Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts - Here’s How Storms Get Their Names

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway, and one of the first questions is a simple one - who picks the names? Storm names come from a rotating list used year after year, with names set in advance rather than chosen after a storm forms. The system is designed to make storms easier to track and communicate about. When a storm is especially deadly or costly, its name can be retired. Read more about this...