Alberto, Beryl, Chris... Oh My!

Hurricanes are given short, distinctive names to avoid confusion and streamline communication about tropical weather. Until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by the year and the order in which they occurred during that year. Over time, that became confusing when more than one hurricane developed at the same time. Keeping reading to learn about how hurricanes are named, and find the list of this year's hurricane names as well.

The Naming of Hurricanes


In 1953, the United States began using female names for storms. By 1978, both male and female names were used to identify Northern Pacific storms. In 1979, this practice was adopted for storms in the Atlantic basin as well. Contrary to what you might think, hurricanes are named by a strict procedure established by the World Meteorological Organization, not the NOAA's National Hurricane Center. 

For Atlantic hurricanes, there is a list of male and female names which are used on a 6-year rotation. The only time that there is a name change is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate. For example, the names Irma, Harvey, Sandy, Ike, Katrina and Charley are all retired due to the severity an impact of those hurricanes on the United States. Each list includes 21 names. In the event that more than 21 named tropical storms occur in one season, the additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet. 

2018 List of Hurricane Names


After a devastating season of tropical storms last year, we're gearing up for another season with a new list of hurricane names. Below is the list of names that will be used to identify storms during the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 
  • Alberto 
  • Beryl 
  • Chris
  • Debby
  • Ernesto
  • Florence
  • Gordon
  • Helene
  • Isaac
  • Joyce 
  • Kirk 
  • Leslie
  • Michael
  • Nadine
  • Oscar
  • Patty
  • Rafael
  • Sara
  • Tony
  • Valerie
  • William 


Hurricane Preparedness


As we are wondering if Beryl, Ernesto or Helene will be hitting the United States this season, we need to start preparing for that possibility. Now is the time to get your hurricane and flood mitigation plans in place. Does your community have a strategy for defending against hurricanes this season? Big Bags USA® flood barriers are the perfect addition to any flood mitigation plan. They are 200 times faster to deploy than traditional sandbags. Give us a call today at 800-337-0537 to learn more about our flood protection barriers. Big Bags USA® is meeting flood mitigation & flood preparedness needs across the United States.

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