The Greek alphabet has only been used twice in the 70 years since hurricanes were given names, but it was retired forever this week after the World Meteorological Organization said it was too ...

The super-active 2005 and 2020 hurricane seasons were both so busy that some storms were named using the Greek alphabet. But problems arose in 2020, leading to a new list of names to roll into. Each ...

When it comes to hurricane names, you'll never have to worry about the Greek alphabet again. On Wednesday, the World Meteorological Organization, which is in charge of hurricane names worldwide, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The World Meteorological Organization has decided to make some major changes when it comes to naming tropical cyclones during hurricane season. The organization’s Hurricane ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) ─ Last year’s hurricane season was the busiest on record in the Atlantic. For the second time in 15 years, the list of names used to identify hurricanes was exhausted and ...

With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, the Atlantic hurricane season is going through some changes with meteorologists ditching the Greek alphabet during busy years. But the ...

The WMO will retire Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta and Iota (2020) from the list because of the "death and destruction they caused." Dorian (2019) - Dorian was a dangerous Category 5 hurricane and ...

After a record-setting 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, two big changes will go into effect this year: The retirement of four storm names and the discontinuation of Greek alphabet storm names. The ...

Hurricane Iota was the latest-forming Category-5 hurricane on record and marks the 5th consecutive season where at least one Category-5 hurricane formed in the Atlantic basin, and the first time since ...