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Each year has a predetermine list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic. The storm we call Sandy was the 18th tropical storm to form in the Atlantic in 2012, and so got the 18th name on the list.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoSince 1953, Atlantic tropical storms had been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated through a strict procedure by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.
The six lists are used in rotation and re-cycled every six years, i.e., the 2012 list will be used again in 2018. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. If that occurs, then at an annual meeting by the WMO committee (called primarily to discuss many other issues) the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it. Several names have been retired since the lists were created. [1]
This year's available names for the Atlantic were:
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie*
William*
Sandy was the 18th tropical storm of the season, so it got the 18th name on the list.
* There were 19 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean in 2012, so the names Valerie and William (20 and 21 respectively) were not used.
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What was the name of the hurricane before Hurricane Sandy?
In the North Atlantic region, the name to be used prior to Sandy was Rafael.See the link below for more:
Who named hurricane sandy?
Hurricane Sandy was named by the National Hurricane Center.
What is a another name for a typhoon?
Sandy cheeksBecause in sponge square pants their is a squirrel name sandy and here last name is cheeks and so you get...Sandy Cheeksthanks a lot sandy cheeks
What happened after hurricane sandy?
after hurricane sandy people were in the hospital
What year did hurricane sandy happen?
Hurricane Sandy was in 2012.
What is the name of the hurricane that pasted recently?
Hurricane Sandy
What was the name of the hurricane before Hurricane Sandy?
In the North Atlantic region, the name to be used prior to Sandy was Rafael.See the link below for more:
Was sandy an earthquake?
No. Sandy was the name of a particularly destructive Atlantic hurricane that struck in 2012.
What is the name of the hurricane that is hitting New Jersey?
- The hurricane hits on October 29, 2012 -The name of it is Hurricane Sandy -Others call it Frankenstorm
Who named hurricane sandy?
Hurricane Sandy was named by the National Hurricane Center.
What is a another name for a typhoon?
Sandy cheeksBecause in sponge square pants their is a squirrel name sandy and here last name is cheeks and so you get...Sandy Cheeksthanks a lot sandy cheeks
What happened after hurricane sandy?
after hurricane sandy people were in the hospital
What year did hurricane sandy happen?
Hurricane Sandy was in 2012.
What is the name of the most recent hurricane to pass NY?
Sandy
Will the hurricane name sandy get retired?
Considering that Hurricane Sandy cause over $50 billion in damaged and killed well over 100 people, it is pretty much certain that Sandy will be retired.
When did hurricane sandy end?
Hurricane Sandy ended on November 1, 2012.
What is Hurricane Sandy's nickname?
Hurricane Sandy was widely referred to as Superstorm Sandy. This is partly because at landfall in the U.S. Sandy had lost tropical characteristics and so technically was no longer a hurricane. Sandy was also referred to as "Frankenstorm," but this practice was discontinued as the rather whimsical name downplayed the seriousness of this very dangerous storm.
