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Prior to 1979 hurricanes were only given female names. Now they alternate between male and female names.

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Has there ever been a hurricane Matt and Courtney?

As of 2016 there has been a Hurricane Matthew, which briefly became a category 5. So far no storm has been named Courtney.


Has there ever been a hurricane Mackenzie or Mckenzie?

As of my last update, there has not been a hurricane named Mackenzie or Mckenzie in the Atlantic Basin. The names for hurricanes are predetermined by the World Meteorological Organization, and those specific names have not been used yet.


Are they any letters of the alphabet not used for hurricane names?

Yes, there are several letters of the alphabet that are not used for naming hurricanes. These include letters such as Q, U, X, Y, and Z. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) does not include these letters in the list of names due to the limited availability of names starting with those letters.


Is it true that a hurricane name is never used more than once?

Normally a hurricane name is used to name a new storm every six years. For example, the first Atlantic tropical storms of 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2011 were all named Arlene. If a storm named is retired it will not be used again on the next six year cycle. For example, the 11th Atlantic tropical storms of 1981, 1999, and 2005 were all named Katrina (there was no 11th storm in 1987 or 1993). However, because the Hurricane Katrina that happened in 2005 was so devastating its name was not used to name any storms in 2011. Instead, the 11th Atlantic tropical storm of 2011 was named Katia.


Has there ever been a hurricane named Elizabeth?

I do not believe so. The name list is repeated every 6 years and the names on those six lists are just used over and over again unless the hurricane causes a significant impact on human lives. The name in that case is then retired. Elizabeth is not on any of the six repeating lists, nor is it on the list of retired hurricane names. There was a Hurricane Betsy in 1956 and 1965 as well as a Hurricane Beth in 1971

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Has there ever been a hurricane Matt and Courtney?

As of 2016 there has been a Hurricane Matthew, which briefly became a category 5. So far no storm has been named Courtney.


Has there ever been a hurricane Mackenzie or Mckenzie?

As of my last update, there has not been a hurricane named Mackenzie or Mckenzie in the Atlantic Basin. The names for hurricanes are predetermined by the World Meteorological Organization, and those specific names have not been used yet.


What are the average Co2 levels during a hurricane?

No different from those in most other types of weather.


Can you be sued for commercially using the name Spitfire or Hurricane on t-shirts?

No, those names have long ago passed into the public domain.


Why hurricane names start with a q or you?

hurricanes don't start with the letters "q" or "u" because there aren't many names that start those letters. "x", "z", and "y" are also letters that arent used for the first names of hurricanes


Are they any letters of the alphabet not used for hurricane names?

Yes, there are several letters of the alphabet that are not used for naming hurricanes. These include letters such as Q, U, X, Y, and Z. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) does not include these letters in the list of names due to the limited availability of names starting with those letters.


What is the conversion for milliters to cubic centimeters?

Those are different names for the same unit.


Do they retire a hurricanes name after thee season is over?

No, hurricane names are not retired after a single season. If a hurricane causes significant damage or loss of life, the World Meteorological Organization may choose to retire that name from future use to prevent confusion and honor those affected.


What is the difference between drywall and sheet rock?

Those are different names for the same thing.


Is Foote a unique sir name?

actually it is, because there are different names in the world that Foote can be one of those names followed by Sir.


Why is the hurricane name Katrina retired?

The names of particularly bad hurricanes are retires so that they are not used again in six years. Hurricane Katrina most certainly met this criterion, being one of the deadliest and the most destructive hurricane in U.S. history. Such names are retired out of respect for the victims and to avoid confusion.


Is it true that a hurricane name is never used more than once?

Normally a hurricane name is used to name a new storm every six years. For example, the first Atlantic tropical storms of 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2011 were all named Arlene. If a storm named is retired it will not be used again on the next six year cycle. For example, the 11th Atlantic tropical storms of 1981, 1999, and 2005 were all named Katrina (there was no 11th storm in 1987 or 1993). However, because the Hurricane Katrina that happened in 2005 was so devastating its name was not used to name any storms in 2011. Instead, the 11th Atlantic tropical storm of 2011 was named Katia.