Why are hurricanes always named after Women?

[Sizzle Montyjing]

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

Or a Hurricane Lord Snugglebritches.
...
Sorry about that thought.

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

 

[Dense_Electric]

They're not, the hurricane naming system alternates between genders. Every other storm is the opposite gender from the last.

 

[thiosk]

Hurricane andrew wonders if he wasn't destructive enough.

He's very sad now. Look what you've done.

afaik its dependant on the direction they revolve so if they spin one way they are "female" and if they spin the other way they are "male" and they are named alphabetically as they form tho many don't get very big or make landfall and so you don't hear their names on the news.

Rotation is governed by the Coriolis force, so the storms will rotate in one direction in the northern hemisphere and in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.

 

[The87Italians]

They're named in alphabetical order. Everytime theres a new storm, they go up a letter

Spoiler: This is the 2011 List

Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney

 

[Lacsapix]

I am sure that if you google it you will find the awnser I can't give to you
Boats ow sorry ships are also named after women.
Planets and asteroids in our solar system are named after figures of greek/roman myths.
so many things to google.

 

[RobCoxxy]

Have you ever pissed off a woman?

That's why.

 

[Booze Zombie]

Because like a woman, hurricanes can blow you away... heh, heh.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Hurricane andrew wonders if he wasn't destructive enough.

He's very sad now. Look what you've done.

I have never heard of Hurricane Andrews.
I think that's pretty obvious.

Well i think the hurricanes are letting down the males here.

I am sure that if you google it you will find the awnser I can't give to you
Boats ow sorry ships are also named after women.
Planets and asteroids in our solar system are named after figures of greek/roman myths.
so many things to google.

Just don't Google Google, it will cause a wormhole and the universe will collapse in on its self.

 

[esperandote]

I would have guessed that because the persons that find them are ussually men and they want to name her for someone important (other than themselves) and there's a bigger chance that the person would be female but i guess i was in the wrong too.

 

[emeraldrafael]

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

 

[Dense_Electric]

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

^ ^ ^ Guys, Google is your friend.

There is a naming system that's followed pretty much to the letter.

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

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

Did i ask for your opinion?
NO!

Now begone, i have much to ponder and make threads about.

Disclaimer: This was sarcastic, do not take this seriously.
I need to say this since the Escapist is as good with sarcasm as i am with people.
Why can't you read it in my voice!?
(that was also sarcastic, andi hate myself for doing this disclaimer)

 

[emeraldrafael]

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.

Yeah, except everyone called him, he, his, so yeah.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

To quote myself in pony chat a minute ago,

Because they needed a name to strike horror and confusion in the minds of all men.

 

[Dense_Electric]

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.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

Because women leave a trail of destruction when they're mad!


I really have no idea, just another stupid naming system. Of course, there are a few male hurricanes, as well.