As Tropical Storm Bertha moves through the Atlantic basin, many are asking how hurricanes get their names and who's next for ...

In hurricane forecasting, the names come first. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MikeMareen/Getty Images The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and while we're busy battening down the hatches, our ...

The National Hurricane Center chooses storms' names in advance. This year's list of hurricane names includes Karen, Pablo, ...

The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and while we’re busy battening down the hatches, our eyes also turn to the list of hurricane names that will be used this season, which started on ...