Are the names for these 'Hurricanes' just randomly chose, and who names them?
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Are the names for these 'Hurricanes' just randomly chose, and who names them?
They go in alphabetical order :)
Nah they're chosen by their personalities, like wind speed etc
I THINK.
i was gonna say what a easy job every few months there payed millions to come up with a name OMG i want to be one :P
So how is Gordon relative to anything to do with Hurricanes personalities or their speeds?Quote:
Originally Posted by Neurotic
I thought whoever discovered that Hurricane, it was named after them.
what he said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxmoth
like they have
anita
bert
claire
derick
ellie
fred
grace
etc..
i think it goes boy, girl, boy, girl aswell.
I presume the person who see's it first get's to name it?
Well I'm not a hurricane-namer, why dont you go and ask them then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirgeofcerberus
:rolleyes:
When a tropical depression reaches tropical storm strength, it is given a name.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml ;)
- alphabetical order
- alternate between male/female names
*stole of soem random website.*
OH IM RIGHTT!!! [:!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Steven.
oh there goes my theory outta the window :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Steven.
I was told they go in alphebetical order.
May be wrong though
maybe the next hurricane will be Hurricane Helena
Watch this space.
hurricane harry potter...
Sounds better than hurricane helen.
If that tropical storm isn't here yet.. and the winds are already pretty strong.
(I guess the newspapers will be over-reacting soon, With headlines like.
WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE NEXT WEEK:rolleyes:)