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**trorseIrripsy** · 10-19-2005, 06:14 PM

No Q or U either.

Hurricane Zippy. I like that.

When hurricanes were first named in 1951, they used the phonetic alphabet - Able, Baker, Charlie, etc.

In 1953, the phonetic alphabet changed, so the U.S. began using female names in alphabetical order.

Males names were added to the mix in 1979. Today, they alternate male-female, and each year the A storm alternates male-female.

The names are recycled every 6 years, except for the significant ones. They are retired for 10 years; the theory is that's about the time for insurance to be settled. In reality, the really bad storms are retired permanently into a "hall of fame."

If there is a bad Hurricane Alpha, it too would be retired, and the following year, the Greek list would start with Beta.

In Asia, Pacific storms (typhoons) are usually named for flowers or animals.

10-19-2005, 06:14 PM	#6
trorseIrripsy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 415 Senior Member	No Q or U either. Hurricane Zippy. I like that. When hurricanes were first named in 1951, they used the phonetic alphabet - Able, Baker, Charlie, etc. In 1953, the phonetic alphabet changed, so the U.S. began using female names in alphabetical order. Males names were added to the mix in 1979. Today, they alternate male-female, and each year the A storm alternates male-female. The names are recycled every 6 years, except for the significant ones. They are retired for 10 years; the theory is that's about the time for insurance to be settled. In reality, the really bad storms are retired permanently into a "hall of fame." If there is a bad Hurricane Alpha, it too would be retired, and the following year, the Greek list would start with Beta. In Asia, Pacific storms (typhoons) are usually named for flowers or animals.
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