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To: ChanceIs who wrote (89539)8/17/2007 9:12:18 PM
From: ChanceIs  Respond to of 206192
 
Slightly OT: Retired Hurricane Names

"Usually, the six lists of names for tropical storms and hurricanes repeat every six years. However, if there is an unusually damaging hurricane, the name is retired because using it again could be considered insensitive. The name is then not used for at least ten years. Here is a list of names that have been retired."

Personal Note 1: Yes, Katrina and Rita made the grade.

Personal Note 2: Al Gore would be quick to point out that as far as retirees go, there were 2 in '02, 3 in '03, 4 in '04, and 5 in '05. No foolin. Check it out. Proof positive of global warming. Stan and Wilma in there with KatRita in '05??? I think there is some lowering of the bar for political purposes.

Chronologically
1954 - Carol
1954 - Hazel
1955 - Connie
1955 - Diane
1955 - Ione
1955 - Janet
1957 - Audrey
1960 - Donna
1961 - Carla
1961 - Hattie
1963 - Flora
1964 - Cleo
1964 - Dora
1964 - Hilda
1965 - Betsy
1966 - Inez
1967 - Beulah
1968 - Edna
1969 - Camille
1970 - Celia
1972 - Agnes
1974 - Carmen
1974 - Fifi
1975 - Eloise
1977 - Anita
1979 - David
1979 - Frederic
1980 - Allen
1983 - Alicia
1985 - Elena
1985 - Gloria
1988 - Gilbert
1988 - Joan
1989 - Hugo
1990 - Diana
1990 - Klaus
1991 - Bob
1992 - Andrew
1995 - Luis
1995 - Marilyn
1995 - Opal
1995 - Roxanne
1996 - Cesar
1996 - Fran
1996 - Hortense
1998 - Georges
1998 - Mitch
1999 - Floyd
1999 - Lenny
2000 - Keith
2001 - Allison
2001 - Iris
2001 - Michelle
2002 - Isidore
2002 - Lili
2003 - Fabian
2003 - Isabel
2003 - Juan
2004 - Charley
2004 - Frances
2004 - Ivan
2004 - Jeanne
2005 - Dennis
2005 - Katrina
2005 - Rita
2005 - Stan
2005 - Wilma

geography.about.com



To: ChanceIs who wrote (89539)8/17/2007 9:17:36 PM
From: James W. Riley  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 206192
 
Looking at all the computer models makes me wonder. Have any of you seen one of these monsters that did not curve to the north after getting into the gulf? Dean is headed for Galveston
in my humble opinion.