they apply for them by deed poll
some do
mercury doesn't have a sifisticated atmosphere. AKA it doesn't have storms.
Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones such as typhoons are just about the only storms that get names.
Yes, hurricanes are given names by the World Meteorological Organization. Tropical storms are given names when they reach a certain intensity and become organized systems. Only some tropical cyclones develop into hurricanes, which are characterized by stronger winds and more organized structures.
Yes, they have many names.
The next three Atlantic named storms after Ike were Josephine, Kyle, and Laura. However, only Kyle became a hurricane, the others were only tropical storms. The three storms to reach hurricane strength after Ike were Kyle, Omar, and Paloma.
The National Weather board has a list of names each year for storms including cyclones. The storms are named from that list. The names are randomly selected.
No. Only some are. Blizzard, hurricanes and tornadoes are storms, but earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions are not.
Hurricanes and tropical storms are both named. Hurricanes have more detailed and already thought of names, while tropical storms aren't as important.
tropical storms
Yes, tropical storms are given names to aid in communication and public awareness. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) maintains a list of names that are used on a rotating basis for storms in different ocean basins around the world.
They started naming storms with letters from the Greek alphabet.