List of named storms

For a list of all tropical cyclones that were named, see List of historical tropical cyclone names.


Storms are named for historical reasons to avoid confusion when communicating with the public, as more than one storm can exist at a time. Names are drawn in order from predetermined lists. For tropical cyclones, names are assigned when a system has one-, three-, or ten-minute winds of more than 65 km/h (40 mph). Standards, however, vary from basin to basin. For example, some tropical depressions are named in the Western Pacific, while within the Australian and Southern Pacific regions, the naming of tropical cyclones are delayed until they have gale-force winds occurring more than halfway around the storm center.

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Tropical cyclones are named to avoid confusion with the public and streamline communications, as more than one tropical cyclone can exist at a time. Names are drawn in order from predetermined lists,[1] and are usually assigned to tropical cyclones with one-, three- or ten-minute windspeeds of more than 65 km/h (40 mph). However, standards vary from basin to basin.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Why do we name tropical storms and hurricanes?". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. ^ RA IV Hurricane Committee (May 16, 2018). "9" (PDF). Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) Hurricane Operational Plan 2018 (Report No. TCP-30). World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  3. ^ WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones (June 8, 2015). Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea 2015 (PDF) (Report No. TCP-21). World Meteorological Organization. pp. 11–12. Retrieved March 29, 2015.