The names used for hurricanes in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific rotate on a six-year cycle, with new names swapped in for storms that are retired due to their significance.

The Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane naming lists follow a six-year rotation, as new names are introduced whenever a storm is retired because of its significant impact. The Eastern Pacific ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than 90 days away, and with it comes a new set of names from the National Hurricane Center. The season, which starts ...

No more Hurricane Melissa, ever. World Meteorological Organization officially retired the name. Weather event acted like a tornado and caused 90 deaths ...

At its peak, Hurricane Melissa produced 189 mph winds and had a minimum central pressure of 892 mb, making it one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin.

The World Meteorological Organization retired the name Melissa from the Atlantic hurricane list after it became one of the ...

When a storm is particularly powerful, destructive or deadly, the name is "retired" from the rotating list, meaning it will never be used again.