ESS5
Prof.
Jin-Yi Yu
Naming of Hurricanes
q When a tropical disturbance reaches the stage
of tropical
storm, it will be given a name.
qThe name come
from a A-W list created by World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
qSix lists are
created for the Atlantic Ocean, each list is used for one hurricane season.
qThe names of
the hurricanes that cause devastating damages are removed from the list forever.