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.
The first retired hurricane name was Hurricane Carol in 1954.
Hurricane Sandy
The first Atlantic hurricane to have its name retired was Hurricane Carol of 1954.
Due to the death & destruction caused by Hurricane Camille the name was indefinitely retired after the 1969 hurricane season.
Yes. The name Ivan was retired in 2004, to be replaced by Igor, which was used for the first time this year.
In the North Atlantic region, the name to be used prior to Sandy was Rafael.See the link below for more:
Yes. The name Stan has been retired and replaced with Sean.
Hurricane names usually com up for use every three years. For example, there was a Hurricane Michael in 2012. The name will be available to name another storm in 2018, though it will only be used if we get to at least 13 named storms that year. However, if a hurricane is bad enough its name is retired, meaning it is pulled out of the 6 year cycle and replaced. For example there will never be another storm named Andrew, Katrina, or Sandy.
There are no names for tornadoes. The name of a hurricane is retired if the storm is particularly devastating.
Many have not been retired - the ones we still use.
Yes, the name Jeanne has been retired and replaced with Julia.
No. Sandy was the name of a particularly destructive Atlantic hurricane that struck in 2012.