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How do hurricanes get their names? | EarthSky.org

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Marcha's Two-Cents Worth

For those of you who may be wondering how they come up with names for hurricanes and tropical storms.

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The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1. Here are the hurricane names for the 2016 season.

Source: How do hurricanes get their names? | EarthSky.org

2 thoughts on “How do hurricanes get their names? | EarthSky.org”

foguth on May 31, 2016 at 4:58 pm said:

Fascinating! I had no idea the lists were recycled every 6 years, but that makes sense.

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- Marcha's Two-Cents Worth on May 31, 2016 at 5:34 pm said:
  
  Except for the biggies, which names are retired.
  
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