Should Charley be retired?????

Hurrilurker · #21 Postby **Hurrilurker** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:12 am

Once again I have to wonder why they don't start rotating the starting letter each year. Not soon, but eventually, all the B-F (or so) names are going to be retired...and we'll get weirder and weirder names as replacements

Come on, wouldn't it be refreshing to see Hurricanes Pamela, Tracy, Viktor, and Zeke?

southerngale · #22 Postby **southerngale** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 4:17 am

Who are the 2 who voted no? Speak up...let's hear your reasoning.

#23 Postby **cycloneye** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:09 am

And let's not forget the Cuban casualties too at least 3 that I know so this is an easy case to retire that name.

Guest · #24 Postby **Guest** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:34 am

uhoh, the legacy of charley isnt over. Theres tropical storm watches all the way up Massachussettes! and here in DC we have a trop. storm warning! yes, this name will no doubt be retired, question is whether its more damaging than andrew.

Stormsfury · #25 Postby **Stormsfury** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:45 am

OtherHD wrote:Well, usually when a French name is retired, it's replaced with a French name. Georges-Gaston.

Same with Spanish. Cesar-Cristobal.

Cesar is retired ... Cristobal is already in use in the ATL list ...

EDIT: My bad, you were explaining something about the retirement/replacement of names...

Anyway, this is the last year that Charley will be used. The devastation was in a narrow swath but very long reaching across the Florida Peninsula in terms of length across C FL ... and even worse, could be far deadlier than we know at this point. There are a lot of people still unaccounted for in Punta Gorda, and some other locales in the direct path of Charley in its trek through Florida ...

SF

opera ghost · #26 Postby **opera ghost** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:30 pm

This was even in question? I mean... seriously.

YES it's going to be retired.

Guest · #27 Postby **Guest** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:38 pm

this storm absolutely must be retired. Even in 2004 no one can accurately predict hurricanes with any certainty. And this particular storm intensified from some 980 mb pressure to low 940s in 12 hours right before landfall. sure it was 'projected' to hit a much more densly populated area in Tampa which thank God did not happen, but would have been much more infamous and historical. But the intensification and sudden slight shift to the east were both against the medias hype and forecaters efforts to convey to public. No doubt a storm that will be remembered.

Website · #28 Postby **Brent** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:39 pm

Why is this even a question? Come on dude. I knew as soon as it became a Cat 3 it would be retired.

Tom... Andrew, Bob, Gloria, Hugo will NEVER be on the list again.

Lindaloo · #29 Postby **Lindaloo** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:41 pm

Well Linda is over on the EPAC. lol.

Eyes2theSkies · #30 Postby **Eyes2theSkies** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:54 pm

I vote for Charley to be replaced with COREY. My oldest son is Alex and my middle son is Corey. I think it would be kinda cool to have both their names on the same list. If they start naming tornadoes, I'd nominate my toddler, Joey, he has the temperment of a twister!

stormchazer · #31 Postby **stormchazer** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:07 pm

It will be retired.

Ripopgodazippa · #32 Postby **Ripopgodazippa** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:16 pm

Bank it...
Retired...

Wnghs2007 · #33 Postby **Wnghs2007** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:37 pm

Any body who voted no is kidding there selves.

Damage estimates already is 15 BILLION dollars and rising. And there is already 16 deaths.

Should Charley be retired?????

Should Charley Be retired?????

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