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How Hurricanes Get Their Names

Excerpts from the National Weather Service.

Updated: Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011, 10:17 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011, 10:07 AM EDT

Scroll through the interactive above to find out the answers to these questions.

  • How does a storm get its name?
  • When did the list of names being?
  • When does the list alternate?
  • Are names ever removed from the list?
  • What if we run out of names during the year?

 

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  • 2012 Atlantic Storm Names
    •  Alberto •  Helene •  Oscar
    •  Beryl •  Isaac •  Patty
    •  Chris •  Joyce
•  Rafael
    •  Debby •  Kirk •  Sandy
    •  Ernesto •  Leslie •  Tony
    •  Florence •  Michael •  Valerie
    •  Gordon •  Nadine •  William

 

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