Why didn't they give the new hurricane a more pronounceable name?

[raccoon]

Like Isaiah, Isaac, or even Ichabod?

Or even Isherwood, as in Isherwood Williams.

[soothsayer]

1. Prolly easy to pronounce if you speak Portuguese; comes back in 6 years, so we can practice

Snip

The World Meteorological Organization, which is in charge of assigning names to hurricanes and tropical storms, has six lists that they cycle through. (In other words, they are currently using non-retired names that were also used in both 2014 and 2006.) They've been using this system since 1953.

The WMO looks for short, distinctive names when choosing new ones for their lists. A new one must be chosen if a name is "retired" -- that is, if a storm is so destructive or deadly that it would be insensitive to continue to use the name. Two 2018 storms -- Florence and Michael -- caused their names to be retired. Their replacements, Francine and Milton, were added to the 2024 season list. No names were retired in 2019.

"I" names
Isaias (2020)
Ida (2021)
Ian (2022)
Idalia (2023)
Isaac (2024)
Imelda (2025)

https://abc13.com/arthur-bertha-tropical-cyclone-hurricane/6190895/

[KY_EnviroGuy]

2. They chose that name in hopes that Trump won't tweet about it.....

or try to reroute it with his Sharpie to Oregon.......

I just heard a TV personality in South Florida pronounce it and I still can't manage it.

KY.......

[Rhiannon12866]

4. +100!

[Blues Heron]

3. which letter is throwing you off lol

could be a lot worse, remember the volcano in iceland?

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Ee say Ee us. ❤ nt