«Breaking News» Hurricane Florence: Why do storms and hurricanes have names?

As people in the U.S. and many other parts of the world have learned all too painfully, names like Katrina, Andrew, Harvey, Maria and Sandy all conjure up images of far more than just people.

Namely, destruction on a mass scale from catastrophic hurricanes.

All of these names and countless other have become associated with death and property damage ranging in the billions of dollars.

Hurricane Florence is expected to batter the southeast U.S. coast with extreme wind and rain

But just why exactly do storms and hurricanes have names? As Hurricane Florence takes aim at the United States with potentially catastrophic results, here’s a look at why hurricanes and tropical storms are named the way they are as well as the hurricane names for the 2018 season and information about Hurricane Florence.

Why do hurricanes have names?

According to the National Ocean Service, hurricanes and tropical storms were initially tracked not by name, but instead by year and the order in which they occurred.

However, this system proved to be confusing, disorganized and difficult to convey to the general public. It was determined that everyday names would be adopted instead to make tracking hurricanes and conveying information about them to the public simpler and more efficient.

The U.S. started using female names for storms in the Northern Pacific starting in 1953, later expanding to male names in 1978. This naming system was later adopted for Atlantic storms starting in 1979.

The naming process is determined by the World Meteorological Organization, which utilizes a list of male and female names for Atlantic storms on a six-year rotational basis. In the event that more than 21 storms occur in a single season, all additional storms are known by letters of the Greek alphabet.

The naming process is largely determined based on how familiar people generally are with the names in the region potentially impacted by the hurricane. 

Names from especially destructive storms are retired after the end of the season, with a few notable retired names being Harvey, Maria and Irma in 2017, Sandy in 2012, Katrina in 2005, Frances in 2004, Andrew in 1992 and Hugo in 1989.

Hurricane names 2018

The names for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season are as follows:

• Alberto


• Beryl


• Chris


• Debby


• Ernesto


• Florence


• Gordon


• Helene


• Isaac


• Joyce


• Kirk


• Leslie


• Michael


• Nadine


• Oscar


• Patty


• Rafael


• Sara


• Tony


• Valerie


• William

The season runs from June 1 until November 30.

The 2018 Pacific storm names are the following:

• Aletta


• Bud


• Carlotta


• Daniel


• Emilia


• Fabio


• Gilma


• Hector


• Ileana


• John


• Kristy


• Lane


• Miriam


• Norman


• Olivia


• Paul


• Rosa


• Sergio


• Tara


• Vicente


• Willa


• Xavier


• Yolanda


• Zeke

In the Pacific, the storm season runs a bit longer, specifically from May 15 to November 30.

Hurricane Florence

Hurricane Florence, the sixth named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, is currently churning in the North Atlantic and taking aim at the southeastern coast of the United States. Officials have warned that the storm will be exceptionally dangerous and any mandatory evacuation orders should immediately be heeded.

At least 25 million residents are currently bracing for the monstrous storm, which is expected to bring winds of approximately 157 miles per hour and storm surges of up to 20 feet high when it makes landfall, likely in the Carolinas. 

Even more worryingly, the massive storm is reportedly expected to stall and track along the southeastern U.S. coast, drenching communities both coastal and inland communities with pounding rain and extreme winds.

‘I’ve never seen anything like this,’ said Weather Channel meteorologist Greg Postel.

In terms of the hurricane’s financial toll, officials have already predicted that a staggering $30 billion (£23b) in damages could result from it, potentially making Hurricane Florence one of the most expensive storms in U.S. history.

The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to become ‘an extremely dangerous major hurricane’ on September 13 while 1.5 million people have already been ordered to evacuate. The Governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland and Virginia have all declared states of emergency as the colossal storm barrels towards the coastline.

In terms of the hurricane’s potential impact, National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham didn’t mince words.

'This one really scares me,' he said. 

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Main photo article As people in the U.S. and many other parts of the world have learned all too painfully, names like Katrina, Andrew, Harvey, Maria and Sandy all conjure up images of far more than just people.
Namely, destruction on a mass scale from catastrophic hurricanes.
All of these names and countless other...

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