Hurricane Beta
September 23, 2005 11:58 AM Subscribe
Hurricane Beta Coming Soon... Ever wondered how hurricanes are named? Here's a good explanation.
I think it was Family Guy last weekend that had a quote from the newscaster: "As Hurricaine Ru-Paul moves him or herself up the coast..."
posted by thanotopsis at 1:22 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by thanotopsis at 1:22 PM on September 23, 2005
Thankfully they wont be inducting 'Nico' into the list anytime soon...it would really suck to be named Katrina right now...
posted by gren at 1:23 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by gren at 1:23 PM on September 23, 2005
Interesting BBC News peice on whether or not Global Warming is responsible.
posted by Artw at 1:23 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by Artw at 1:23 PM on September 23, 2005
Hurricane Scorpions*, anyone?
(*give it a minute...)
posted by hal9k at 1:26 PM on September 23, 2005
(*give it a minute...)
posted by hal9k at 1:26 PM on September 23, 2005
Hurricane Scorpions*, anyone?
Feh. I'm more amused by the eerily prescient name of a certain '80s band best known for "Walkin' on Sunshine."
posted by Johnny Assay at 1:48 PM on September 23, 2005
Feh. I'm more amused by the eerily prescient name of a certain '80s band best known for "Walkin' on Sunshine."
posted by Johnny Assay at 1:48 PM on September 23, 2005
How about Hurricane Asshat? Hurricane Buck Fush? Hurricane Condi's New Shoes? Hurricane Turd Blossom? Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane?
I'd be more than happy to help provide some additional names. Just send me a check for $20 million and I'll get you all the names you need for the next fifty years.
Who wouldn't run screaming from Hurricane Cheney? I'd think the evacuations would start the instant that hurricane was named.
posted by fenriq at 1:53 PM on September 23, 2005
I'd be more than happy to help provide some additional names. Just send me a check for $20 million and I'll get you all the names you need for the next fifty years.
Who wouldn't run screaming from Hurricane Cheney? I'd think the evacuations would start the instant that hurricane was named.
posted by fenriq at 1:53 PM on September 23, 2005
We should name them in a boring alphanumeric filing method. Hurricane A98-EK22C pummels the Florida coast line!
posted by TwelveTwo at 1:58 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by TwelveTwo at 1:58 PM on September 23, 2005
Hurricane Beta is now available - click to download.
Please note that technical support is not available for beta version products.
posted by ToasT at 2:24 PM on September 23, 2005
Please note that technical support is not available for beta version products.
posted by ToasT at 2:24 PM on September 23, 2005
I think we should switch to verb names.
I recommend Hurricanes Attack, Bash, Clober, Damage, Ebb, Flaten, Grab, Harm, Impale, Jostle, Languish, Murder, Nominate, Offend, Punch, Quarter, Ravish, Stomp, Torture, Undertake, Vanish, Warplan, Xtinguish, and Zap, to start with.
posted by delmoi at 2:25 PM on September 23, 2005
I recommend Hurricanes Attack, Bash, Clober, Damage, Ebb, Flaten, Grab, Harm, Impale, Jostle, Languish, Murder, Nominate, Offend, Punch, Quarter, Ravish, Stomp, Torture, Undertake, Vanish, Warplan, Xtinguish, and Zap, to start with.
posted by delmoi at 2:25 PM on September 23, 2005
How about we just use last names instead of first names?
posted by TwelveTwo at 2:31 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by TwelveTwo at 2:31 PM on September 23, 2005
If Katrina is going to get retired, I propose that designation be changed to Hurricane Kittens.
posted by PurplePorpoise at 2:40 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by PurplePorpoise at 2:40 PM on September 23, 2005
it would really suck to be named Katrina right now
Katrinas agree.
A spokesman from the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, which issues names of hurricanes based on an alphabetical list that rotates annually and repeats every six years, did not respond to messages, but Stu Ostro, a senior meteorologist at The Weather Channel, said the world body was unlikely to change the system, which started in 1953. Experts had found that just giving storms numbers or locations was confusing.
"The goal is to give valuable information clearly that can help save lives," Ostro said. "Maybe that's some solace the people named Camille or Katrina or Charley or Ivan can take."
See, I figure they're getting away with it by choosing names around 400th in popularity. Now if only they'd get a Jacob or Emily up there, we'd have a lobby ....
Snark. There actually was an Emily this year.
posted by dhartung at 3:09 PM on September 23, 2005
Katrinas agree.
A spokesman from the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, which issues names of hurricanes based on an alphabetical list that rotates annually and repeats every six years, did not respond to messages, but Stu Ostro, a senior meteorologist at The Weather Channel, said the world body was unlikely to change the system, which started in 1953. Experts had found that just giving storms numbers or locations was confusing.
"The goal is to give valuable information clearly that can help save lives," Ostro said. "Maybe that's some solace the people named Camille or Katrina or Charley or Ivan can take."
See, I figure they're getting away with it by choosing names around 400th in popularity. Now if only they'd get a Jacob or Emily up there, we'd have a lobby ....
Snark. There actually was an Emily this year.
posted by dhartung at 3:09 PM on September 23, 2005
I'm not the first to say it, but was global warming responsible in 1933 as well? There seem like there were a lot of big hurricanes in the first half of the 1930s. (Too lazy to rtfa on the Beeb)
posted by Eideteker at 5:15 PM on September 23, 2005
posted by Eideteker at 5:15 PM on September 23, 2005
Actualy, they should give hurricanes "Mean" names, I mean, who'd be afraid of a hurricane named "Katrina"? But Hurricane Kill or Hurricane Rage? People would get the fuck out of the way.
Perhaps they could compromise and give the storms last names if they get retireable. For example, Katrina could become Katrina Kill, and Rita Rita Rage.
posted by delmoi at 10:39 PM on September 23, 2005
Perhaps they could compromise and give the storms last names if they get retireable. For example, Katrina could become Katrina Kill, and Rita Rita Rage.
posted by delmoi at 10:39 PM on September 23, 2005
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We won't find out until next spring which storms were big enough to get their names retired this year, but since one of the retired ones killed as few as 4, I've got my hunch.
posted by mendel at 1:21 PM on September 23, 2005