Show How did that hurricane l become Katrina According to NASA hurricanes names are chosen from ram a list selected by the World Meteorological Organization The Atlantic is assigned six lists of names with one list used each year Every sixth year the he first list begins again The names on the list start with different letters and descend in alphabetical order For example A is first followed by B 8 and then C e etc Letters that arent aren't used b by bv the World Meteorological Organization are Q 0 U X Y and Z Names on the six lists are reused unless the hurricane hurricane hurricane hurri hurri- cane is unusually destructive The name is then retired and will no longer be used According to NASA forty names have been retired since 1954 For example Hurricane Luis was retired Visit for footage on past hurricanes updates on current storms and general information on hurricanes The also contains the six name lists used In in naming hurricanes each year Is your name on that list List of Hurricane Names Arlene Bret Cin Cindy iy Dennis Emily Floyd Gert Harvey Ir Irene nE Jose Katrina Lenny Maria Nate Ophelia Phillippe Rita a Stan Tammy 0 Vince and Wilma Hurricanes retired since 1985 |