Hurricane Name (See ur name is in the list ?)

Hurricanes are given boys and girls names when they are formed. This makes it easier for scientists and the general public to communicate. It is quicker and shorter to use a name then a code or number for each storm. Every year, a list of names is prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. The names alternate between a boy and girl’s name and go in alphabetical order. (Names with Q, U, X, Y, Z are not used because it is hard to find enough names that start with these letters.)
Just as a hockey player’s jersey number is retired (if he’s a great player), memorable hurricanes can have their name retired. Hurricane names are retired after a really bad storm so that there is no confusion when people talk about that particular storm. A list of names that is used one year is used again in six years with new names for the names that were retired.

Here is the list of the names that might be used over the next six years. Is your name there? Alberto will be the first name used in the 2000 season.
A’s:
Alberto, Allison, Arthur, Ana, Alex, Arlene
B’s:
Beryl, Barry, Bertha, Bill, Bonnie, Bret
C’s:
Chris, Chantal, Cristobal, Claudette, Charley, Cindy
D’s:
Debby, Dean, Dolly, Danny, Danielle, Dennis
E’s:
Ernesto, Erin, Edouard, Erika, Earl, Emily
F’s:
Florence, Felix, Fay, Fabian, Frances, Franklin
G’s:
Gordon, Gabrielle, Gustav, Grace, Gaston, Gert
H’s:
Helene, Humberto, Hanna, Henri, Hermine, Harvey
I’s:
Isaac, Iris, Isidore, Isabel, Ivan, Irene
J’s:
Joyce, Jerry, Josephine, Juan, Jeanne, Jose
K’s:
Keith, Karen, Kyle, Kate, Karl, Katrina
L’s:
Leslie, Lorenzo, Lili, Larry, Lisa, Lee
M’s:
Michael, Michelle, Marco, Mindy, Matthew, Maria
N’s:
Nadine, Noel, Nana, Nicholas, Nicole, Nate
O’s:
Oscar, Olga, Omar, Odette, Otto, Ophelia
P’s:
Patty, Pablo, Paloma, Peter, Paula, Philippe
R’s:
Rafael, Rebekah, Rene, Rose, Richard, Rita
S’s:
Sandy, Sebastien, Sally, Sam, Shary, Stan
T’s:
Tony, Tanya, Teddy, Teresa, Tomas, Tammy
V’s:
Valerie, Van, Vicky, Victor, Virginie, Vince
W’s:
William, Wendy, Wilfred, Wanda, Walter, Wilma

Here is a list of all of the hurricane names that have been retired. Is your name there? Click on it to see a description of the storm that retired it!


Agnes
Eloise
Alicia
Fifi
Allen
Flora
Andrew
Fran
Anita
Frederic
Audrey
Georges
Betsy
Gilbert
Beulah
Gloria
Bob
Gracie
Camille
Hattie
Carla
Hazel
Carmen
Hilda
Carol
Hortense
Celia
Hugo
Cesar
Inez
Cleo
Ione
Connie
Janet
David
Joan
Diana
Klaus
Diane
Luis
Donna
Marilyn
Dora
Mitch
Edna
Opal
Elena
Roxanne