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    If hurricanes and tropical storms are named alphabetically, how did "Erin" end up ahead of "Dean"?

    Question #84742. Asked by Verbonica. (Aug 20 07 12:33 PM)


    mymanu

    		http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/current-names.htm

    Dean started in the Atlantic August 13 and Erin started in the Gulf of Mexico Aug 15. Therefore Dean propagated first keeping to the the alphabetical listing.

    Aug 20 07, 12:49 PM
    Verbonica

    		Thank you, mymanu!

    Aug 20 07, 12:55 PM

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