From saints to coordinates
The era of female names
The modern naming system
Retiring the worst storms
What happens to a retired hurricane name once it is removed from the active rotation?
Why did the World Meteorological Organization decide to stop using the Greek alphabet for overflow storms after 2020?
gracie Match devastating storms to their damage to learn why certain hurricane names are retired forever.
gracie The letter 'I' holds the record for the most retired Atlantic hurricane names in meteorological history.
In what season of the year does the World Meteorological Organization meet to decide which hurricane names to retire?
Which letter of the alphabet has had the most Atlantic hurricane names retired since 1953?
gracie Retired Hurricane Names
That storm name is retired, it's gone forever / (Gone forever, oh yeah!)
gracie After a record-breaking 2020 season, meteorologists retired the Greek alphabet system to prevent public confusion.
Which devastating 2005 hurricane name was retired and replaced with 'Katia' for the 2011 season?
What is the primary reason a hurricane name is retired by the World Meteorological Organization?
The cursed letter: The letter 'I' is the most retired letter in Atlantic history, with over 12 names retired due to late-season intensity.
Which of the following highly destructive 2012 storms had its name retired from the Atlantic list?
Which Greek letter storm in 2020 caused confusion because it sounded almost identical to the storm 'Eta'?
To withdraw from a position, active service, or common use. The World Meteorological Organization has retired one hundred Atlantic storm names since the practice began in 1955.