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Who gets to name a hurricane?
Your own name might already be sitting on one of those lists.
Katrina. Sandy. Helene. Just hearing these hurricane names brings to mind scenes of destruction in New Orleans, New York City and North Carolina, respectively. But it's more than putting a human name to a powerful storm. "Naming hurricanes is incredibly ...
In hurricane forecasting, the names come first. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria. This practice gives common names to natural disasters—and the ...
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. NOAA released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on Thursday and is forecasting a below-average number of storms this season. NOAA’s outlook is forecasting 8-14 named storms ...