After Beryl, the next Atlantic hurricanes will be named the more basic Chris and Debby.
Updated: 43 seconds agoA detail of down trees on Memorial drive and Wescot street in Houston, on Monday, July 8, 2024, after Beryl came ashore in Texas as a hurricane and dumped heavy rains downtown.
DALLAS — Before Hurricane Beryl roared toward Texas’ Gulf Coast, the given name Beryl was likely not on most minds., bringing heavy rains and powerful winds. It knocked out power to 2 million homes and businesses and flooded streets with fast-rising waters. High waters have closed streets in Houston, where first responders raced to rescue stranded residents.
Hurricane names, chosen by the World Meteorological Association, vary widely. In 2023, Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida, and in 2022, Hurricane Gaston devastated Virginia with flooding and tornadoes. Greek in origin, Beryl is derived from the mineral beryllium, a pale green natural mineral, baby site says. It first became a name in the 19th century and can be traced back to Sanskrit.
It’s not so popular in the U.S. The last time Beryl cracked the top 1,000 most popular names was 1957, and even then just barely at No. 910, according to the Although Beryl is a traditional girl name, several baby naming websites say it is also used as a gender-neutral or boy name. The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is pronounced “BEHR-ril,” as in rhyming with Cheryl.
Names are recycled every six years. For example, Hurricane Beryl could return in 2030. There is one exception. A name is retired if a storm is so deadly or costly that its future use would be inappropriate or insensitive, according to the When selecting a new name, officials with the World Meteorological Association look for names short in length that are easy to communicate and pronounce.
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