Will Wilma be retired?

Snowzealot · #1 Postby **Snowzealot** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:25 am

Ok, you know someone would ask it anyway, so let's just ask it now. Even if Wilma fizzles into a tropical depression tomorrow, will her name be retired solely based on her record low pressure?

#2 Postby **cjrciadt** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:27 am

You have to make landfall as a major cane most of the time to be retired, but ask me again one week from now.

Website · #3 Postby **Brent** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:28 am

If the current track verifies, no doubt.

Coredesat · #4 Postby **Coredesat** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:29 am

I would retire Wilma for breaking Gilbert's record alone. But I'm not the WMO, so I'm not sure that'll happen unless Wilma's current track verifies.

smashmode · #5 Postby **smashmode** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:32 am

If Wilma is a cat 1..No.

Stratosphere747 · #6 Postby **Stratosphere747** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:36 am

The track does NOT need to verify. It could disappear this instant, and you can bet that it will be retired. Almost no need for a discussion. It has already set a benchmark in the Atlantic that defies description

Scott

#7 Postby **Trader Ron** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:36 am

IF Wilma made landfall as a tropical storm (it won't), believe me She will be retired.

#8 Postby **Stormcenter** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:42 am

Stratosphere747 wrote:The track does NOT need to verify. It could disappear this instant, and you can bet that it will be retired. Almost no need for a discussion. It has already set a benchmark in the Atlantic that defies description

Scott

You are 100% correct.

100feettstormsurge · #9 Postby **100feettstormsurge** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:44 am

Wilma, along with Dennis, Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Stan, would be the 6th name to be retired. :eek:

The 2011 list is going to look much different from this year.

#10 Postby **Buck** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:13 am

cjrciadt wrote:You have to make landfall as a major cane most of the time to be retired, but ask me again one week from now.

No... it doesn't have to be a major hurricane at landfall to be retired. Tell that to Lili, Frances, Isabel, Juan, Allison, Klaus, Diana, etc.

temujin · #11 Postby **temujin** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:13 am

Snowzealot wrote:Ok, you know someone would ask it anyway, so let's just ask it now. Even if Wilma fizzles into a tropical depression tomorrow, will her name be retired solely based on her record low pressure?

Is the Pope German?

#12 Postby **Downdraft** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:41 am

Your kidding right? The most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin and the 10th most power tropical cyclone ever seen it could dissipate now and it will still be retired. You don't drop over 80 mb's of pressure in 12 hours and not make it into the history books.

Tri-State_1925 · #13 Postby **Tri-State_1925** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:44 am

lol...this could fizzle out completely right now and do absolutely zero damage and it still has to be retired. Case closed...

#14 Postby **Air Force Met** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:54 am

smashmode wrote:If Wilma is a cat 1..No.

If Wilma dissipates into an open wave in the next 48 hours she will still be retired (she won't dissipate). There is NO doubt at all.

This is the biggest no-brainer of the year. The lowest pressure recorded in the basin is going to be retired...even if it was a fish and bothered no one. It doesn't need to be a major hurricane striking land to be retired. To say otherwise shows a lack of understanding in what they consider when retiring a storm.

Duffy · #15 Postby **Duffy** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:25 am

cjrciadt wrote:You have to make landfall as a major cane most of the time to be retired, but ask me again one week from now.

I believe Tropical Storm Alison was retired in 2001
And yes she will be retired....as the most powerful storm in the Atlantic, even if she totally dissipates from here on out
Its very rare you get a sub 900MB Storm...the last one we got before Rita was Gilbert in 1988...17 years ago.....they just don't happen very often....so again yes definite retirement in my opinion

ChaserUK · #16 Postby **ChaserUK** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:28 pm

yes of course the name Wilma will be retired.

Wilma is unique in every sense of the word and another storm should not be allocated the same name for that reason.

Swimdude · #17 Postby **Swimdude** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:32 pm

Yes, period.

She's set the Atlantic record for strongest storm, for goodness sakes.

jaxfladude · #18 Postby **jaxfladude** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:41 pm

"Stuck On Stupid!

Duh!

Sorry, could not resist!!
Yes "Wilma" will be retired!!

f5 · #19 Postby f5 » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:52 pm

the most insane Hurricane of the season you bet it will be retired :wink:

NC George · #20 Postby **NC George** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:59 pm

Here's another question along the same lines: Do they need to retire Wilma? I mean, it's been some 73 years since we got to the 'W' storm. Chances are they could leave it on the list, and no one would ever see the name again in their lifetime (even if we get to the 'W' storm in another year, there is only a 1/6 chance it would be named Wilma again if they don't retire Wilma, which of course they will.)

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