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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


Do retired hurricane names get used again?

No.


When will the name Jennifer get used again for a hurricane?

The name Jennifer will be used again for a hurricane in the Atlantic basin in the year 2029. Hurricane names are reused on a six-year cycle unless they are retired due to significant damage or loss of life.


Was there another hurricane Irene?

yes. all the names get used over again on a six year cycle.


What are 5 hurricane names that will never be used again?

Here are five names that won't be used again. Hurricanes Katrina, Camille, Andrew, Sandy and Ike. These names won't be used because of the huge property damage they caused and the loss of life associated with these storms.


Can a hurricane name ever be used more than once?

Yes, if a storm doesn't cause much damage, its name may be used again and returned to the annual rotation. Names become available for reuse once every six years. Hurricanes that cause serious damage or loss of life will have their names "retired" upon review of the hurricane season and will never be used again.


Were hurricane names used more then once?

Yes. Normally a hurricane name can be re-used once every six years.


Can a hurricanes name get to be used more than once?

Yes. Particularly destructive or memorable storms have their names "retired" ... there probably won't be another Andrew, or Katrina, or Sandy. But storms that dissipate at sea may have their names used again.


Has there been a hurricane Jeremy?

No, there has not been. Atlantic hurricanes started being named in 1950, with women's names being introduced in 1953. There is a set list of names that is repeated about every 6 years right now. If a hurricane becomes a major one (Like Katrina and Andrew), it then becomes retired and will not be used again.


Was there a hurricane Kendall?

No, there has not been a hurricane named Kendall. Hurricane names are predetermined by the World Meteorological Organization, and "Kendall" has not been used as a hurricane name in recent years.


What happens if you run out of names?

If you mean hurricane names, they use the Greek alphabet if the alloted names for a season are used up.


Is a hurricane's name used again?

The names of hurricanes are re-used every 6 years unless they are retired. Names of particularly severe and/or damaging hurricanes are not re-used. The decision whether to remove a name is made yearly at an annual session of the Hurricane Committee. When a name is retired/removed from the list, a new name starting with the same letter is chosen to add to the list in its place.