NOAA says this year’s Atlantic hurricane season could produce up to two dozen named storms, which is more storms than we have names to give.
What’s in a name? When it comes to hurricanes and tropical storms, there’s more behind how the names are chosen than people tend to know. This week saw the formation of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season’s first named storm: Tropical Storm Alberto in the western Gulf of Mexico.
“Assigning names to tropical cyclones makes tracking and discussing specific storms more straightforward, especially when multiple storms are active simultaneously,” according to the World Metrological Organization. “Naming also helps to avoid confusion among meteorologists, media, emergency management agencies and the public. Additionally, naming tropical cyclones can aid historical record-keeping and research on storm behavior and impacts.
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