How do tropical storms and hurricanes get their names?
ORLANDO, Fla. The next name on the 2020 list is raising some questions as to who actually names these storms. If youre looking for the short answer as to who names the storms, the World Meteorological Organization has the responsibility for naming the storms that impact the Atlantic Basin. The pre-designated list of names is proposed by the members that are relevant to where the storms may impact. In 1953, the U.S. began using female names. It wasnt until 1979 that both male and female names were used in the Atlantic Basin.