Nope, it's not random—hurricane names are decided years in advance. Learn how, and who gets to name them.

This is a list we're not sure you want to be on ...

NOAA predicts a total of eight to 14 named storms during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Their potential names have ...

From Katrina to Milton, every few storm seasons, a new name or two takes on an infamous reputation. Why it matters: For those ...

When a storm is particularly powerful, destructive or deadly, the name is "retired" from the rotating list, meaning it will ...

Each ocean basin gets a separate list of names to use when identifying tropical storms and hurricanes. Meteorologist Kristen ...

Hurricane names aren't randomly chosen. There is actually an international process involved and it's designed to keep you ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Hurricanes are named following a rotating list ...

Here's the list of potential storm names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Is your name on it? 🌀 ...

The National Hurricane Center explains how storms are named and why meteorologists began naming them in the first place.

Will it rain today? Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30, 2026, with most tropical storm activity between August ...