Who names storms.............?


tropical storm systems such hurricanes named identify , keep track of. helpful when there multiple storm systems occurring @ same time.

hurricane names chosen each year world meteorological organization. http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/st...

naming system began in 1950 , 1953, alphabetic name system in place. not until 1979 hurricanes acquired male names spanish , french names.

here list of years names , upcoming years. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

for example, there hurricane sandy. decided call sandy , why?


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