List of 2024 Atlantic hurricane names leads with Alberto. See which retired this year

Brandi D. Addison, USA TODAY

A potentially strong hurricane season appears to be on the horizon. Forecasts suggest that this season, which officially begins on June 1, could see more than double the average number of named storms, led by Alberto, Beryl and Chris.

According to an earlier report from USA TODAY, historical weather data from 1991 to 2020 indicates that a typical Atlantic hurricane season features around 14 tropical storms, seven of which intensify into hurricanes.

But an early forecast from hurricane experts at the University of Pennsylvania predicts the possibility of up to 33 named storms this season; Texas falls second only to Florida in terms of the number of hurricanes making landfall.

Let's hope that only a fraction of the named storms on the list are used this season.

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Here is the list of names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season

The names are given out in alphabetical order, and they alternate between names traditionally assigned to males and females. Each new storm gets the next name on the list. There are no Q, U, X, Y or Z names because of the lack of usable names that begin with those letters.

Only six lists of names actually exist, meaning the list rotates every six years unless a hurricane resulted in significant damage, injuries or fatalities, in which the name is retired.

Two newly selected names joined the list for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season in place of Florence and Michael.

The category 4 Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in August 2018, killing 53 people, while Hurricane Michael was the first category 5 on record to impact the Florida Panhandle, leaving 74 dead in October 2018. It was also the first category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the contiguous United States since Andrew in 1992.

Here's the list.

  • Alberto

  • Beryl

  • Chris

  • Debby

  • Ernesto

  • Francine

  • Gordon

  • Helene

  • Isaac

  • Joyce

  • Kirk

  • Leslie

  • Milton

  • Nadine

  • Oscar

  • Patty

  • Rafael

  • Sara

  • Tony

  • Valerie

  • William

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If all 21 names are used this year, there is a supplemental list of 21 names that will be used after William. Here is that list from the World Meteorological Organization:

  • Adria

  • Braylen

  • Caridad

  • Deshawn

  • Emery

  • Foster

  • Gemma

  • Heath

  • Isla

  • Jacobus

  • Kenzie

  • Lucio

  • Makayla

  • Nolan

  • Orlanda

  • Pax

  • Ronin

  • Sophie

  • Tayshaun

  • Viviana

  • Will

Which hurricanes in Texas now have retired names?

Tied for the costliest hurricane in U.S. history, Harvey is now retired from the list of Atlantic hurricane names and was replaced with Harold. The category 4 hurricane that hit Southeast Texas in October 2017 resulted in 107 fatalities and $125 billion in damages.

Ike, a category 4 hurricane that hit near Galveston and Louisiana, led to the deaths of 195 individuals in 2008. The new name in its place is Isaias.

In our neighboring state of Louisiana, Katrina — the category 5 storm that hit New Orleans in 2005 and killed more than 1,800 — was replaced by Katia.

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When is the Atlantic hurricane season?

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, although storms have formed as early as January and as late as December.

The National Hurricane Center starts issuing its daily tropical outlook reports on May 15. If a storm forms before then, a special report is issued for the life of that storm.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 2024 hurricane season is upon us. See the list of Atlantic storm names

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