Why Hurricanes are Named

Hurricane Season prompts many questions from residents and vacationers alike, most of which involve evacuation and storm preparation plans. But beyond the life-and-property preserving inquiries, the biggest question meteorologists get: how do hurricanes get their names?

Hurricane names are even fodder for comedians. Sardonic comedian Lewis Black has expressed his views of 1991's Hurricane Bob and 1999's Hurricane Lenny. Satirical news source "The Onion" suggested that a nameless hurricane would be terrifying compared to a storm named 'Earl'. In 2012, Hurricane Fabio, which did not threaten land, elicited snickers from meteorologists tracking the storm in the Eastern Pacific.

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