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Have huricanes always had names

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 9/18/2023

Although a few hurricanes were given names in the 19870's, the standard practice of giving hurricanes names to identify each particular one (and to avoid confusion with other nearby hurricanes in the area) started in WWII and has continued ever since.

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∙ 14y ago

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