When a tropical storm forms over the Caribbean Sea  it gets a name. Every year the first storm of the season is given a name that starts with the letter A, the second storm gets a name starting with B and so on. 

Years ago, only women’s names were used for tropical storms. Today male and female names alternate –for example, the first storm is named Alexandra, the second one Billy, then Catherine etc.. 

Each year new names are used so that you can connect a storm to a certain year.



Words

  • alternate = change
  • certain = here: special
  • connect = link to
  • female = a woman's ...
  • male = a man's ...