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Hurricane Names, Storm Categories and Wind speed conversions
| Storm Categories |
| Type |
Category |
Pressure |
Winds |
Surge |
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|
mb |
kts |
mph |
ft |
| Depression |
TD |
|
<
34 |
<
39 |
|
| Tropical
Storm |
TS |
|
34-63 |
39-73 |
|
| Hurricane |
1 |
>
980 |
64-82 |
74-95 |
4-5 |
| Hurricane |
2 |
965-980 |
83-95 |
96-110 |
6-8 |
| Hurricane |
3 |
945-965 |
96-112 |
111-130 |
9-12 |
| Hurricane |
4 |
920-945 |
113-134 |
131-155 |
13-18 |
| Hurricane |
5 |
<
920 |
>
134 |
>
155 |
>
18 |
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| Hurricane
Names |
| 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Alex |
Arlene |
Alberto |
Andrea |
Arthur |
Ana |
| Bonnie |
Bret |
Beryl |
Barry |
Bertha |
Bill |
| Charley |
Cindy |
Chris |
Chantal |
Cristobal |
Claudette |
| Danielle |
Dennis |
Debby |
Dean |
Dolly |
Danny |
| Earl |
Emily |
Ernesto |
Erin |
Edouard |
Erika |
| Frances |
Franklin |
Florence |
Felix |
Fay |
Fabian |
| Gaston |
Gert |
Gordon |
Gabrielle |
Gustav |
Grace |
| Hermine |
Harvey |
Helene |
Humberto |
Hanna |
Henri |
| Ivan |
Irene |
Isaac |
Ingrid |
Ike |
Isabel |
| Jeanne |
Jose |
Joyce |
Jerry |
Josephine |
Juan |
| Karl |
Katrina |
Kirk |
Karen |
Kyle |
Kate |
| Lisa |
Lee |
Leslie |
Lorenzo |
Lili* |
Larry |
| Matthew |
Maria |
Michael |
Melissa |
Marco |
Mindy |
| Nicole |
Nate |
Nadine |
Noel |
Nana |
Nicholas |
| Otto |
Ophelia |
Oscar |
Olga |
Omar |
Odette |
| Paula |
Philippe |
Patty |
Pablo |
Paloma |
Peter |
| Richard |
Rita |
Rafael |
Rebekah |
Rene |
Rose |
| Shary |
Stan |
Sandy |
Sebastien |
Sally |
Sam |
| Tomas |
Tammy |
Tony |
Tanya |
Teddy |
Teresa |
| Virginie |
Vince |
Valerie |
Van |
Vicky |
Victor |
| Walter |
Wilma |
William |
Wendy |
Wilfred |
Wanda |
*
Lili was retired after the 2002 season, replacement
name to be determined.
Why
Hurricanes are named? Also names for the Pacific Ocean. |
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19, 2004
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