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Before 1979 tropical storms and hurricanes were only given woman's names.

Starting in 1979 tropical storm/hurricane names alternated between male and female.

So the first four storms of 1978 were: Amelia, Bess, Cora, and Debra

And the first fours storms of 1979 were Ana, Bob, Claudette, and David

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