What were the names of the hurricanes in 2015?

Here’s the full list of 2015 storm names, via the National Weather Service:

• Ana.
• Bill.
• Claudette.
• Danny.
• Erika.
• Fred.
• Grace.
• Henri.

How are Atlantic hurricanes named?

These experts assign names to hurricanes according to a formal list of names that is approved before the start of each hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center started this practice in the early 1950s. Now, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) generates and maintains the list of hurricane names.

How many hurricanes have hit the US in 2015?

Hurricanes And Related Deaths In The United States, 2000-2020

How are hurricane names chosen?

– — Hurricanes names are chosen from a list selected by the World Meteorological Organization. There are six separate lists of names for Atlantic Ocean storms, with one list used each year. In 1953, the National Weather Service picked up on the habit of Naval meteorologists of naming the storms after women.

What are the names of all the Hurricanes?

The other names used for hurricanes that year were Ernesto, Gordon, Isaac, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, Rafael and Sandy.

What are some tropical storm names?

There are different names by which tropical cyclones are referred to depending upon their location as well as their strength or intensity. More common names are hurricane, tropical depression, typhoon, cyclone and cyclonic storm.

What are the names of the retired Hurricanes?

Any storm names that were used for a particularly deadly or costly hurricane are retired and replaced. The names Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate were retired following the devastating 2017 season.