Dean, Felix and Noel retired from list of storm names
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The names Dean, Felix and Noel – three of the most devastating storms of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season – were retired by members of the 30th Session of the World Meteorological Organization’s Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee during its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Members of the committee can remove names associated with storms that cause significant loss of life and property. These names will not be used again because of the widespread destruction caused by the storms.
The committee issues a list of potential names for tropical cyclones every six years, and for 2013 Dean, Felix and Noel have been replaced with Dorian, Fernand and Nestor. Since tropical cyclones were first named in 1953, 70 names have been retired, the first two being Carol and Hazel in 1954.
Members of the committee can remove names associated with storms that cause significant loss of life and property. These names will not be used again because of the widespread destruction caused by the storms.
The committee issues a list of potential names for tropical cyclones every six years, and for 2013 Dean, Felix and Noel have been replaced with Dorian, Fernand and Nestor. Since tropical cyclones were first named in 1953, 70 names have been retired, the first two being Carol and Hazel in 1954.
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