The Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 through November 30.
Alternating male and female names were first used to name Atlantic
Basin hurricanes in 1979. These lists are re-cycled every 6 years.
The Six-Year List of
Hurricane Names for Atlantic Storms (2007 - 2012)
Saffir-Simpson Scale
for Hurricane Classification
Strength
Winds (kts)
Winds (mph)
Pressure (millibars)
Storm Surge (ft)
Damage
Example
Cat. #1
65-82
74-95
>980
4-5
Minimal
Agnes 1972
Cat. #2
83-95
96-110
965-979
6-8
Moderate
Kate 1965
Cat. #3
96-113
111-130
945-964
9-12
Extensive
Elena 1985
Cat. #4
114-135
131-155
920-944
13-18
Extreme
Hugo 1989
Cat. #5
>135
>155
919
>18
Catastrophic
Camille 1969
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dorian
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Ingrid
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gonzalo
Hanna
Isaias
Josephine
Kyle
Laura
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paulette
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Erika
Fred
Grace
Henri
Ida
Joaquin
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda
Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Ian
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tobias
Virginie
Walter
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irma
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sara
Tony
Valerie
William