Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning the letter “A” through “W”, excluding names that begin with “Q” or “U.”

A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes a tropical storm and the name remains as it develops into a hurricane or until it dissipates.

The most devastating hurricane names are retired and another name replaces it.

2011 Hurricane Names:
Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harvey Irene Jose Katia Lee Maria Nate Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney

2011 National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Reports:

• Tropical Storm Arlene – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Bret – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Cindy – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Don – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Emily – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Franklin – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Gert – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Harvey – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Irene – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Depression Ten – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Jose – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Katia – PDF – KMZ
• Unnamed Tropical Storm¹ – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Lee – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Maria – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Nate² – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Ophelia – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Philippe – PDF – KMZ
• Hurricane Rina – PDF – KMZ
• Tropical Storm Sean – PDF – KMZ

1. This unnamed tropical storm was identified in post-season analysis.
2. Nate was reclassified to hurricane status in post-storm analysis.

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