Active 2019 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end
From NOAA Stretch of consecutive above-normal seasons continues November 26, 2019The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends on November 30, was marked by tropical activity that churned busily from mid-August through October. The season produced 18 named storms, including six…
World Meteorological Organization retires names Florence, Michael
By Irene Sands From WFTV 9 ABC MIAMI – The World Meteorological Organization retired two names from the 2018 hurricane season, Florence and Michael. Major Hurricane FlorenceAt the end of August, a tropical wave exiting Africa was labeled as a potential tropical storm, prompting…
From Manfred to Maria: The history of naming hurricanes
By Larry Sprinkle From wcnc NBC An Atlantic storm that ripped the mast off a boat named Manfred became known as Manfred’s hurricane. Then, in the mid-1900s, people started using female names for storms. The history of naming hurricanes is…
Tropical Storm and Hurricane names for 2014
From Tropical – Hurricane Weather forecasters have learned over the years that short, distinctive names in written and spoken communications is quicker and more effective than previous naming conventions based on latitude-longitude methods. Beginning in1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been…