"The World Meteorological Organization has pre-selected 21 names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, skipping letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z due to a lack of suitable names. If more than 21 storms occur, supplemental names will be used, a change implemented after 2021 when the Greek alphabet was previously used for additional storms."
"The only change from the 2020 list is the retirement of the name Laura, which was removed after Hurricane Laura caused over $23.3 billion in damage and at least 81 deaths across several states and countries in August 2020."
"The naming system for storms began in 1953 with a list of traditionally female names, reflecting historical sexism and the perception of unpredictability in both hurricanes and women. Male names were added in 1979, and now names alternate between genders."
The World Meteorological Organization has a list of 21 pre-selected hurricane names for the 2026 season, skipping Q, U, X, Y, and Z. If more than 21 storms occur, supplemental names will be used. The list cycles every six years, with the last update in 2020. Laura was retired after causing significant damage and fatalities in 2020. The naming system began in 1953 with female names, later including male names, and names must be easy to pronounce and short.
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