List of named storms

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{{for|a list of all tropical cyclones that were named|List of historical tropical cyclone names}}

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Tropical cyclones are named to avoid confusion with the public and streamline communications, as more than one tropical cyclone can exist at a time. Names are drawn in order from predetermined lists,{{Cite web|url=https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/storm-names.html|title=Why do we name tropical storms and hurricanes?|website=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|language=EN-US|access-date=2019-02-14}} and are usually assigned to tropical cyclones with one-, three- or ten-minute windspeeds of more than {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. However, standards vary from basin to basin.{{cite report|chapter-url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/RA-IV-HC-40-OperationalPlan_en.pdf|title=Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) Hurricane Operational Plan 2018|author=RA IV Hurricane Committee|date=May 16, 2018|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|accessdate=October 31, 2018|chapter=9|type=Report No. TCP-30}}{{cite report|url=https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP-21Edition2015_final.pdf|title=Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea 2015|author=WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones|date=June 8, 2015|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|pages=11–12|accessdate=March 29, 2015|type=Report No. TCP-21}}