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727LOVER wrote:
Also, didn't 2005 have four? Dennis, Katrina, Rita & Wilma
1337Delta764 wrote:For 2017, it looks like we have three obvious retirement candidates (Harvey, Irma, and Maria), and one possible retirement candidate (Nate). Could 2017 be tied for #2 with 1955, 1995, and 2004 with four names retired? Nate is probably the wildcard for retirement, due to the death toll in Central America, causing a similar death toll to Otto last year in the same area which was retired. The damage in the U.S. for Nate, while not as bad as the other three, was still pretty significant at $2.5 billion, and less damaging storms have had their names retired in the past.
1337Delta764 wrote:727LOVER wrote:
Also, didn't 2005 have four? Dennis, Katrina, Rita & Wilma
2005 holds the records of five retired names - Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan, and Wilma.
dfwjim1 wrote:I could research my question but since we are on this topic what qualifies a hurricane's name to be retired?
1337Delta764 wrote:Maria replaced by Maleficent
1337Delta764 wrote:Looks like we have our retired names: Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate. Their replacements are Harold, Idalia, Margot, and Nigel.
jetero wrote:
Send me Harold, Margot, or Nigel. Those are definite duds.
727LOVER wrote:jetero wrote:
Send me Harold, Margot, or Nigel. Those are definite duds.
LOL You probably would have said the same thing about Gilbert
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Gilbert
727LOVER wrote:Here is NHC's final report on Hurricane Maria