2011 Hurricane Season Names Announced

It’s official, as of June 1, the 2011 hurricane season has begun and the names have been announced.  Arlene will lead the pack of hurricanes that will threaten the Atlantic shores during the 2011 hurricane season.  Forecasters are predicting 6 to 10 major hurricanes to hit this season.

Hurricanes and tropical storms are measured in wind speeds.  Tropical storms turn into hurricanes when winds reach speeds of 74 mph or higher, category levels; range from 1 to 5.  Category 5 is the strongest hurricane and can reach wind speeds exceeding 155 mph. 

Up until 1979, all hurricanes were named for women.  The first male hurricane was Bob, which killed one person and caused over $20 million in damages.  This year’s names for both the Atlantic and Pacific Hurricanes, are as follows:

Atlantic Hurricane Names

Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose   ho-ZAY
Katia   ka-TEE-ah
Lee
Maria   ma-REE-ah
Nate
Ophelia   o-FEEL-ya
Philippe   fe-LEEP
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney

Pacific Hurricane Names
Adrian
Beatriz   BEE-a-triz
Calvin
Dora
Eugene
Fernanda   fer-NAN-dah
Greg
Hilary
Irwin
Jova   JO-vah
Kenneth
Lidia
Max
Norma
Otis
Pilar
Ramon   rah-MONE
Selma

You can read more about the 2011 hurricane season and track their status at the Natural Hurricane Center website.

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