Why do Hurricane Names get Retired?

Every year, the National Hurricane Center meets with the World Meteorological Organization and votes to banish the names of storms that were so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for obvious reasons of sensitivity, according to the NHC.

If it's decided that a storm's name will be banished, the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it.

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Which letter of the alphabet has seen the most names retired? The C's and I's have it, with nine apiece. Here's the list of all the hurricane names that we'll never see again.

Retired Atlantic Hurricane Names

Irene, 2010

Tomas, 2010

Igor, 2008

Paloma, 2008

Ike, 2008

Gustav, 2007

Noel, 2007

Felix, 2007

Dean, 2005

Wilma, 2005

Stan, 2005

Rita, 2005

Katrina, 2005

Dennis, 2004

Jeanne, 2004

Ivan, 2004

Frances, 2004

Charley, 2003

Juan, 2003

Isabel, 2003

Fabian, 2002

Lili, 2002

Isidore, 2001

Michelle, 2001

Iris, 2001

Allison, 2000

Keith, 1999

Lenny, 1999

Floyd, 1998

Mitch, 1998

Georges, 1996

Hortense, 1996

Fran, 1996

Cesar, 1995

Roxanne, 1995

Opal, 1995

Marilyn, 1995

Luis, 1992

Andrew, 1991

Bob, 1990

Klaus, 1990

Diana, 1989

Hugo, 1988

Joan, 1988

Gilbert, 1985

Gloria, 1985

Elena, 1983

Alicia, 1980

Allen, 1979

Frederic, 1979

David, 1977

Anita, 1975

Eloise, 1974

Fifi, 1974

Carmen, 1972

Agnes, 1970

Celia, 1969

Camille, 1967

Beulah, 1966

Inez, 1965

Betsy, 1964

Dora, 1964

Cleo, 1964

Hilda, 1963

Flora, 1961

Hattie, 1961

Carla, 1960

Donna, 1957

Audrey, 1955

Janet, 1955

Ione, 1955

Diane, 1955

Connie, 1954

Hazel, 1954

Edna, 1954

Carol, 1954

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