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    How did the practice of naming hurricanes start?

    Question #52001. Asked by shawn888. (Oct 28 04 5:01 AM)


    MrsAce

    		It appears that it was started because there was less error involved with a name rather than using longitude/latitude of a storm. Originally they were named for the Saint of the day.

    http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/reason.html



    Oct 28 04, 7:48 AM

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