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Hurricane names tend to be retired when the storm is exceptionally deadly and or destructive. Unless the primary area affected by the storm is the U.S., the country affected must make a request to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) for the retirement of the name. In the Atlantic basin, the following names have been retired. The storm names are listed in chronological order by year.
1954 - Carol, Hazel
1955 - Connie, Diane, Ione, Janet
1957 - Audrey
1959 - Gracie* was not '''officially''' retired by the (NHC)
1960 - Donna
1961 - Carla, Hattie
1963 - Flora
1964 - Cleo, Dora, Hilda
1965 - Betsy
1966 - Inez
1967 - Beulah
1968 - Edna
1969 - Camille
1970 - Celia
1972 - Agnes
1974 - Carmen, Fifi
1975 - Eloise
1977 - Anita
1979 - David, Frederic
1980 - Allen
1983 - Alicia
1985 - Elena, Gloria
1988 - Gilbert, Joan
1989 - Hugo
1990 - Diana, Klaus
1991 - Bob
1992 - Andrew
1995 - Luis, Marilyn, Opal, Roxanne
1996 - Cesar, Fran, Hortense
1998 - Georges, Mitch
1999 - Floyd, Lenny
2000 - Keith
2001 - Allison, Iris, Michelle
2002 - Isidore, Lili
2003 - Fabian, Isabel, Juan
2004 - Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne
2005 - Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma
2007 - Dean, Felix, Noel
2008 - Gustav, Ike, Paloma
2010 - Igor, Tomas
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How long are hurricane names used for?
Once. They are used until that hurricane is over, and then it is retired
Which letter of the alphabet has the most retired hurricane names?
D
Was there ever a hurricane Cole?
No. The name Cole does not appear on any list of retired or available names.
Why are some storm names retired?
A hurricane's name is retired when a hurricane is particularly bad, such as one the causes a particularly large amount of damage or has a very high death toll. These hurricanes often become famous. So the names are retired out of respect for the victims and to avoid the confusion that might come with using the name again.
Will there be a hurricane Jessica?
Not in the foreseeable future. The name Jessica is not on any current lists of hurricane names. It could be used in the future, however, should a hurricane the a female name starting with J be bad enough to have its name retired.
Do retired hurricane names get used again?
No.
How long are hurricane names used for?
Once. They are used until that hurricane is over, and then it is retired
Which letter of the alphabet has the most retired hurricane names?
D
Why might a name for a tornado be retired?
There are no names for tornadoes. The name of a hurricane is retired if the storm is particularly devastating.
Can hurricane names repeat?
Yes. Hurricane names come up for re-use once every six years unless they are retired.
Why are hurricane names retired every year?
They aren't. A hurricane's name is retired if the storm is particularly deadly or destructive. Some years there are no hurricanes with a significant enough impact for their names to be retired. Most seasons, though, have enough storms that chances are at least one will have a severe impact somewhere.
Was there ever a hurricane Cole?
No. The name Cole does not appear on any list of retired or available names.
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.
Why are some storm names retired?
A hurricane's name is retired when a hurricane is particularly bad, such as one the causes a particularly large amount of damage or has a very high death toll. These hurricanes often become famous. So the names are retired out of respect for the victims and to avoid the confusion that might come with using the name again.
Why some storm names retired?
A hurricane's name is retired when a hurricane is particularly bad, such as one the causes a particularly large amount of damage or has a very high death toll. These hurricanes often become famous. So the names are retired out of respect for the victims and to avoid the confusion that might come with using the name again.
How could a hurricane name be retired?
Hurricane names are retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in a meeting in March, April, or May of each year. Those hurricanes that have their names retired tend to be exceptionally destructive storms that often become household names in the regions they affected. The process of retiring Atlantic hurricane names indefinitely officially began in 1969.Prior to 1969, significant storm names were retired for ten years. Since 1953, an average of one storm name has been retired for each season, though many seasons (most recently 2009) have had no storm names retired, and after the 2005 season, five names were retired.When a storm causes widespread destruction or loss of life, its name is retired, not only to avoid reminding the victims of the horrors they experienced but also to keep the record straight.when they cause to much dammage or seviere tragity
How many times is a hurricane named the same name?
Hurricane names come up for reuse once every six years until they are retired. Names are retired when a storm is particularly deadly or destructive. Some names are not used so often, as storm names are assigned in alphabetical order and a season does not usually go through the full list of allotted names.
