Naming Tropical Storms History

The video explains the evolution of hurricane naming conventions. Initially, there was no standard, but in the 1890s, British meteorologist Clement Ragge began naming storms after women he knew. During WWII, American meteorologists named hurricanes after their wives and girlfriends. By 1953, the U.S. government officially adopted female names for storms. In the 1970s, calls for gender equality led to the inclusion of male names, resulting in the current practice of alternating between male and female names.

Who was the first to start naming tropical storms after women?

• American meteorologists

• Clement Ragge

• U.S. federal government

• World War II soldiers

During which period did American meteorologists start naming hurricanes after their wives and girlfriends?

• World War I

• World War II

• The 1960s

• The 1980s

In what year did the U.S. government officially start using women's names for tropical storms?

• 1979

• 1965

• 1953

• 1945

What change occurred in the naming of hurricanes in 1979?

• Only male names were used

• Names were chosen randomly

• Alternation between male and female names began

• Hurricanes were named after cities

What was one proposed alternative name for hurricanes suggested by women in the 1970s?

• Cyclone

• Tempest

• Hema canes

• Stormy