Hurricanes To Be Named After Musical Artists?
 

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2003 Hurricanes To Be Named After Musical Artists

Are you ready for Hurricane Madonna? How about Tropical Storm Pink Floyd?

In an effort to pump up America's interest in the flagging weather program, the National Weather Association (NWA) has voted to name the 2003 hurricanes after popular musical artists.

"We're trying to get away from the stuffy names we've used for the past 50 years," said one NWA representative. "Naming the hurricanes after musical artists is just the start. In 2004, every storm will have its own sponsor, so get ready for Hurricane AT&T, Tropical Storm TimeWarner, and Tropical Depression Wal-Mart."

While the idea of renaming the hurricanes met with general approval, some voiced concern over the musical artists selected.

"I can understand Hurricane Elvis," said one meteorologist. "But Hurricane Kenny G? When people hear that Hurricane Kenny G is coming toward their city, do you think they're gonna evacuate?"

"The names are too long," said another guy who really likes talking about the weather. "Hurricane Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark just doesn't sound good. Plus, their songs weren't that great."

The NWA stands behind their choices, saying that the musical artists chosen represent a wide variety of past and present stars.

haha, this should actually make hurricanes funny! Then again...

"In the news today, 99 people were killed by Hurricane Great White..."

I wanna see what Hurricane Wagner will do.

"Today Hurricane Britney sucked a number of men off, and then spat them back out a good while later....."

"Britney blows the whole town away"

Etc etc etc....

:D :D :D

Hurricane Metallica blows through town.
One resident said:
"It's amazing how things like this happen.
One minute your're listening to music,
the next minute you're sitting in your bathtub.
I walked back to my room, and my computer was sucked right out the window.
It didn't touch anything else...Weird!"

Hurricane Elvis...lots of sightings, but none confirmed.

lol! I can't beleive that companies are going to sposnsor these though. I mean, lets say Hurricace Wal-Mart kills a few thousand people, is that the kind of event/situation that wal-mart really wants to be associated with?

no...but I want it associated with Wal-Mart

that is SUCH an American thing to do :p

Sorry to burst the bubble.

Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names

you have names ready? wow, that's just sadder :p

And have had so for 60 years...

Hilarious, I'm gonna have to send this to all my met buddies :blah: They'll love it!

who comes up with these names? :p

me.

Q: who comes up with these names?
A: Click, read, and enjoy :)

World Meteorological Organization (Various - HQ in Switzerland), Bureau of Meteorology (Australia), Seychelles Meteorological Service (Seychelles), PAGASA (Philippines)

C5) Why don't we try to destroy tropical cyclones by:
nuking them? :igor:

heh...when I was little, I thought that we should use bombs (esp. nukes) to blow up tornadoes.

I was thinking a nuclear-powered superfan, but where would you get a fan that big...

Thanks for all the positive feedback, guys. Glad everyone seemed to enjoy the article.

:-)

Scott Niven

Fear Hurricane Zappa...

Hurricane Nirvana

I don't think I'd run from Hurricane Kenny G. But Hurricane n Sync? Oh hell yeah.

i'd tremble with fear if Hurricane Yanni came my way.

Hurican Yoko Ono!

Hurrican Bork!

hurricane hendrix :/