Four names have been removed from the lists of hurricane names maintained by the World Meteorological Organization.
Typically, names are repeated every six years. But once a hurricane becomes deadly, the name is retired from the list.
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Weather officials removed Beryl, Helene, Milton, and John from future storm lists after these hurricanes killed 370 people ...
Storm names are given on a rotating alphabetical basis. Particularly deadly or damaging storms have their name removed from the rotation.
The names Beryl, Helene, Milton and John have been retired by the World Meteorological Organization Hurricane Committee.
The World Meteorological Organization has added four names to the list never to be used again to describe a tropical storm.