Play 23 different addictive eWoss Games. It's FREE! Win money!
eWoss News
Home  News  Sports  Games
   
Welcome Guest
   Sign Up | Sign In
eWoss News
Breaking News Headlines
Top News Stories
U.S. National News
World News
Sports News
Business News
Entertainment News
Tech Industry News
Political News
Science News
Health News
Weird News

eWoss NewsBar
Free News Headlines Embedded in Your Browser

eWoss Sports
eWoss Sports Home
NFL
NBA
NCAA Football
College Hoops
NHL
MLB

National News

Names for Storms, Hurricanes Running Out

Thursday, September 22, 2005 7:31:47 AM
By JOHN PAIN

This infrared satellite image provided by NOAA and taken at 9:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday Sept. 21, 2005 shows Hurricane Rita over the Gulf of Mexico. Gaining strength with frightening speed, Rita swirled toward the Gulf Coast a Category 5, 165-mph monster Wednesday as more than 1.3 million people in Texas and Louisiana were sent packing on orders from authorities who learned a bitter lesson from Katrina. (AP Photo/NOAA)MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Alpha? Tropical Storm Epsilon? Before this year is out, TV forecasters and coastal residents may have to break out their Greek dictionaries if the Atlantic hurricane season keeps up its frantic pace.

There are only four names left for tropical storms and hurricanes this year: Stan, Tammy, Vince and Wilma. After that, names switch to the 24 letters of the Greek alphabet: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and so on through Omega, if needed.

That has never happened before in roughly 60 years of regularly named Atlantic storms.


Would you like to read the rest of this article?

Register with us. It's free!

Registered users have complete access to all articles.

The registration process takes less than one minute to complete. Remember, there is absolutely no charge for this service.

So please sign up or sign in to enjoy unrestricted access to eWoss News.

Other National News

Trail derails along highway in Texas Panhandle 11:32AM CT
Boy is 36th dropped off under Neb. safe-haven law 11:11AM CT
3rd lawsuit claims election-night police abuse 10:46AM CT
Hunter's bullet grazes 2 kids at Mich. day care 10:22AM CT
Ohio police nab possible 'Granny Robber' suspect 9:55AM CT
Army wife accused in arson that killed her 2 kids 9:19AM CT
Several thousand rally in support of Taiwan's Chen 8:16AM CT
Is Alaska big enough for celebrity Palin? 6:30AM CT
Obituaries in the news 6:13AM CT
Kin outraged, distraught over teen's cyber suicide 5:58AM CT

   

© 2008 eWoss.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.