Before passing almost directly over the Houston region on July 8, when it caused widespread power outages and contributed to dozens of deaths, Hurricane Beryl devastated multiple Caribbean islands and was the earliest Category 5 storm on record in the Atlantic basin.

The 2024 hurricane season was another record-breaking one. The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired three names from the Atlantic Basin list. Brianna, Holly, and Miguel will replace Beryl, Helene, and Milton on the 2030 name list. Hurricane names are retired after it causes many deaths and or significant damage.

Beryl, Helene, Milton and John – were so destructive and deadly that they will no longer be used to name future tropical storms or hurricanes in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins. The decision to retire these 2024 names was made during an annual meeting held this week by the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) hurricane committee.

Beryl was the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin and had a major impact in the Caribbean. A nation hit hardest by a devastating storm can request its na

Four names have been removed from the lists of hurricane names maintained by the World Meteorological Organization. Beryl, Helene and Milton have been retired from the Atlantic hurricane name list, while John was retired from the Pacific list.

The World Meteorological Organization has announced that they have retired three names from their hurricane names list.

Hurricane Beryl struck in June as the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, killing 68 people. Then, in August, Hurricane Helene slammed Florida and the Carolinas, leaving 249 dead. Days later, Hurricane Milton hit Florida,

Typically, names are repeated every six years. But once a hurricane becomes deadly, the name is retired from the list.

Hurricanes Helene, Milton and Beryl were so nasty last year that their names are being retired. The World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday officially replaced the names of the trio of 2024 storms that killed more than 300 people and caused more than $119 billion in damage.