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July 28, 2005
Emily...
How many times can Emily be named a hurricane? The current list of names recycles every six years, unless a hurricane gets its name retired. Any nation impacted by a severe hurricane can lobby the WMO to have the name of that hurricane retired. From 1950 - 2004, 62 hurricanes have had their names retired. The list includes one tropical storm, Allison of 2001, that caused billions in damage from its heavy rains. Only one hurricane has had its name retired in the Eastern Pacific--Hurricane Kenna of 2002, which hit Mexico.
The storm with the most appearances so far is Arlene, which has appeared nine times: 1959, 1963, 1967, 1971, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005, and will come again in 2011. It took Emily five tries to have her name retired, and I'm sure the WMO will retire both Emily and Dennis of 2005. These will be the only July hurricanes to ever have their name retired. One June storm, Audrey of 1957, had her name retired.
Posted by Jeff at July 28, 2005 09:30 AM
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What is that 1987 a view of? Can't get my bearings
Posted by: Cory at July 28, 2005 10:31 AM
Cory, the 1987 view is actually an ariel view of hisapnola. Nothing you would be able to figure out by just looking at the shot
JR
Posted by: Jeff at July 28, 2005 10:45 AM