Q:Why are hurricanes normally named after women?

[shak]

A: When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take your house and car with them.

 

[georgebushmoron]

Cuz they're Mother Nature's daughters?

 

[Avery]

They are no longer given exclusively female names, because of complaints it was sexist. Since 1979, they have alternated between male and female names.

Remember Hurricane Andrew?

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

 

[Quarter Mile'r]

A: When they come they're wild and wet, but when they go they take your house and car with them.

Also, Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned. (Mother nature in this case).

............QM'r

 

[Maury Beniowski]

For every year, there is a pre-approved list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes. These lists have been generated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. At first, the lists consisted of only female names; however, since 1979, the lists alternate between male and female.

Hurricanes are named alphabetically from the list in chronological order. Thus the first tropical storm or hurricane of the year has a name that begins with "A" and the second is given the name that begins with "B." The lists contain names that begin from A to W, but exclude names that begin with a "Q" or "U."

There are six lists that continue to rotate. The lists only change when there is a hurricane that is so devastating, the name is retired and another name replaces it.


2005 Hurricane Names

Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Dennis
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katrina
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rita
Stan
Tammy
Vince
Wilma