Arlene, Cindy, Emily, Farrah, Katia. These are not, as you might expect, the names of women who were considered for Mambo No. 5,but rather the names of hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons, and other tropical storms. The practice of giving storms human names is now an accepted part of life, with the names of particularly destructive and deadly storms like Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and Andrew burned into the memories of those who witnessed their wrath. But how did this practice get started? And who actually chooses the names and how? Well, board up your windows and hunker in your storm cellar as we dive into the curious history and process of naming storms.

Host: Simon Whistler
Author: Gilles Messier
Editor: Daven Hiskey
Producer Samuel Avila