A world hurricane committee voted to retire Melissa as a hurricane name, and chose Molly as the replacement in 2031.

Almost 100 tropical storm names have been retired by the World Meteorological Organization in the last 70 years, but one letter beats them all by far. Here’s why.

Every hurricane season since 1950 has incorporated names.In 1953, the practice of using female-only names was established.By 1979, male names were introduced, a ...

Have you noticed how many hurricanes starting with the letter "I" have been destructive lately? It turns out there's a simple explanation.

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- When a tropical storm begins to grow over the ocean, weather experts give it a name if it reaches the strength needed for a named storm. This system makes it easier for forecasters ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As hurricane season gets underway, names like Arthur, Bertha and Cristobal may appear in weather forecasts. But who chooses those names, and how does the process work? The ...

The name Isaias is unlikely to be retired from the hurricane name list, a move reserved for the most destructive storms. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis criticized the name ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Who gets to name a hurricane? It’s a question we get asked often. Whether or not you feel sharing a name with a hurricane is a good or bad thing… I’m here to tell you, the names aren’t ...

When that happens, a new name is chosen by a WMO committee that will be used every six years going forward. Isaias replaced Ike when that notorious 2008 hurricane name was retired. Set The Weather ...

Over the past 25 years, 11 other "I" hurricanes have had their names retired by the World Meteorological Organization. By retired, we mean no future Atlantic Basin storm will use that name again. The ...