What names have been retired in the Atlantic basin?
In the Atlantic basin, tropical cyclone names are “retired” (that is, not to be used again for a new storm) if it is deemed to be quite noteworthy because of the damage and/or deaths it caused. This is to prevent confusion with a historically well-known cyclone with a current one in the Atlantic basin. The following list gives the names that have been retired through the year 1998 and the year of the storm in question. (Kindly provided by Gary Padgett, Jack Beven and James Lewis Free).
