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To: Dog Gone

Notice that the 1928 hurricane didn't have a name. Wonder when they started naming them?

87 posted on 09/07/2004 7:05:57 PM PDT by Merdoug

To: Merdoug

They didn't have time to name it. :0

88 posted on 09/07/2004 7:07:29 PM PDT by SMcDonnell

To: Merdoug

I think the US Weather Bureau began to name Tropical Storms and Hurricanes around 1950 - 1953. At first, only female names were used.

In 1979, male names began to be used as well.

140 posted on 09/08/2004 7:21:01 AM PDT by chs68

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