo *Melissa *Noel *Olga *Pablo *Rebekah *Sebastien *Tanya *Van *Wendy
Hurricanes in tropical storms are given names from a preselected alphabetical list. Every time a new system becomes a tropical storm it is given the next name on the list. The hurricane we now call Irma was the ninth storm of 2017 to become a hurricane, so it was given the ninth name of the list: Irma. Names are re-used on a six year rotation unless a storm is particularly bad, in which case the name is retired from reuse. Irma was used for the first time in 2017 after the name Irene was retired following the 2011 hurricane season.
Yes. The name Katia was used for hurricanes in 2011 and 2017.
The name given to the 13th hurricane of 2012 would be "Nadine" as per the Atlantic hurricane name list.
Hurricane Irma first became a tropical storm on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. On Thursday, August 31, 2017, Irma was officially upgraded to hurricane status.
No. The name Reed does not appear on any list of hurricane names. Even then, since hurricane names within a given year are in alphabetical order, it is rare to see a hurricane with a name beginning in "R"
Hurricanes in tropical storms are given names from a preselected alphabetical list. Every time a new system becomes a tropical storm it is given the next name on the list. The hurricane we now call Irma was the ninth storm of 2017 to become a hurricane, so it was given the ninth name of the list: Irma. Names are re-used on a six year rotation unless a storm is particularly bad, in which case the name is retired from reuse. Irma was used for the first time in 2017 after the name Irene was retired following the 2011 hurricane season.
Yes. The name Katia was used for hurricanes in 2011 and 2017.
They have a list of names from A-Z and every hurricane, they name it the next name on the list.
The name given to the 13th hurricane of 2012 would be "Nadine" as per the Atlantic hurricane name list.
There is a list of names for hurricanes, Hazel, was the next on the list.
Hurricane Harvey, the costliest hurricane as of today
Hurricane Irma first became a tropical storm on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. On Thursday, August 31, 2017, Irma was officially upgraded to hurricane status.
Unfortunately in 2007 there was not enough hurricanes to get to the name Shelby on the hurricane name list. There was to hurricane Shelby so no one got killed.
The name Sean is available for use for hurricanes. There was a Tropical Storm Sean in 2011, but it fell short of reaching hurricane strength. It is possible that there will be a Hurricane Sean when the name becomes available again in 2017. This is unlikely, however, as hurricane names proceed in alphabetical order, and most hurricane seasons do not make it to the letter S.
No. The name Reed does not appear on any list of hurricane names. Even then, since hurricane names within a given year are in alphabetical order, it is rare to see a hurricane with a name beginning in "R"
The list of hurricane names for each season is determined by the World Meteorological Organization. As of now, there are no plans to include the name "Shay" in the list of future hurricane names. However, the list is subject to periodic updates, so it is possible that "Shay" could be included in a future list.
No. The names of hurricanes are picked from a pre-made list for each year. Most names are re-used once every six years unless they are retired after an exceptionally bad storm. The name Irma was added to the 2017 list when Irene was retired after 2011.