Most infamous storm to bear each letter

[Teban54]

I've included the most infamous and (IMO) the runner-up. If a name is not retired (or not expected to be), I included the year. Greek letters are not included.

A - Andrew (Audrey)
B - Betsy (Beryl)
C - Camille (Charley)
D - Donna (David)
E - Elena (Erika)
F - Floyd (Flora)
G - Gilbert (Georges)
H - Harvey (Helene)
I - Irma (Ian)
J - Janet (Jeanne)
K - Katrina (Keith)
L - Laura (Lenny)
M - Maria (Mitch)
N - Noel (Nate)
O - Opal (Ophelia 17)
P - Paloma (Paulette 20)
R - Rita (Roxanne)
S - Sandy (Stan)
T - Tomas (Tanya 23)
V - Vince 05 (others forgettable)
W - Wilma (others forgettable)

I believe you meant Tammy 2023, not Tanya, right?

[Jonny]

In terms of "popularity":
A - Andrew
B - Beryl
C - Camille/Charley
D - Dorian
E - Emily
F - Floyd/Frances?
G - Georges/Gilbert
H - Harvey/Helene
I - Ian/Irma/Ivan
J - Jeanne
K - Katrina
L - Laura
M - Maria/Matthew/Michael/Milton
O - Opal
R - Rita
S - Sandy
W - Wilma

[underthwx]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

[Pasmorade]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

Freddy. And it's notable regardless due to killing almost 1500 people.

[underthwx]

Which cyclone traveled across both basins recently?...I think last season?....I forget the name....that one deserves to be on the list...yall have already chosen most of them...

Freddy. And it's notable regardless due to killing almost 1500 people.

I apologize for mentioning it...the toll of human life is just too much...

[kevin]

So far I've only assumed the Atlantic, but if we're doing a global list based solely on casualties this would be it. The ones I didn't fill in are the only commonly used letters without a TC with 1000+ deaths so I can't easily find the deadliest storm for those letters.

A - Agnes (1984)
B - Bopha (2012)
C -
D - Daniel (2023)
E -
F - Fifi (1974)
G - Gordon (1994)
H - Harriet (1962)
I - Ida (1945)
J - Jeanne (2004)
K - Katrina (2005)
L - Linda (1997)
M - Mitch (1998)
N - Nargis (2008)
O -
P - Paul (1982)
R -
S - Sidr (2007)
T - Thelma (1991)
U -
V - Vera (1959)
W - Wanda (1956)

[emeraldislenc]

Hazel for me for H. It was bad from Haiti to the Carolinas thru the Middle Atlantic States then into Canada a path of destruction on the coast then well inland. I remember it well!

[CrazyC83]

Back in 2016-2018, the "M monster" trend started to emerge after Matthew, Maria and Michael, to the point where people were "watching out" for Melissa (2019). Thankfully, that trend didn't continue in later years, although there were a few close calls with L storms that did or did not hit land (Lorenzo, Laura, Larry, Lee).

Looks like 2024 wanted to reconvene the M monster trend.

M seems to be a "boom or bust" letter the last decade. There have been monster M storms (Matthew, Maria, Michael, Milton) and puny or forgettable M storms (Melissa, Mindy, Marco, Margot) with Martin in between.

[Xyls]

I realize that some of the hurricanes have a recency factor that may make them more popular. Because If this list was asked pre-2017 I would likely have a very different list so I will try to control for that with what I think the most infamous storm with each letter is. If there isn't any storm that I think is sufficiently notorious than I simply will say there isn't a hurricane in that category. This list is also hard because certain storms may be very famous in some areas in not others.

A: Andrew (1992)
B: Betsy (1965)
C: Camille (1969)
D: Dorian (2019)
E: Edna (1954)
F: Flora (1963)
G: Gordon (1994)
H: Helene (2024)
I: Irma (2017)
J: Janet (1955)
K: Katrina (2005)
L: Laura (2020)
M: Mitch (1998)
N: Nate (2017)
O: Opal (1995)
P: Paloma (2008)
R: Rita (2005)
S: Sandy (2012)
T: Tomas (2010)
V: I do not believe there are any particularly famous V storms that would rise to the level of being infamous. Probably the most known V is Vince from 2005 though.
W: Wilma (2005)

[HurricaneRyan]

Here are my picks

A: Andrew (1992)
B: Beryl (2024)
C: Camille (1969)
D: Dorian (2019)
E: Emily (2005)
F: Florence (2018)
G: Gilbert (2017)
H: Helene (2024)
I: Irma (2017)
J: Jeanne (2004)
K: Katrina (2005)
L: Laura (2020)
M: Mitch (1998)
N: Noel (2007)
O: Opal (1995)
P: Paloma (2008)
R: Rita (2005)
S: Sandy (2012)
T: Tomas (2010)
V: Vince (2005)
W: Wilma (2005)

Honorable Mentions:
Allison
Charley
Floyd
Harvey
Ian
Maria

[CycloneSakura]

A- Andrew '92
B- Beulah '67
C- Camille '69
D- David '79
E- Elena '85
F- Fifi '74
G- Georges '98
H- Hagibis '19
I- Ivan '04
J- June '75 (At the time, the most intense TC on the planet)
K- Katrina '05
L- Lenny '99
M- Milton '24
N- Noru '22
O- Opal '95
P- Pongsona '02
R- Rita '05
S- Saomai '06
T- Thelma '91
U- Ului '15 (Exploded from TS to C5 in 30 hours)
V- Vamei '01 (Closest TC to the Equator)
W- Wilma '05
X- Xangsane '06
Y- Yasi '11
Z- Zoe '03 (Most intense SHEM TC until Winston)

[underthwx]

For me personally. A=Alicia
And I will jump to H for Harvey
I have been thru many cyclones, don't remember some, but Alicia and Harvey impacted my world in 2 very different ways. So, for now, those are my top 2. (Personally speaking)

[MadaTheConquistador]

In my opinion (in the Atlantic region):

A: Andrew
B: Beryl
C: Charley
D: Dorian
E: Elena
F: Fifi
G: Georges
H: Harvey
I: Ian
J: Jeanne
K: Katrina
L: Laura
M: Mitch
N: Noel
O: Opal
P: Paloma
R: Rita
S: Sandy
T: Tomas
V: Probably Vince
W: Wilma