why was hurricane Nadine renamed to Kristie after it hit the Pacific?
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@redenigma Cuz Atlantic and Pacific storms have different name lists.
@redenigma They do not cross over very often, no.
@kismatt no wonder i never noticed about the name change before then. i don't feel so silly :)
@redenigma Oh, don't feel silly! I believe the name changes as it crosses the Pacific as well - typhoons on the western Pacific that started as eastern Pacific storms have name changes as well. Only about a dozen or so have made it all the way across the Pacific, tho.
@kismatt so... what is the policy on deadnaming hurricanes? if i call Kristie "Nadine" does my liberal stormchaser license get revoked?
@redenigma lol. No, but all the Pacific data will say Kristie.
@kismatt ah, i thought that might be it, but i also would think a storm would keep the name it started with. do they cross over very often?