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How many Atlantic storm names have been retired?
Original: How many storm names have been retired in the Atlantic?
Attention is turning to the Atlantic hurricane name lists and how many names have been permanently retired. Storm names are retired by the World Meteorological Organization when a hurricane is particularly deadly or costly, so its name is never used again. Readers are asking how many names have met that fate, a common question as hurricane season approaches and past destructive storms are remembered.
Why now: People are curious about retired hurricane names ahead of or during hurricane season.
World Meteorological OrganizationAtlantic Ocean
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- How many storm names have been retired in the Atlantic? · Gulf Coast News and Weather
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