From 1953 through 1978,
hurricanes
were only given female names, like Isabel, Camille, Claudette, and Wilma. Beginning in 1979, hurricanes were given the names of both women and men. Today, the names alternate by gender, and they are named alphabetically.
When did they start using male names for storms?
The practice of naming hurricanes solely after women came to an end in 1978 when men's and women's names were included in the Eastern North Pacific storm lists. In
1979
, male and female names were included in lists for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
What storms are named after males?
- David (1979)
- Frederic (1979)
- Allen (1980)
- Gilbert (1988)
- Hugo (1989)
- Klaus (1990)
- Bob (1991)
- Andrew (1992)
Are tropical storms given names?
Tropical storms are given names
when they display a rotating circulation pattern and wind speeds reach
39 miles per hour (63 kilometers per hour). A tropical storm develops into a hurricane when wind speeds go above 74 mph (119 kph).
When did they start naming tropical storms?
Dating back hundreds of years, hurricanes were named after Saints. An example of this is Hurricane Santa Ana that developed in 1825 near Puerto Rico. In later years, Navy and Army forecasters began naming storms to help keep track of them in the Pacific Ocean
during World War II
.
Is Katrina a retired hurricane name?
| Year Name Areas Affected | 2005 Rita Louisiana, Texas, Florida | 2005 Katrina Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida |
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What was the first male hurricane name?
Hurricane Bob
was the first Atlantic tropical cyclone to be officially designated using a masculine name after the discontinuation of Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet names. Bob brought moderate damage to portions of the United States Gulf Coast and areas farther inland in July 1979.
What are the storm names for 2020?
- Arthur.
- Bertha.
- Cristobal.
- Dolly.
- Edouard.
- Fay.
- Gonzalo.
- Hanna.
What is the name of the Tropical Storm 2020?
| Names used for Atlantic Tropical Storms | 2019 2020 2021 | Andrea Arthur Ana | Barry Bertha Bill | Chantal Cristobal Claudette |
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What are the Pacific storm names for 2020?
- Tropical Depression One-E.
- Tropical Storm Amanda.
- Tropical Storm Boris.
- Tropical Depression Four-E.
- Tropical Storm Cristina.
- Tropical Depression Six-E.
- Tropical Storm Seven-E.
- Hurricane Douglas.
Who decided to name storms?
The U.S. National Hurricane Center started this practice in the early 1950s. Now,
the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
generates and maintains the list of hurricane names.
What was the name of the first named hurricane?
The first US named hurricane (unofficially named) was
George
, which hit in 1947. The next one given a name was Hurricane Bess (named for the First Lady of the USA, Bess Truman, in 1949).
How are storm names chosen?
In 1953, the U.S. began using female names for hurricanes and, by 1979, male and
female names
were used. The names alternate between male and female. The names are alphabetical and each new storm gets the next name on the list.
What is the next hurricane name for 2021?
| 2021 2022 | Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine Ian Julia Karl Lisa Martin Nicole Owen Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginie Walter |
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What two Atlantic hurricane names that were retired first?
Starting in 1979, the World Meteorological Organization began assigning both male and female names to tropical cyclones. This decade featured
hurricanes David and Frederic
, the first male Atlantic hurricane names to be retired.
