Almost 100 tropical storm names have been retired by the World Meteorological Organization in the last 70 years, but one letter beats them all by far. Here’s why.

The next named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be Isaias. For those who run into it unprepared, all those vowels can turn into quite the tongue twister, if 2020 is any indication.

The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and while we’re busy battening down the hatches, our eyes also turn to the list of hurricane names that will be used this season, which started on ...

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The next names on the tropical cyclone lineup are Jerry and Karen. No, it’s not because Karen will come in full fury and force, while Jerry is expected to be more subdued and calm. In fact, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The next named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be Isaias. For those who run into it unprepared, all those vowels ...

The next named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be Isaias, which can be quite the tongue twister with all those vowels. Isaias joined the hurricane name list in 2009, replacing Ike.