List of retired Atlantic hurricane names Facts for Kids

This article is about a list of retired Atlantic hurricane names. Atlantic hurricane names only get retired if and when they are notable enough by causing a lot of damage or killing many people. They can also be retired if and when the government or country requests the name to be retired, by the World Meteorological Organization.

Below is a list of Atlantic hurricane names retired.

1950s: Carol, Edna, Hazel, Connie, Diane, Ione, Janet, Audrey, Gracie

1960s: Donna, Carla, Hattie, Flora, Cleo, Dora, Hilda, Betsy, Inez, Beulah, Camille

1970s: Celia, Agnes, Carmen, Fifi, Eloise, Anita, David, Frederic

1980s: Allen, Alicia, Elena, Gloria, Gilbert, Joan, Hugo

1990s: Diana, Klaus, Bob, Andrew, Luis, Marilyn, Opal, Roxanne, Cesar, Fran, Hortense, Georges, Mitch, Floyd, Lenny

2000s: Keith, Allison, Iris, Michelle, Isidore, Lili, Fabian, Isabel, Juan, Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Katrina, Rita, Stan, Wilma, Dean, Felix, Noel, Gustav, Ike, Paloma

2010s: Igor, Tomas, Irene, Sandy, Ingrid, Erika, Joaquin, Matthew, Otto, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Nate, Florence, Michael

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Cumulative tracks of all retired Atlantic hurricanes (1953–2018)
Storm surge from Hurricane Carol inundates the Edgewood Yacht Club in Rhode Island.
Hurricane Betsy was the first hurricane to have damages exceeding US$1 billion.
Hurricane David at its peak intensity.
Hurricane Gilbert at its peak intensity.
Damage after Hurricane Andrew in Miami.
Hurricane Charley making landfall on August 13, 2004, at its peak intensity.
Hurricane Harvey hours before landfall, August 25, 2017
Hurricane Ida at peak intensity while approaching Louisiana on August 29, 2021

List of retired Atlantic hurricane names facts for kids

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