2024 Cyclone Retirements (Breaking ATLC: Beryl, Helene, Milton; EPAC: John)

[Category5Kaiju]

What names do you think will be thrown into the historical dustbin this year? Atlantic basin names, as well as EPAC, WPAC, and other basin names are open to be talked about here.

[Torino]

Australia will probably retire the names Jasper and Megan.

[Torino]

Beryl's trying to become the first candidate for retirement.

[Category5Kaiju]

Bethany, Brittany, Bianca, Brenda...losts of female B names out there.

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Beryl

maybe Chris

[Blinhart]

I though Beryl was a guy's name.


But anyway I definitely think they will retire the name "Beryl"

[Teban54]

I suppose there's still a chance that Beryl may sneak through the gap between two of the Windward Islands without making landfall and subsequently not cause any troubles in the Western Caribbean and Gulf, but if it hits one of the islands at this rate... Yeah it's getting retired.

[HurricaneRyan]

It's been 33 years since the last retired B storm - Bob in 1991. Bertha '96, Bonnie '98 and Bret '99 all could have gotten there had it been for different circumstances in their impacts. Beryl has a shot at doing some pretty significant damage if it holds up through the Leeward Islands.

[al78]

It's been 33 years since the last retired B storm - Bob in 1991. Bertha '96, Bonnie '98 and Bret '99 all could have gotten there had it been for different circumstances in their impacts. Beryl has a shot at doing some pretty significant damage if it holds up through the Leeward Islands.

Any reason why at least one of Bertha (1996) and Bonnie (1998) weren't retired? Insufficient impact? They both hit North Carolina, that may have been a factor.

[Xyls]

They were the Idalia's of their day and were both overshadowed by far nastier hurricanes later in their respective seasons. (Fran in 1996, and Bonnie was overshadowed by Georges and Mitch in 1998)

[Kazmit]

I suppose there's still a chance that Beryl may sneak through the gap between two of the Windward Islands without making landfall and subsequently not cause any troubles in the Western Caribbean and Gulf, but if it hits one of the islands at this rate... Yeah it's getting retired.

It may spare Grenada and St. Vincent from the eyewall but the Grenadines (the tiny islands in-between) will be getting it no matter what. Most of them are inhabited.

[Beef Stew]

What names do you think will be thrown into the historical dustbin this year? Atlantic basin names, as well as EPAC, WPAC, and other basin names are open to be talked about here.

I remember you made a post in another thread (can't remember which) to the tune of "the way this season is stacking up, I bet we might finally retire an A or B name where something takes advantage of the anomalous warmth and conditions early on"... while we still have to ultimately see what impacts Beryl ultimately has on land, I think you might've made a pretty good call.

[Teban54]

What names do you think will be thrown into the historical dustbin this year? Atlantic basin names, as well as EPAC, WPAC, and other basin names are open to be talked about here.

I remember you made a post in another thread (can't remember which) to the tune of "the way this season is stacking up, I bet we might finally retire an A or B name where something takes advantage of the anomalous warmth and conditions early on"... while we still have to ultimately see what impacts Beryl ultimately has on land, I think you might've made a pretty good call.

Here you go:

If there was ever a season where an A-C storm is retired as a destructive early-season storm, I bet you that it's going to be this year

Oh, not to mention that the list we're going to use this year is List 4, with 15 OG names left on the list.

Also, as noted in the thread linked, List 4 has A-E all being original names.

[Category5Kaiju]

What names do you think will be thrown into the historical dustbin this year? Atlantic basin names, as well as EPAC, WPAC, and other basin names are open to be talked about here.

I remember you made a post in another thread (can't remember which) to the tune of "the way this season is stacking up, I bet we might finally retire an A or B name where something takes advantage of the anomalous warmth and conditions early on"... while we still have to ultimately see what impacts Beryl ultimately has on land, I think you might've made a pretty good call.

Here you go:

If there was ever a season where an A-C storm is retired as a destructive early-season storm, I bet you that it's going to be this year

Oh, not to mention that the list we're going to use this year is List 4, with 15 OG names left on the list.

Also, as noted in the thread linked, List 4 has A-E all being original names.

Oh yeah....I remember making that comment.

Also important to note we haven't had an A-C storm name retired since 2004. B, for some reason, is even more rare than A and C historically, with only 3 retired so far (A has 7 and C has 9 retirees)

[Cleveland Kent Evans]

I though Beryl was a guy's name.


But anyway I definitely think they will retire the name "Beryl"

Beryl has sometimes been used for males in the USA, but has been substantially more common for females at least since 1880, when Social Security's baby name data begins.

[Hurricane Mike]

I think there is always a chance islands avoid Beryl's wrath but its too early to say.

[TropicalWinds]

Fairly good chance we see the first retired “B” name since 1991. Seems like list 4 is trying to make up for having the least amount of retirees. I’m thinking Gordon and/or Isaac may try to redeem themselves for their 1994 and 2012 counterparts dodging retirement..

[Torino]

I don't think we will see Beryl in 2030....

[zal0phus]

Brenda/Brittany/Bridget incoming in 2030, clearly.

[AnnularCane]

The A through E names on this list have been the same since it was first used in 1982. A different name might seem a little odd and disconcerting at first.

Heck, having Florence gone from the list may take a bit of getting used to.