Why are hurricanes always named after Women?

[StBishop]

Apparantly someones never heard of <url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Alex_%282010%29>Hurricane Alex.

Though I like thsi <url=http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110826124342AAedAm5>question more

Apparently someone hadn't realised that Alex has been a girls name for centuries.

And in answer of the OPs question its just an existing naming convention, theres some sort of weather phenomena that is named after men, I just can't remember what.

EVERY OTHER HURRICANE IS GIVEN A MALE NAME. Including Hurricane Alex.

I thought cyclone naming convention was pretty much common knowledge, apparently it's not.

It is in Australia. We learned it in Primary (elementary) school.

Then again, I lived in the Northern Territory for about 6 years and weathered about 3 cyclones.

One of which was called Hamish. He was the largest one worth mentioning while I was there.

The two places I've lived have been New England and Florida, two of the most hurricane-prone place in the US, it's sort of sad that more people aren't familiar with it here.

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What the fuck name starts with U?
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You've offended my distant cousin Ulrich as well as ex penguin Ulf Samuelsson.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/4015607759_69a8be41e6.jpg

I suggest you run, he doesnt take kindly to such insults.

XD

I knew some smart arse would come up with a name starting with U.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

they arent. it swiches based on the alphabet, ie Hurricane Adam, Hurricane Anne etc. there was a Hurricane Howard or Hugo a while ago i think.
its just the big ones happen to be named after women.

or i could make a joke about how women are just full of hot air...

what would you prefer.

 

[thespyisdead]

well... if you've seen a woman really wound up, then you would know XD

 

[Folksoul]

[Insert PMS joke here.]

Kidding aside, they aren't always named after women. They alternate gender.

 

[Dorian6]

Do these not count?

Allen - 1980
Andrew - 1992
Bob - 1991
Cesar - 1996
Charley - 2004
David - 1979
Dennis - 2005
Fabian - 2003
Floyd - 1999
Frances - 2004
Frederic - 1979
Georges - 1998
Gilbert - 1988
Hugo - 1989
Ivan - 2004
Juan - 2003
Keith - 2000
Klaus - 1990
Lenny - 1999
Luis - 1995
Mitch - 1998
Stan - 2005

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

uhh...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_andrew

They're not?

Uhh...

I know that!

Now don't take that tone with me again, or i'll get the 'boys' round.

FAT ARSE DISCLAIMER: That was sarcasm, just in case you need help.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Have you ever pissed off a woman?

That's why.

Give the man a hand, he landed a critical hit.

[sub]I was thinking the same thing walking into this thread.[/sub]

 

[emeraldrafael]

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well, you asked.

and also, I dated a black girl (not that it mattered she was black) for a year or so and her name was Zipporah.

So yeah, there are names taht start wtih Z.

 

[StBishop]

Apparantly someones never heard of <url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Alex_%282010%29>Hurricane Alex.

Though I like thsi <url=http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110826124342AAedAm5>question more

Apparently someone hadn't realised that Alex has been a girls name for centuries.

And in answer of the OPs question its just an existing naming convention, theres some sort of weather phenomena that is named after men, I just can't remember what.

EVERY OTHER HURRICANE IS GIVEN A MALE NAME. Including Hurricane Alex.

I thought cyclone naming convention was pretty much common knowledge, apparently it's not.

It is in Australia. We learned it in Primary (elementary) school.

Then again, I lived in the Northern Territory for about 6 years and weathered about 3 cyclones.

One of which was called Hamish. He was the largest one worth mentioning while I was there.

The two places I've lived have been New England and Florida, two of the most hurricane-prone place in the US, it's sort of sad that more people aren't familiar with it here.

I can understand Florida getting Hurricanes, it's essentially the US's answer to Queensland.

But you guys get them up north? New England is like Massachusetts and Maine and stuff right?

That's ridiculous.

Cyclones are all about the Sun and Beaches, we only get them in Summer usually. The big ones especially so.

But you guys get snow up there hey? That's crazy.

...
What the fuck name starts with U?
...

You've offended my distant cousin Ulrich as well as ex penguin Ulf Samuelsson.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/4015607759_69a8be41e6.jpg

I suggest you run, he doesnt take kindly to such insults.

XD

I knew some smart arse would come up with a name starting with U.

 

[Amphoteric]

uhh...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_andrew

They're not?

Uhh...

I know that!

Now don't take that tone with me again, or i'll get the 'boys' round.

FAT ARSE DISCLAIMER: That was sarcasm, just in case you need help.

Yeah, that's right.

I left a pointless comment on your pointless thread.

You have a problem with that?

 

[StBishop]

Apparently all of my edits got their own post... Sorry for the super quoting and mass posts. =/

 

[Da Orky Man]

Because they look exciting, and they'll give you a whirl, but god, will you regret it afterwards.
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Please don't ban me.

 

[Eleima]

Clearly, someone's too young to remember how destructive hurricanes Andrew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew] & Hugo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hugo] were... ^_^

 

[MoNKeyYy]

Because hell hath no fury like a woman's storm!


Seriously though, it's been said, they're named after both genders. It's just that lately a couple more femals storms have been bad enough to get media coverage.

 

[KaizokuouHasu]

I don't get this, why are they always named after women?
I want to see a Hurricane Paul!

Or a Hurricane Lord Snugglebritches.
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Sorry about that thought.

EDIT: Okay, i understand that they are not now.
So be quiet.

What? Have you never accidentally called a woman slightly more weighty than the day before? Or on the wrong day of the monthly cycle of a particularly hormonal woman poked her the wrong way?

Tell me, have you at least once found yourself looking at the majestic cleavage of a busty woman and after she asks you to stop accidentally let is slip that maybe it's her fault that you're staring since she's so elaborately placed her boobage on display?

I'm telling you, women names are not always entirely unjustified. I'm waiting for the hurricane Elza so I can compare its destruction to the real deal.

Have you noticed that we also name boats after women's names. We also call time a woman. And Nature. We don't generally, however, use women names for deities.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

And it seems the OP has learned something new today. There are male hurricane names. The more you know!

 

[Febel]

I feel like there's some incredibly sexist jokes to be made....*checks* Oh wait, they've already been made.

 

[instantbenz]

Andrew ring a bell?

It looks as though your thread has been debunked enough so I'll cease. But alphabetical naming is stupid because you don't hear about them all. The National Weather Service is lying! They called last year's Frank and now we're at Norma ... where did half the letters go?

I think the little ones that die out should be named with 'aborted' in front or something to diminish their power in the record books.

Edit:

Clearly, someone's too young to remember how destructive hurricanes Andrew [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Andrew] & Hugo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Hugo] were... ^_^

Yes exactly. Unless you hear it on the news over and over again or are in the path of such destruction, you don't remember anything. Further, why are they even named? Hurricane *year 20XX* isn't good enough? We do always have to anthropomorphize everything, don't we?

 

[DudeistBelieve]

They're not, they're all named after this man:


In all seriousness, it's a ***** to be working at a grocery store now. ugh.