Why do they name hurricanes

Storms are given short, distinctive names to avoid confusion and streamline communications. Hurricane Ike (2008), the third costliest storm in United States history. until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that year.

Storms are given short, distinctive names to avoid confusion and streamline communications. Hurricane Iike (2008), the third costliest storm in United States history. until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that year.