00:00Not only are hurricane names picked years in advance, some names are actually retired forever.
00:04The names are chosen by the World Meteorological Organization, which maintains a rotating list for storms around the world.
00:09In the Atlantic, those lists repeat every six years, which is why this year's storms already have names like Arthur,
00:14Bertha, and Cristobal.
00:15But if a hurricane is especially deadly or destructive, its name can be removed permanently.
00:20That's why you'll never see names like Katrina, Sandy, or Ian used again.
