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Hurricane Names in the Atlantic

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Hurricane Names - Atlantic Hurricanes 2012

The following is a list of possible Atlantic hurricane names for 2012. Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. Originally, the names were all female. However, in 1979, male names were also included in the lists.

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2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names

Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gordon
Helene
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William

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