World Meteorological Organization Retires Hurricane Names Fiona and Ian

The World Meteorological Organization has retired the names Fiona and Ian from the rotating list of storm names due to their devastating impact on life and property. Both storms caused widespread destruction and fatalities. The Atlantic hurricane season saw 14 named storms, which is exactly average. This is the sixth time in the past eight years that at least two names were retired from the WMO’s lists in a single year. The storm names come from a WMO committee composed of meteorology and hydrology experts from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.