Look at these weird names for storms in the 50s

[beachbum_al]

I am sorry but I was looking at 1950 storm that hit the Eastern Shore and was amazed at some of the names that they used back then. how, item, etc.

Also it was the first year that they named them. Sorry but I didn't know this.

Here is the link....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Atlantic_hurricane_season

[Jim Cantore]

i think its some foriegn alphabet

[brunota2003]

that is actually military code...

[curtadams]

They're basically just letter names - hurricane "A", hurricane "B", etc. The name are codes which are all distinctive, since many letters sound so alike.

[brunota2003]

Here: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html

[Tstormwatcher]

How about that Hurricane Love?

[brunota2003]

Here: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B1.html

From 1950 to 1952, tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean were identified by the phonetic alphabet (Able-Baker-Charlie-etc.)

[beachbum_al]

Main article: 1952 Groundhog Day Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm One apparently was not aware of the usual seasonal limits, and formed in the western Caribbean Sea on February 2. It moved quickly northeastward, hitting Florida the next day as a 50 mph tropical storm. The storm moved rapidly up the coast, and became extratropical on the 4th.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Atlantic_hurricane_season

And a storm that hit on Feb 2. Unreal!

[Regit]

It should also be pointed out that those WERE military codes. The current NATO Phonetic Alphabet is "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, etc."

It's also used by police. For instance if your license plate is 111 XYZ, it would be read over the radio as "One One One X-ray, Yankee, Zulu."

[beachbum_al]

I learn something new everyday from this site. I guess that is why I am addicted to it. Thanks for the info. Keeping passing it on to me.

[Grease Monkey]

I remember some comedian mentioned something about how hurricanes need scary names, so people will take them more seriously. Like rapper names like "Ludacris", but nobody will take names like Bert, Charley, or Lisa seriously.

[beachbum_al]

Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
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The Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet is not a phonetic alphabet in the sense in which that term is used in phonetics, i.e., it is not a system for transcribing speech sounds. See the phonetic alphabet disambiguation page, and also phonetic notation.

The Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet was developed in 1941 and was used by all branches of the United States military until the promulgation of the NATO phonetic alphabet in 1956, which replaced it. Before the JAN phonetic alphabet, each branch of the armed forces used its own phonetic alphabet, leading to difficulties in interbranch communication.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Army/Navy_Phonetic_Alphabet

The Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet is as follows:
Letter Phonetic Letter Phonetic Letter Phonetic
A Able M Mike Y Yoke
B Baker N Nan Z Zebra
C Charlie O Oboe 0 Zero
D Dog P Peter 1 One
E Easy Q Queen 2 Two
F Fox R Roger 3 Three
G George S Sail 4 Four
H How T Tare 5 Five
I Item U Uncle 6 Six
J Jig V Victor 7 Seven
K King W William 8 Eight
L Love X X-ray 9 Niner

[Cyclenall]

Yeah, I knew about this for a year. Very wierd storm names were used in the early 50s like Hurricane Item. Can you just think of people talking about a hurricane named Dog?

[HurricaneJoe22]

They'd be like "Yeah, dawg, this mofo Dog is gonna nail us, yo."

[curtadams]

Hurricane Dog is talked about a lot - it was estimated to be one of the strongest hurricanes ever, although the estimate is suspect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Dog_%281950%29

[jusforsean]

interesting! Seems like that was quite the season and most of it teased florida coast! A friend of mine saw a special the other night that was called hurricane X. about the inevitable hurricane disaster did anyone cetch it? She said they refrenced the 1950s and 30s? I missed it.

[Stratusxpeye]

Wow I've learned alot of information in this topic Was unaware of Hurricance Dog. Also learned some facts about cat 5 hurricanes

Gilbert 1988 185 Mph
Hugo 1989 160 Mph
Andrew 1992 175 Mph
Mitch 1998 180 Mph

Isabel 2003 165 Mph
Ivan 2004 165 Mph
Emily 2005 160 Mph
Katrina 2005 175 Mph
Rita 2005 180 Mph
Wilma 2005 185 Mph

And Almost 5's in the same seasons in 2000's
Dennis 2005 150 Mph (Right before cuba landfall was on the border of 4-5)
Charley 2004 150 Mph

Thats 4 5's in 2005 and 1Almost And 2 5's and 1 almost in 2003 and 2004. Thats 6 cat 5's in 3 years and 2 Pretty close to it. Been a strong 3 year period here. Amazing when you just look at those figures only.

[Patrick99]

Hurricane King nailed S. FL pretty good, or so I hear.